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Rosa
'KORmuse, KORpancom, KORpapie'
Vigorosa® Salmon Rose
Origin: Hybridized by Reimer Kordes, Germany in 1983. It was introduced in Australia by Treloar Roses Pty Ltd as 'Busy Bee', France by Globe Planter as 'Bonapart', the United Kingdom by Mattocks Roses / Notcutts as 'Wiltshire', United States by Newflora™ LLC as 'Salmon Vigorosa', South Africa by Ludwig's Roses in 1989 as 'Salmon Sunsation'. It was reintroduced back in Germany by W. Kordes' Söhne (Retail) in 1999 as 'Bad Birnbach' and the United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. in before 2006 as 'Electric Blanket'. It was later introduced in Canada by Palatine Roses in 2007 as 'Electric Blanket' and again in the United States by Greenheart Farms in 2010 as 'Electric Balconia'.
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Rosa |
| Cultivar |
| 'KORmuse, KORpancom, KORpapie' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Registered Name |
| Vigorosa, Electric Blanket, Electroc Balconia, Bad Birnach, Elfrid, Rigo Bonapart® |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 |
| Height |
| 45 cm |
| Spread |
| 120 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A low-lying landscape, repeat blooming shrub rose. |
| Landscape |
| Beds and borders, cut flowers, rose gardens, informal gardens, city and courtyard gardens or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in full to partial sun in moist but well-drained soil. Apply a slow release fertilizer in early spring just as leaves emerge. Prune old flowers to encourage re-blooming. |
| Shape |
| Upright. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Can be affected by diseases such as black spot, rose rust, or powdery mildew but each are highly unlikely. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Robust, upright-growing, slightly woody, glaborous medium green to reddish-green stems that don characteristic reddish-green thorns. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Simple, pinnate deep pink flower buds appearing in bunches of 2 - 3 or 4 - 8. |
| Leaf Description |
| Finely-serrated, simple-pinnate medium to deep green leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| 3.75 cm showy blooms, composed of 20-40 loosely-arranged whorls of delicate, broad heart-shaped salmon-pink petals. |
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