" A productive , healthy , fragrant rose with the correct length and a vase life of more than two weeks . " The rose in question is Rosa hump Me Paula ’s Champagne Delight ' of Viking Roses , a new rose that has been baptized at the IFTF in Vijfhuizen , the Netherlands , to begin with this month . The blush wine is identify after Paula Koross , General Manager at Molo River Roses in Kenya . This article is about the chronicle behind it .
Paula Koross and Rosa Baptizing of Rosa Loves Me Paula ’s Champagne Delight with Andrew Wambua ( in the middle ) , John Pouw on the left , and Inger Kristine on the right .
Viking Roses and Molo River RosesViking Roses and Molo River Roses have be intimate each other for more than seven years , and Viking Roses ' John Pouw has seen the farm grow , improving , and developing yr by year . " When I visit the farm for the first metre in 2015 , I was not impressed . However , at that time , I did n’t know that they had just startle . I was in the authority with the General Manager , Andrew Wambua , and the Production Manager was in the background signal , quietly listening all the metre . Every sojourn since then , I noticed improvements , first big and later , they were getting the details decent , all under the guidance of the Production Manager . That was Paula Koross , who latterly became the General Manager , still quietly mind and always work out with her team . "
Rosa with the team of Molo River Roses .
Why a rose named after Paula?Normally , the roses of Rosa Eskelund , the breeder of Roses Forever and Viking rose wine , are baptize and/or named after celebrities . " In Denmark , Rosa Eskelund has her garden and pot roses baptized by famous creative person and even the Danish majestic kin . " So why name this rose after a agriculturist ? " For several years now , Molo has been take the Viking Roses at their farm . For stock breeder , kind are like their baby , and just like how mother scarcely ever trust their babies to others , it is very revealing that Rosa is trust her babies to the Viking selection area at Molo River , in the motherly care of Paula ( and her team , of course ) . "
" So this time , Viking Roses wanted to honor a low professional and team player and asked Paula to baptise the variety they selected and are implant at the farm . "
close up - up of Paula ’s Champagne Delight at the IFTF .
Productive , healthy , fragrant , and ' foolproof'“Code 18 - 075 - P was selected in the Dutch trials because of its productiveness , wellness , stem length , and vase life , which is more than two workweek . On top of that , it is fragrant ! " says Pouw . " The genes of longevity and aroma ordinarily are not the biggest friend , but Rosa Eskelund is continuously work on Paula ’s Champagne Delight as the first result . ' Champagne ' refers to the color , and ' Delight ' to the perfume .
It also appeared to be a unfailing variety as it bear witness another unexpected gadget characteristic at the IFTF . " When we shipped the flowers to the IFTF exhibition , the boxful with flowers was retrieve after 6 ( ! ) days without water . The flowers were cut off and directly put in the vase in the stand . They give attractively , and afterwards , Rosa direct them back home to Denmark to enjoy them for another week . "
Rosa with Andrew Wambua and Inger Kristine . Andrew is holding the smorgasbord Inger Kristine , which is bred by Rosa , grown by Molo River Roses , diagnose after Inger Kristine .
evolve a market instead of dumpingBoth Molo River and Viking Roses believe in develop a market for a variety rather than dumping , explain Pouw . " This is how we innovate Rosa have a go at it Me . Inger Kristine , starting with 0.25 ha and expanding every twelvemonth . In Viking ’s introduction insurance , enlargement is discussed with the farm(s ) that have premise a variety , rather than deciding on undivided transcription . "
0.25 ha at Molo River RosesMolo River Roses started with their trial over a year ago and now have a few beds , from which they send some flower flat to client . " They utilize the residual of the material for generation to fill the 0.25 ha . "
Rosa and John enjoying the fragrance of Paula ’s Champagne Delight .
More varieties in the pipelineIn the corona years , Viking Roses has not sat still . On the contrary , there has been intensify breeding and selection , resulting in a high number of variety that are currently propagated by various rose farm internationally . Molo River Roses has also take no less than four in their trials , which are moved to the next stage , which means pre - commercial .
IPM EssenEager to see and sense the ' Rosa be intimate Me ' Delight and more Rosa Loves Me varieties , visit the booth of Roses Forever / Viking Roses onIPM Essenin Essen , Germany , Hall1.C36 .
For more information : Viking RosesJohn Pouw[email protected]www . VikingRoses.com
rosebush ForeverRosa EskelundT : +45 51 57 19 90[email protected]www.roses - forever.com
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