Key facts
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Lorena is a rose bred by Reimer Kordes and others, patented in 1986 as PP5679 under the code name 'Korenlo' for Jackson & Perkins; its class is not stated. The flowers combine pink and white and carry 25 to 30 petals. The patent rates resistance to powdery mildew and downy mildew as average, so give it an open, airy position. Fragrance and plant size are not recorded in the facts available.
Lorena traits
- Pink and white flowers
- Blooms with 25 to 30 petals
- Patent rates mildew resistance as average
- Bred by Reimer Kordes and others
Good for
- Rose beds
- Cut flowers
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorena this page | — | — | — |
| A Shropshire Lad | — | Shrub | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| Abraham Darby | — | Shrub | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| AC Marie-Victorin | — | Shrub | — |
Lorena FAQ
What kind of rose is Lorena?
Lorena is a rose bred by Reimer Kordes and others, patented in 1986 as PP5679 under the code name 'Korenlo' for Jackson & Perkins; its class is not stated. The flowers combine pink and white and carry 25 to 30 petals.
How does Lorena compare with other rose varieties?
Similar rose varieties include A Shropshire Lad, Abbaye de Cluny, About Face. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Lorena good for?
Lorena is grown for rose beds, cut flowers.
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 309 rose varieties
Source
Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.