AUF DIE FREUNDSCHAFT ® – white-red bedding shrub rose - Kordes
Reliable own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material of AUF DIE FREUNDSCHAFT ® gives growers a compact, upright shrub framework with dense, glossy foliage suited to standard container production and 2–3 L pots. Semi-double, cluster-flowered heads in a white-and-coral bicolour pattern offer visual impact for retail/reseller channels focused on reliable garden performance, while remontant flowering supports a long sales window for nursery and networked wholesale programmes. Hardy to H7/USDA 6b with good heat and moderate drought tolerance, it fits UK schemes where winters can be sharp yet summers increasingly dry, offering professional security in varied regions. Moderate disease resistance and medium maintenance needs are manageable in planned spray programmes, giving predictable, homogeneous beds for thematic rose gardens and collection plantings; as with most own-root shrub roses, roots establish strongly in year one, structural shoots build in year two and full ornamental expression is typically reached by year three, supporting long-term capacity planning and stable stock for projects.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Colour-Bed 3L Shrub Line – 2–3 L standard-container AUF DIE FREUNDSCHAFT ® with upright, compact habit and strong white-red bicolour for high-impact bedding benches – target: independent garden centres and chain retail.
- Hedge & Edge Series 3L – bush-trained, dense-foliage plants in 2–3 L pots for low hedges and path edging, leveraging upright structure and moderate care needs – target: landscaper supply via nursery-wholesale partners.
- Parkscape 40L Feature Shrub – own-root plants lined out from 2–3 L into 40–50 L containers for park and estate projects, using height, canopy density and remontant flowering – target: public-realm and institutional framework contracts.
- Thematic Collection Label Pack – 2–3 L shrubs with detailed cultivar naming and parentage for rose gardens and collectors, focusing on stable bicolour and verified identity – target: specialist nurseries and show-garden programmes.
- Reliable Performance Retail Duo – coordinated bench concept pairing AUF DIE FREUNDSCHAFT ® with complementary shrubs, built around reliable garden performance and moderate maintenance – target: branded ranges for multiple-site retailers.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Shrub rose in the Heckenzauber® collection; registered as KORbaymun with trade names AUF DIE FREUNDSCHAFT ®, Heckenzauber® and Color Splash; commercial type flowerbed shrub rose in the bed rose group. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred in Germany in 2007 by Tim-Hermann Kordes, from ‘Black Forest Rose ®’ × ‘Philatelie’; introduced and initially distributed by W. Kordes’ Söhne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co. KG in 2016. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright shrub with 100–140 cm height and 50–70 cm spread, dense canopy of glossy dark-green foliage and moderate prickliness; self-cleaning behaviour not provided and should be assessed under local conditions. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double cupped flowers with 17–25 petals in medium size clusters, typically 1.5–2.75 inches across; cluster-flowering habit and good remontancy with an abundant second flush under standard care. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Bright white petals with vivid coral-red border; buds deep coral red; white centre in full bloom; colour softens to creamy white with pinkish edging as flowers age; ARS code rb, RHS 53B outer and 155C inner. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fragrance data limited; described as very weak, barely perceptible scent, so not suited where strong perfume is a key specification; no specific information on suitability for soap or cosmetic extraction. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip formation generally poor; where present, hips are 10–14 mm, ellipsoid and orange-red, so fruit effect is minor and unlikely to be a primary landscape or sales feature under standard deadheading regimes. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Moderate general disease resistance with moderate susceptibility to powdery mildew and black spot but rust resistant; winter hardy to about -21 to -18 °C, rated RHS H7 and Swedish zone 3, USDA hardiness zone 6b. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended as a shrub for flowerbeds, hedges, parks and specimen use, with medium maintenance and occasional pest and disease control; supplied bush-trained and compact, ideal for standard 2–3 L container production. |
AUF DIE FREUNDSCHAFT ® offers compact upright structure, reliable bicolour bedding display and robust climatic tolerance on a predictable own-root base that supports long-lived, homogeneous stands, making it a sound candidate to discuss for future capacity and scheduling.
