BENGALI® – peach‑orange bedding floribunda rose – KORbehati
Floribunda production of BENGALI® offers nurseries a compact, upright shrub with reliable repeat flowering that fits efficiently into standard container programmes and 2–3 L finishing. Its semi-double clusters in warm peach‑orange deliver consistent colour value for flowerbeds and retail ranges focused on reliable garden performance. Own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material supports long-lived, regenerating stands with predictable quality and low replacement, particularly valuable where humid, disease-prone British summers demand dependable tolerance. In Year 1 roots establish, Year 2 builds structural shoots, and by Year 3 the variety shows its full ornamental potential, allowing you to plan capacity and release windows with confidence for retail and project channels. Developed by Kordes and backed by ADR recognition and major international awards, BENGALI® provides a stable base for wholesale-scale propagation and private-label bedding rose ranges.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 2–3 L bedding floribunda colour block – Uniform, upright, bush-trained plants finished in 2–3 L pots from NEONATAL own-root cuttings, leveraged for repeat-flowering peach–orange flowerbed performance – target: independent garden centres and chain-store benches
- ADR award-winning feature line – Highlight ADR and multiple medals on bench-end displays, using compact container-grown bushes to demonstrate stable habit and reliable bloom repetition – target: premium retail assortments and branded collections
- Peach fragrance patio series – Group BENGALI® with other scented shrubs in standard containers, emphasising medium-strength peach scent and warm colour for patio and small-garden planting – target: fragrance-led retail concepts
- Pollinator-aware bedding mix – Integrate moderately pollinator-attractive, semi-double clusters into mixed floribunda benches, using own-root longevity to support repeat supply for projects and retail lines labelled as partially pollinator-friendly – target: nurseries serving public-realm and landscaper channels
- Cut-and-garden dual-purpose offer – Promote upright, cluster-flowered plants in 2–3 L pots as both garden bedding roses and a source of occasional cut stems, using own-root robustness to tolerate light cutting – target: destination garden centres and specialist rose retailers
Technical cultivar profile
| Name and registration |
BENGALI® (Roses Féeriques®), exhibition floribunda bedding shrub rose, registered as KORbehati with ARS exhibition name Bengali, positioned as a standard finished product for retail and reseller channels. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by W. Kordes & Sons, Germany, with unknown parentage, introduced in 2011 via W. Kordes & Sons; developed for reliable floribunda bedding use and now supplied as pharmaROSA® NEONATAL own-root material. |
| Awards and recognition |
ADR rating (Germany, 2010); Gold Medals at Baden-Baden and Kortrijk/Courtrai (2009); RNRS Gold Medal (UK, 2010); Silver Medal Kortrijk/Courtrai (2014); 2nd prize and Audience Award Bagatell. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright habit, 130–170 cm high and 100–140 cm spread, with dense, glossy dark green foliage (RHS 137A) and moderate prickliness, forming a compact bush suited to flowerbeds and standard container production. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, cupped flowers with 13–25 petals, medium-sized (approximately 3.8–7.0 cm), borne in clusters; good repeat bloomer with a notably abundant second flush, responds well to deadheading to maintain flowering. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Warm peach–orange with a yellowish tint, ARS code ab, RHS 24A outer and 23B inner; colour fades from saturated peach–orange to creamy light peach towards edges, with moderate colour retention through the flowering cycle. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Medium-strength, pleasant peach-scented fragrance; semi-double form offers some access to pollen, giving moderate pollinator interest while still functioning as a decorative bedding floribunda with a clear sensory value. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces moderately abundant orange-red hips, spherical, around 6–10 mm in diameter, providing additional seasonal interest where spent flowers are not fully removed during maintenance or where hip display is desired. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Moderate resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy to approximately -23 to -21 °C (RHS H7, Swedish Zone 3, USDA 6a), tolerating hot summers with irrigation during prolonged drought periods. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited to flowerbeds, pots and some cut use; maintenance moderate, requiring regular watering and seasonal pruning, with deadheading recommended to maximise repeat bloom; best routed via standard container production, 2–3 L target pots. |
BENGALI® offers upright, award-backed floribunda performance with good repeat flowering and heat tolerance on predictable, long-lived own roots, making it a sound choice for reliable garden performance ranges; please contact us to discuss volumes and scheduling.
