Fortuna®

Rigo Roses®

KORtuna – Reimer Kordes

Uniform, warm-toned salmon-pink shade. - hybrid tea rose - medium-strength, pleasantly noticeable-scented rose - classic, rose character

– Elegant Hybrid Tea with classic form
– Warm salmon-pink blooms with subtle sheen
– Reliable remontant flowering through the season
– Compact, bushy growth for beds and borders
– Medium fragrance with traditional rose character
– Special feature: High-quality cut flowers with exhibition-style, pointed buds.

Exclusive finished product

pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted rose cutting

28,34 £

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Fortuna® Rigo Roses® KORtuna – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting

Hybrid salmon-pink premium flower bed cut container reseller Fortuna® (KORtuna) offers professional growers a compact hybrid tea base for exclusive, premium-container production where flower form and colour consistency are central. As own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material, tray-rooted cuttings establish predictably in nursery beds and 5–7 L containers, supporting planned volumes for retail and reseller channels. Its bushy habit with dense, glossy dark foliage frames high-centred, exhibition-type blooms in a uniform, warm salmon-pink, with a classic medium fragrance and reliable remontant second flowering. The own-root structure underpins long-term, renewable stands with low replacement, supporting homogeneous stock for thematic and collection plantings, while coping reliably with typical UK winter and wind exposure across northern nursery sites.

Usage options

Target area	Reasoning
Premium 5–7 L container production for retail/reseller programmes	The high-centred, cut-rose type blooms and warm salmon-pink colour give Fortuna® clear shelf appeal for premium container lines, matching its exclusive finished product positioning. Using own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material into 5–7 L pots allows predictable build-up of saleable plants with a bush-trained framework of 3–5 canes, ideal for timed retail releases. Medium maintenance and disease levels are manageable within standard nursery regimes for retail and reseller assortments
Cut-flower and exhibition stem production from container blocks	Solitary, high-centred blooms on bushy plants support short-stem cut-flower and exhibition use directly from container benches. NEONATAL rooted cuttings give a uniform starting point to train 3–5 strong framework canes in 5–7 L pots, aligning with a premium container route that can be dual-purposed for garden and cutting use. The cultivar’s exhibition hybrid tea classification reinforces its value in added-value florist and show-focused ranges for specialist retail partners
Thematic salmon-pink hybrid tea collections in rose gardens	Uniform, warm-toned salmon-pink flowers make Fortuna® a dependable component in colour-themed or cultivar collection plantings. Own-root NEONATAL material supports long-term, renewable stands with stable identity, valuable for show gardens and curated beds. A premium container route via 5–7 L stock simplifies logistics for public-realm suppliers building ranges for dedicated rose gardens and projects aimed at institutional and municipal buyers
Compact specimen plants for feature positions	The bushy 50–70 cm habit with dense, glossy dark foliage suits Fortuna® to specimen roles where scale is controlled but flower quality must be high. NEONATAL own-root plants can be grown in 5–7 L containers then stepped into larger (40–50 L) feature pots or planted out as focal points. This structure complements the exclusive positioning and supports growers serving high-spec private and public planting schemes for premium landscape outlets
Premium bed plantings with repeated flowering focus	Its remontant habit and plentiful second flowering support continuous ornamental effect in flower beds, aligning with retail and project specifications demanding repeat performance. Starting from uniformly staged NEONATAL cuttings allows growers to build batches of bed-ready plants in 5–7 L containers, simplifying call-off for landscapers and garden centres. Own-root growth gives consistent regrowth after pruning and winter, reducing replacement risk for project-driven distributors
Fragrant hybrid tea lines in exclusive assortments	The classic, medium-strength rose fragrance adds a clear differentiator in exclusive finished product ranges where sensory quality matters. By routing NEONATAL plants through a premium container path, growers can offer a compact, bush-trained hybrid tea that combines fragrance with refined flower form. This combination fits well into curated, higher-margin assortments favoured by independent nurseries and select multiples as fragrance-led premium lines
Own-root stock blocks for long-term cultivar maintenance	As an own-root hybrid tea, Fortuna® is well suited to cultivar maintenance blocks supplying ongoing propagation and restocking needs. NEONATAL rooted cuttings create uniform young stands that mature through roots in year one, framework shoots in year two, and full ornamental value by year three, supporting reliable budwood or cutting collection. This underpins long-term availability for exclusive, premium-container offerings targeting wholesale nursery networks
Collections serving public-realm and wind-exposed projects	H7 hardiness and tested performance to around -23 °C make Fortuna® a realistic option for northern UK and similar climates where winter and wind resilience are required. NEONATAL own-root plants, routed via 5–7 L containers, allow nurseries to pre-build capacity for frameworks of 3–5 canes suitable for municipal and institutional beds. This aligns with exclusive but robust hybrid tea specifications for public-realm supply contracts

Finished-product ideas

Premium 5–7 L hybrid tea line – Fortuna® offered as a compact, bush-trained hybrid tea in 5–7 L containers, highlighting salmon-pink, high-centred blooms for an exclusive retail tier – retail / reseller programmes
Cut-and-garden dual-purpose series – Container-grown Fortuna® positioned both for garden use and short-stem cutting, using NEONATAL stock for uniform flowering windows – independent garden centres and floristry-linked outlets
Salmon Collection feature bed – Thematic salmon-pink bed concept built around Fortuna®, supplied in 5–7 L pots for quick installation of curated colour blocks – municipal and public-realm specifiers
Fragrant compact specimen range – 5–7 L then 40–50 L stepped-up specimens of Fortuna® emphasising medium fragrance and dense foliage for entrances and terrace displays – landscape contractors and design-led retailers
Own-root maintenance and mother block packs – NEONATAL Fortuna® batches supplied specifically for establishing long-term own-root stock beds to underpin future premium-container runs – large nurseries and integrator systems

Technical cultivar profile

Name and registration	Hybrid tea rose Fortuna® Rigo Roses® (registered as KORtuna), with ARS exhibition name Fortuna; part of the Rigo Roses® collection and classified within the hybrid tea commercial group.
Origin and breeding	Bred by Reimer Kordes in Germany in 1977 from ‘Sonia’ × unknown seedling; introduced 1980 via Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. (Australia) and W. Kordes’ Söhne (Germany) for international distribution.
Growth and structural characteristics	Bushy plant, around 50–70 cm high with 40–60 cm spread, dense dark green glossy foliage and moderate prickliness; weak self-cleaning so deadheading is recommended to maintain presentation quality.
Flower morphology	Medium-sized, double flowers with 26–39 petals, solitary inflorescences and pronounced high-centred, pointed-bud form typical of hybrid tea cut-rose types, flowering repeatedly over the season.
Colour data and phenology	Uniform warm salmon-pink; buds vivid with darker tips, opening bright then maturing to medium and pastel salmon-pink with near pink-white margins before fading; ARS OP, RHS 36B–36C, moderate colour retention.
Fragrance and aroma	Classic rose fragrance of medium strength, pleasantly noticeable around flowering plants; primarily ornamental in use, with pollinator value reduced by the full, double petal formation.
Hip characteristics	Occasionally forms small, spherical orange-red hips about 6–9 mm in diameter; hips are incidental rather than a primary ornamental or production feature for this cultivar.
Resistance and winter hardiness	Medium disease resistance with moderate tolerance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy to approximately -23 to -21 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6a) and moderate heat/drought tolerance needing irrigation.
Horticultural recommendations	Suited to flower beds, cut-flower use and specimen roles; medium maintenance with occasional plant protection, best as bush-trained plants with 3–5 framework canes, routed via premium container production in 5–7 L pots.

Fortuna® Rigo Roses® KORtuna offers uniform salmon-pink hybrid tea quality, compact bushy plants for premium containers, and long-lived own-root stands that regenerate reliably; please contact us to coordinate capacity and scheduling for your programmes.

Detailed product attributes

Product Identification Data

Product Name: FORTUNA® – salmon pink tea-hybrid rose - Kordes

Product Type: pharmaROSA® NEONATAL - rooted rose cutting

Product Quality: -

Cultivar Authenticity: Verified:05.07.2025

Cultivar Quality Rating: premium bronze

Item Number: [323] 20-029 (14.02.2026) pharmarosaneonatal.co.uk

Name and Registration

Meaning of Cultivar Name: The name refers to Fortuna, the Roman goddess of fortune.

Cultivar Synonym: -

Registered Cultivar Name: KORtuna

Original Trade Name: Fortuna®

Former Name: -

Current Trade Name: Fortuna® Rigo Roses® KORtuna

American Rose Society Approved Exhibition Name: Fortuna

Rose Group: Hybrid Tea

Commercial Type: hybrid tea rose

Commercial Group: Hybrid tea rose

Exhibition Category: cut flower; exhibition tea hybrid

Collection: Rigo Roses®

Origin and Breeding

Initial Distributor: Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. (Australia, 1980); W. Kordes’ Söhne (Germany, 1985)

Introduction Year: 1980

Registration Year: 1977

Breeder: Reimer Kordes

Breeding Company / Institution: W. Kordes’ Söhne

Breeding Year: Germany, 1977

Parentage: ‘Sonia’ (tea hybrid, 1973) × unknown seedling

Awards and Honours

Global and Lifetime Awards: -

Horticultural Ratings and Recommendations: -

Competition and Show Awards: -

Collectors' Recommendations: -

Growth and Structural Characteristics

Height: 1.6-2.3ft (50-70 cm)

Spread: 1.3-2ft (40-60 cm)

Growth Habit: bushy

Foliage: The variety has dense foliage; its leaves are glossy and dark green in colour.

Prickliness: moderately thorny

Self-Cleaning Description: According to the descriptions, spent flowers often remain on the plant and require subsequent deadheading.

Self-Cleaning Intensity: self-cleaning weak

Flower Morphology

Petal Count: 26-39

Flower Fullness: double-flowered

Flower Shape: high-centred, pointed-budded (cut-rose type)

Flower Size: M (1,5-2,75 in)

Inflorescence Type: solitary

Colour Code: ARS code: OP RHS code: 36C, 36B

Repeat Flowering: It is remontant and produces a plentiful second flowering.

Colour Data and Phenology

Colour: salmon-pink

Flower Colour Description: Uniform, warm-toned salmon-pink shade.

Closed Bud: Vivid salmon-pink with a slightly darker shade at the tip.

Newly Opened Flower: Bright salmon-pink petals with a subtly lustrous inner sheen.

Full Bloom: Medium salmon-pink, slightly lightening at the edges of the outer petals.

Before Fading: The petals fade to a pastel salmon-pink, with an almost pink-white tone at the edges.

Colour Fading Description: As the flower opens, the vivid salmon pink fades to mid-salmon pink and then to pastel salmon pink, the margins developing an almost pink‑white rim before the flower fully fades.

Colour Retention Level: moderate

Fragrance and Aroma

Fragrance Strength: medium-strength, pleasantly noticeable-scented rose

Fragrance Character: classic, rose character

Pollinator Attraction: Its double (full) flower form reduces attraction to pollinators because the compact petals often obscure the stamens, making nectar and pollen less accessible.

Pollinator-Friendly Rating: Its double flowers partially conceal the stamens, making it primarily an ornamental variety.

Soap and Cosmetic Use: -

Hip Characteristics

Maximum Hip Diameter: 6-9 mm

Hip Shape: spherical

Hip Colour: orange-red

Hip Comment: An occasionally produced, 6–9 mm in diameter, spherical orange‑red rose hip.

Resistance and Hardiness

Hardiness (°C): -23–-21 °C

RHS Hardiness Rating: H7

Swedish Hardiness Zone: Zon 3

USDA Hardiness Zone: 6a

Heat and Drought Tolerance Description: Tolerates heat moderately; requires watering during prolonged drought.

Heat and Drought Tolerance Level: moderate

Disease Resistance: medium

powdery mildew – medium
black spot – medium
rust – medium

Horticultural Recommendations

Recommended product path: Premium container

Recommended target pot: 5–7 L

Release form: Bush-trained, with 3–5 strong framework canes

Recommended use: Maintenance requirement medium; occasionally requires plant protection.

Primary Uses: flower bed, cut flower, specimen

Comments

Positioning: Exclusive finished product

Target customer/channel: Retail / reseller

Main value proposition: Flower quality, form

FORTUNA® – salmon pink tea-hybrid rose - Kordes

Uniform, warm-toned salmon-pink shade. - hybrid tea rose - medium-strength, pleasantly noticeable-scented rose - classic, rose character

Online rose purchase - salmon-pink - medium-strength, pleasantly noticeable-scented rose - Fortuna® - hybrid tea rose - (1.6-2.3ft (50-70 cm))

Inflorescence: solitary Height: 1.6-2.3ft (50-70 cm) Flower shape: high-centred, pointed-budded (cut-rose type) Winter hardiness: - salmon-pink - Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. (Australia, 1980); W. Kordes’ Söhne (Germany, 1985) hybrid tea rose - Flower size: M (1,5-2,75 in) Flower size: M (1,5-2,75 in) - Height: 1.6-2.3ft (50-70 cm) Height: 1.6-2.3ft (50-70 cm) - Flower fullness: double-flowered Fortuna® - Roses in the garden | pharmaROSA® Neonatal - premium bronze Reimer Kordes

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Wholesale of cuttings

PharmaRosa® NEONATAL is the cost‑effective starting point for rose product production.

As a uniform, own‑rooted propagation material, it provides a stable basis for further growing-on and can be integrated flexibly into different finished product production technologies.
Rooted in trays (rooted), 3–6‑month‑old, own‑rooted rose cutting.
Uniform developmental stage, with a root system that has thoroughly penetrated the plug.
For professional growing‑on.
Tray packaging: 10 pcs/tray.
Quality and varietal identity: production supported by a dedicated identification and traceability logic.
Can be transplanted during frost‑free periods, designed for finished product production.

PharmaRosa® NEONATAL provides a controlled, uniform starting stock for planned growing‑on that can be integrated into your own technology – especially where scheduling and varietal identity are paramount.

PharmaRosa® NEONATAL own-rooted rose propagation material in a plug, with a root system penetrating the plug (semi-finished product / semi-finished rose). PharmaRosa® NEONATAL rose propagation material size: 3–6‑month‑old, own-rooted cutting with a uniform developmental stage. PharmaRosa® NEONATAL tray stock: own-rooted rose propagation material in trays, uniform developmental stage (10 pcs/tray).

Captions (from left to right): Semi-finished product (NEONATAL own-rooted rose propagation material in a plug with a fully developed root system) • Size demonstration (3–6‑month‑old, uniform cutting) • Root system detail (plug penetrated by the root system) • Tray stock (10 pcs/tray, uniform developmental stage)