CHERRY LADY® – deep pink hybrid tea rose – KORladcher
Eleganza level flower quality in CHERRY LADY® gives professional producers a reliable hybrid-tea option for premium 5–7 L containers and collection-grade borders, combining cluster-flowering stems with an upright framework suited to bush-trained release forms. As own-root propagation material within the pharmaROSA® NEONATAL platform, it supports predictable, homogeneous stands for nursery networks focused on exclusive finished product lines, with roots consolidating in year one, structural shoots building in year two and full ornamental value by year three. The dense, dark green foliage and intense deep-pink colour with good retention underpin high visual impact in thematic rose gardens and show collections, while medium maintenance needs and moderate hardiness to -26–-23 °C allow confident scheduling for UK-wide projects, including sites where winter and wind exposure can be significant. Remontant, very double flowers with mild fragrance and proven international show awards make this cultivar a strong choice for growers aiming at high-value retail and reseller channels.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Eleganza 5–7 L premium hybrid tea – Bush-trained, 3–5 cane plants in 5–7 L containers highlighting deep-pink, very double blooms and dense foliage as an exclusive finished product – retail / reseller premium benches.
- Show-collection border module – Uniform own-root plants grouped as a ready-made border concept for thematic rose gardens, built on remontant flowering and strong flower form – public-realm and institutional buyers.
- Hybrid tea colour-focus duo – CHERRY LADY® paired with a contrasting Eleganza® cultivar as a coordinated 5–7 L colour set, using its medals and flower quality as the lead – garden centre and specialist rose nurseries.
- Feature patio container line – Selected, well-structured plants stepped up into 40–50 L feature containers to exploit upright habit and vivid colour as eye-catching display stock – resellers and landscape contractors.
- Collection and mother-stock block – NEONATAL own-root batches established in dedicated beds for long-term cultivar maintenance, leveraging regeneration and stable identity – nurseries and integrator propagation hubs.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose, registered as KORladcher, marketed as CHERRY LADY® Eleganza®; ARS exhibition name Cherry Lady, premium silver quality rating, item [928] 21-030 for pharmarosaneonatal.co.uk. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Tim-Hermann Kordes at W. Kordes' Söhne, Germany, from unnamed seedling × unnamed seedling; registered 2015 (US Plant Patent PP 26 171) and introduced commercially after 2015. |
| Awards and recognition |
Silver medals at Monza and Kortrijk International Rose Competitions in 2012, plus Grand Prix Armand Zinsch and Prestige de la Rose awards from Lyon, confirming strong exhibition and garden performance. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright, bush-form hybrid tea reaching 70–95 cm height and 50–70 cm spread, with dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage and moderate prickliness; self-cleaning weak, requiring deadheading of spent blooms. |
| Flower morphology |
Very double, cluster-flowered hybrid tea blooms with 40+ petals, large size around 2.75–3.95 inches, ball to pompon shaped, providing full, exhibition-style flowers suitable for premium borders and cutting. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Intense deep-pink with slight red tinge; buds dark cherry-pink, newly opened flowers vivid with lighter centres, colour holding well then fading to paler pink, with only slight lightening in strong sun, remontant with abundant second flush. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Mild but noticeable fragrance of delicate, clean rose character; heavily double flowers enclose stamens, making the cultivar primarily ornamental rather than pollinator-oriented in professional planting schemes. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set generally poor due to very double flowers; where formed they are small spherical red hips about 8–12 mm in diameter, offering limited ornamental or production value in most professional contexts. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated H7, hardy to approximately -26–-23 °C (USDA 5b, Swedish zone 4); disease profile medium overall with black spot resistance good and powdery mildew and rust showing medium susceptibility, requiring occasional plant protection. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best used for borders, cut flowers and specimens; perform as premium containers from NEONATAL bush-trained stock in 5–7 L pots, with moderate maintenance including watering in heat and regular deadheading for sustained display. |
CHERRY LADY® combines proven exhibition flower quality, remontant deep-pink impact and reliable hardiness with own-root predictability and regeneration, making it a sound candidate for discussion on capacity, assortment fit and future scheduling.
