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Modern Rose, large-flowered climber "Polka Babochka", Ukraine, introduced by Klimenko Z.K. in 2009, Usually is yellow, orange in color, cupped bloom shape, blooms 9 - 11 cm in size, has 5-10 buds per stem, repeat rebloom, has rich fragrance, the bush shape can be climbing, bushy, 200 - 250 cm in height, suitable for USDA zone 6 from -23°C and above, moderate resistance to rain, moderate resistance to black spot, strong resistance to mildew.
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Flowers are multicolored, shifting during bloom from yellow to orange with pinkish petal edges, then to red with a white eye at the center; cup-shaped, large (up to 11 cm), double (up to 30 petals), borne singly but more often in inflorescences (up to 7–10), tea-scented. Leaves are dark green with a bronze tinge, elongated. Shrubs reach up to 2.5 m in height. The first flowering is abundant, with weaker repeat flowering in summer. Used for vertical gardening.
Included in the State Register of the Russian Federation. Garden group: Pleated large-flowered roses. The bush is upright, 250 cm tall, with green shoots. Spines are needle-shaped, reddish, and sparse. Leaves are large, elliptical, glossy. Flowers are arranged in open inflorescences of 3–7; peduncles are strong, 30 cm long. The flower is flat, double, 20 cm in diameter. Buds are yellow-red; the open flower is yellow, turning red as it blooms. The fragrance is strong. Bud development is rapid; flowering is abundant. Remontant (repeat-blooming). The first wave of flowering begins on 5 May; the last wave ends on 20 August. According to the applicant, the variety has strong resistance to powdery mildew and rust; heat tolerance is strong; drought tolerance is average. Recommended for the North Caucasus region. Patent holder: FGBUN Order of the Red Banner of Labour Nikitsky Botanical Garden—National Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences.