Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Kordes
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Grande Amore is a Kordes hybrid tea, bred by Tim Hermann Kordes and listed as 1995 (Wikidata gives 2005). Christopher Columbus is recorded as a parent. It bears deep red flowers with a light scent. The bush grows to about 1 m (3 ft) high and 0.8 m (2.5 ft) wide. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit from 2012. A solid choice for a deep red hybrid tea in a bed or border.
Grande Amore traits
- Deep red hybrid tea flowers
- Light fragrance
- About 1 m (3 ft) tall and 0.8 m (2.5 ft) wide
- RHS Award of Garden Merit, 2012
Good for
- Rose beds
- Cutting for the house
- Mixed borders
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grande Amore this page | — | Bush | — |
| A Whiter Shade of Pale | — | Bush | — |
| Absolutely Fabulous | — | Bush | — |
| Alexander | — | Bush | — |
| Alpine Sunset | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
| Anne Harkness | — | Bush | — |
Grande Amore FAQ
What kind of rose is Grande Amore?
Grande Amore is a Kordes hybrid tea, bred by Tim Hermann Kordes and listed as 1995 (Wikidata gives 2005). Christopher Columbus is recorded as a parent.
How does Grande Amore compare with other rose varieties?
Grande Amore: bush. Similar rose varieties include A Whiter Shade of Pale, Absolutely Fabulous, Alexander. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Grande Amore good for?
Grande Amore is grown for rose beds, cutting for the house, mixed borders.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
- All 321 rose varieties
Source
Source: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.