The Heidi Klum rose is a variety of Floribunda rose from the Tantau company, registered in 1999 with the registration number ''RT 00681''. It was made by crossing ''Old Port'' and ''Barkarole'' roses. The variety was officially named by

Heidi Klum Heidi Klum (; born 1 June 1973) is a German-American model, television host, producer, and businesswoman. She appeared on the cover of the ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue'' in 1998 and was the first German model to become a Victoria's Secre ...

(after herself) in 2005. It is a compact, richly flowering rose with a powerful scent. Under normal conditions it reaches a height of 40 to 50 cm. The flowers can reach a size of up to 9 cm, and can have as many as 40

petal Petals are modified Leaf, leaves that surround the reproductive parts of flowers. They are often advertising coloration, brightly colored or unusually shaped to attract pollinators. All of the petals of a flower are collectively known as the ''c ...

s. The flower color is predominantly

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and the foliage is green and rich. The Heidi Klum rose can tolerate temperatures as low as –23 °C but is somewhat susceptible to

mildew Mildew is a form of fungus. It is distinguished from its closely related counterpart, mould, largely by its colour: moulds appear in shades of black, blue, red, and green, whereas mildew is white. It appears as a thin, superficial growth consi ...

and ''

Diplocarpon rosae ''Diplocarpon rosae'' is a fungus that creates the rose black spot disease. Because it was observed by people of various countries around the same time (around 1830), the nomenclature for the fungus varied with about 25 different names. The asexu ...

''. Therefore, it needs regular maintenance.

Other names

Rose 'Heidi Klum', Floribunda rose 'Heidi Klum', Cluster flower rose 'Heidi Klum', Rosa 'Heide Klum Rose', Rosa 'TAN00681', Rosa 'RT00-681'.

References

variety description at helpmefind

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Rosa 'Heidi Klum' (Rose 'Heidi Klum') – Shoot Gardening UK
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