BAD WÖRISHOFEN ® – carmine-pink bedding floribunda rose – KORselary
As a compact floribunda from the Vigorosa® collection, BAD WÖRISHOFEN ® offers reliability and efficiency for nursery beds and container production, building on pharmaROSA® NEONATAL’s tray-rooted, own-root platform for scalable grow-on. Its bushy, low-maintenance habit, dense dark green foliage and vivid carmine-pink colour support a consistent, “standard finished product” positioning targeted at retail and reseller partners that prioritise reliable garden performance. ADR-level disease resistance and winter hardiness to H7/USDA 5b enable dependable performance even in exposed, northern UK and Scottish sites, with good adaptation to winter and wind-prone locations supporting public-realm and park tenders. On own roots, the crop develops a predictable arc – roots in year one, a strong framework in year two, and full ornamental value from year three – giving You a regenerating, long-lived stock base for repeat production cycles.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 2–3 L floribunda bedding line – Own-root, compact, bushy plants finished in standard 2–3 L containers, highlighting ADR disease resistance and vivid carmine-pink colour as a reliable garden performance bed rose – retail/reseller channels.
- Park and urban bed rose module – Uniform, disease-resilient bushes raised from NEONATAL trays for quick planting in mass flower beds and urban green spaces, using the compact habit and low maintenance profile – municipal and public-realm suppliers.
- 40–50 L terrace feature shrub – Selected strong, own-root specimens grown on into 40–50 litre containers, exploiting dense foliage and colour retention for high-impact terrace or entrance planting – project-based landscape and institutional buyers.
- Thematic Vigorosa® collection block – BAD WÖRISHOFEN ® used as part of a Vigorosa®-branded collection stand, leveraging compact habit and stable own-root stock for cultivar maintenance and display – nurseries building collection and show-garden offers.
- ADR-certified reliability range – A branded assortment centred on ADR-certified, disease-resistant roses, with BAD WÖRISHOFEN ® as a carmine-pink floribunda bedding option, framed as low-input, robust stock – integrated nursery-retail chains.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Collection Vigorosa®, floribunda bedding rose, bed rose group; registered as KORselary and traded as BAD WÖRISHOFEN ® Vigorosa® KORselary, including the ARS exhibition name Bad Wörishofen 2005. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred and introduced in Germany in 2005 by W. Kordes’ Söhne, with parentage not provided; commercialised initially by W. Kordes’ Söhne and now supplied as own-root propagation material for professional production. |
| Awards and recognition |
Holds ADR certification (2003) and has achieved gold medals at Kortrijk in 2007 and Paris in 2008, supporting its reputation for reliable garden performance and professional-grade ornamental quality. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, shrub-like habit to around 50–75 cm in both height and spread, with dense, glossy dark green foliage and moderate prickliness; forms compact, well-branched plants suited to bedding and container production systems. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, cupped flowers with 13–25 petals, medium-sized at approximately 1.5–2.75 inches, produced in clusters; remontant with an abundant second flush, giving extended seasonal display under standard cultural conditions. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Carmine-pink flowers, ARS code DP, RHS 55B outer and 55C inner, opening bright with occasionally darker edges; colour retention is very good, with only slight lightening to light pink as blooms age, maintaining a uniform display. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fragrance is very weak and of neutral character, offering minimal scent; semi-double to fully double form limits access to stamens and the variety is therefore of limited value for pollinator attraction in production or landscape use. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set is generally limited due to the semi-double flower form, but small spherical hips 6–10 mm across may develop; these are orange-red (RHS 34A) when present, adding only minor incidental seasonal interest. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, consistent with its ADR status; winter hardy to approximately -26 – -23 °C (H7, Swedish zone 4, USDA 5b), with moderate drought tolerance if watering is provided in prolonged dry spells. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for flower beds, parks, urban green spaces, containers and some cut use; best produced as bush-trained, compact plants in standard container routes, with a 2–3 L target pot and generally low maintenance requirements noted. |
BAD WÖRISHOFEN ® combines compact bushy structure, ADR-backed disease resistance and vivid, stable carmine-pink flowering on a long-lived own-root base, supporting predictable, low-replacement production; we would welcome discussing capacity planning and scheduling with you.
