Creamy white with a warm apricot centre; Rose of the Year 2006; very healthy.
Rose of the Year 2006
Repeat flowering in flushes (summer–autumn). Months are approximate, for the climate of Ukraine.
Rose of the Year (Great Britain); RHS AGM
USDA zone 6b+. The whole of Ukraine, with light cover.
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Light, soft sweet rose.
Excellent (≈4.5–5/5); very good resistance to black spot and powdery mildew ('no-spray' selection).
Full sun; in heat the apricot centre fades to white more quickly.
Moderate number.
Glossy/semi-glossy, dark green, healthy.
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Where to plant. Borders and beds, group plantings, containers, mixed plantings in a natural style.
Climate. USDA 6b and warmer; the whole of Ukraine with light winter cover. Very healthy and dependable; in heat the creamy apricot centre fades to white.
Care. A sunny spot; spring pruning; feeding; thanks to its resistance it needs almost no treatments — ideal for an organic 'no-spray' garden.
Name. 'Champagne Moment' — the English name under which the variety became Rose of the Year 2006; the original German name is 'Lions-Rose', after the Lions Clubs movement (charity).
Breeding. Bred by Kordes (Germany), from Kordes's Fairy Tale series 'Märchenrosen / Fairy Tale'.
Significance. Winning Rose of the Year 2006 brought the variety international popularity — an example of a modern healthy floribunda with a delicate cream-champagne colour.
The cultivar’s reference temperature is −20 °C (USDA zone 6b+). Overwintering depends on the conditions. The whole of Ukraine, with light cover.
Repeat flowering in flushes (summer–autumn).
60–120 cm tall, 50–100 cm wide.
Overall resistance: 4.5 out of 5. 4.5 / 5; excellent — a Kordes selection for resistance ('no-spray' line).
Sun / partial shade; full sun; in heat the apricot centre fades to white more quickly.
Light, soft sweet rose.