Rose 'Sunsprite'

Rosa

How to grow Rose 'Sunsprite'

  • Partial Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Sunsprite is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Ensure your soil is loamy and has a ph of between 4.5 and 8.0 as Rose is a moderately acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil loving plant.

Growing Sunsprite from seed

As a hybrid variety, this plant will not reliably grow true to type from seed.

Transplanting Sunsprite

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Sunsprite is a hardy plant.

Harvesting Sunsprite

Sunsprite Patent Information

Sunsprite was originally bred by Reimer Kordes in 1973.

Patent #899 293 1

“US Patent PP3,509”3

Rose Sunsprite Etymology

Registration name: KORresia

Sunsprite folklore & trivia

Received the Gamble Frangrance Award by the American Rose Society

Misspellings of Rose 'Sunsprite'

Fresia

Other Names for Rose 'Sunsprite'

Friesia

Footnotes