CHERRY GIRL® – cherry-red bedding floribunda rose – rooted cutting
Cherry growers looking to build reliable bedding-floribunda lines on a durable, own-root base can integrate CHERRY GIRL® quickly into standard-container scheduling, benefiting from tray-grown, 3–6‑month-old propagation material that is easy to handle, batch, and move through professional workflows. Its vivid cherry-red clusters and compact, bushy habit support a clear “standard finished product” offer in 2–3 L pots for retail and reseller channels focused on reliable garden performance. The ADR distinction and multiple gold medals underline proven garden merit, while own-root production contributes long life, regeneration after hard pruning, and homogeneous stands that underpin predictable capacity for nursery networks and public‑realm suppliers, complementing systems where winter-hardy material is required in colder UK areas with exposed sites and persistent winds. The strongly remontant flowering and medium, harmonious fragrance add ornamental strength for thematic rose gardens and collection beds, while the uniform floribunda cluster effect gives a coherent visual block on benches. As with all pharmaROSA® NEONATAL stock, year one is about root establishment, year two about building shoots, and year three about achieving the full display level needed for dependable, low‑replacement ranges. Disease sensitivity is clearly documented, so production plans can integrate regular plant protection and managed maintenance as part of a transparent, professional offer.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Cherry-red ADR bedding line – 2–3 L standard containers built on compact, bush-trained plants, highlighting ADR and medal credentials plus vivid cherry-red clusters – retail and garden-centre bedding tables
- Fragrant floribunda feature pot – selected, well-branched own-root plants grown on into 5–7.5 L pots to emphasise repeat flowering and medium fragrance as an upsell from standard bedding – premium independent retailers
- Collection-bed colour block – batch-consistent, own-root material for thematic cherry-red sections in show and collection gardens, supplied in 2–3 L for onward planting and long-term stands – public-realm and estate managers
- Hardy compact shrub line – H7-hardy, compact shrubs in 3 L pots for colder-region ranges, positioned on winter resilience and reliable garden performance from own-root stock – regional nurseries and landscapers
- Landscape mass-planting tray-to-field route – NEONATAL trays moved through standard container staging then outplanted in dense blocks to exploit bushy habit and uniform cherry-red cover – municipal and contractor bedding schemes
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Floribunda bedding rose marketed as CHERRY GIRL® Bedding rose KORkosieb, with ARS exhibition name Cherry Girl and registered cultivar name KORkosieb, classified within the bed rose commercial group. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Tim-Hermann Kordes at W. Kordes’ Söhne, Germany, from an unknown seedling crossed with ‘KORparesni’ (Rosenprofessor Sieber®); introduced and registered in 2009 via W. Kordes’ Söhne. |
| Awards and recognition |
Holds ADR certification from 2007 and has received the Golden Rose of Hradec gold medal alongside further gold and silver medals at international rose trials and competitions. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Compact, bushy, upright shrub reaching approximately 85–115 cm in height with a 55–85 cm spread, carrying dense, slightly glossy, dark green foliage and a moderate level of thorns across the framework. |
| Flower morphology |
Very double, cup-shaped medium flowers (about 1.5–2.75 in) carried in clusters, with more than 40 petals per bloom and a strongly remontant habit that delivers abundant second flowering on established plants. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Cherry-red blooms (ARS MR; RHS 53A, 53C) show deep, velvety buds, vivid uniform colour when open, then gradually lighten to pale cherry-red and purplish-crimson tones while generally retaining good colour stability. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Displays a pleasant, harmonious, medium-strength fragrance that is clearly noticeable; very double blooms largely conceal stamens, which limits nectar and pollen access and therefore overall pollinator friendliness. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasionally forms small, spherical red hips around 6–9 mm in diameter, adding minor seasonal interest but not generally a dominant ornamental or production feature in standard bedding use. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated very susceptible to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, requiring regular plant protection; winter hardy to approximately −29 to −26 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 4, USDA 5a) under suitable cultural practice. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best handled as a bush-trained, compact plant for 2–3 L standard containers; high maintenance with scheduled disease control, yet positioned as a standard finished product for retail/reseller channels seeking reliable performance. |
CHERRY GIRL® offers vivid cherry-red floribunda colour, compact bushy structure and award-backed garden performance on a predictable, regenerative own-root base; please contact us to align volumes, timings and plant protection planning for your programmes.
