Garden of Roses® – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL own-root propagation material
This compact floribunda bedding rose offers a reliable own-root propagation base for nurseries requiring homogeneous, tray-grown material that moves predictably into standard 2–3 L production. Its ADR-level resistance and RHS-recognised performance underpin low-intervention management in propagation beds, container lines, and park or urban green specifications, while its bushy, compact structure fits dense bed and border schemes. The pastel peach-cream colour and clustered, very double rosette blooms give consistent ornamental value for retail/reseller programmes targeting standard finished products with broad consumer appeal. Good heat and drought tolerance supports stable quality for UK supply chains serving regions where summers can be warm and dry, enhancing flexibility in field or container routes. Own-root longevity and regenerative capacity provide a durable foundation for collection plantings, thematic rose gardens, and private-label ranges, supporting predictable, low-replacement stocking over multiple cycles; roots consolidate in year one, shoots structure strongly in year two, and full ornamental value is typically realised from year three under professional management.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 2–3 L premium bedding line – Own-root NEONATAL cuttings grown into bush-trained, compact floribundas in 2–3 L standard containers, focusing on high resistance and low-maintenance retail appeal – garden-centre and DIY chains.
- Urban park series – Blocks raised from trays for mass planting in parks and urban greens, leveraging disease resistance, compact habit, and good heat tolerance to meet low-maintenance specifications – municipal and landscape contracts.
- Thematic rose-garden collection pot – Curated 3 L pots showcasing the pastel peach-cream colour and award-backed reliability, built from own-root stock to secure long-term identity – show gardens and public collections.
- Private-label floribunda concept – Branded bedding floribunda range using homogeneous own-root plants, highlighting remontant flowering and reliable performance in standard container formats – retail and multiple-reseller programmes.
- Landscape-ready tray-to-field packs – NEONATAL trays moved quickly to field beds for later lifting into 5–7.5 L landscape pots or direct planting, capitalising on compact structure and durable own-root stands – professional landscape and public-realm suppliers.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Floribunda bedding rose registered as KORfloci01, marketed as Garden of Roses® Bedding rose KORfloci01, recognised by the American Rose Society under the exhibition name Garden of Roses®. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Tim-Hermann Kordes at W. Kordes’ Söhne from ‘Bernstein-Rose’ × unknown seedling; bred in Germany in 1997 and introduced commercially in 2006 with KORfloci01 registration in the same year. |
| Awards and recognition |
Le Roeulx Silver Medal 2008, ADR certification 2009, Nagasaki Gold Medal 2011, UK Rose of the Year 2011, RHS Award of Garden Merit 2012, Glasgow Silver Medal 2012, confirming high garden and landscape merit. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, compact habit reaching about 45–70 cm in height and 50–80 cm spread, with dense, dark green glossy foliage (RHS NN137A) and moderate prickliness, forming tidy, full bedding units in professional production. |
| Flower morphology |
Very double, rosette-shaped floribunda blooms with over 40 petals, medium-sized at 1.5–2.75 inches, carried in clusters and repeating strongly, with a notably abundant second flush under standard nursery and garden conditions. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Peach pastel petals blending to a cream base; buds cream-white with rosy-peach tips, warming to peach-pink with cream edges, then lightening towards creamy white margins and pale rosy-peach centres in strong sun, with moderate colour retention. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Slightly sweet, mild fragrance of restrained intensity, primarily an ornamental bedding and landscape rose as the very double form limits pollen access and thus is not optimised for pollinator attraction in planting schemes. |
| Hip characteristics |
Rose hips form sparsely due to the very double flowers; when present they are spherical, around 10–14 mm in diameter, and develop a red-orange colour corresponding approximately to RHS 40A in late season. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Classed as resistant to powdery mildew, black spot, and rust, with hardiness around −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7), suitable for USDA Zone 6b and Swedish Zone 3, tolerating heat well if irrigated during extended dry periods. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for flower beds, borders, containers, parks, and urban green spaces; low maintenance with generally little intervention required, using bush-trained compact forms in standard container paths, especially 2–3 L target pots. |
Garden of Roses® Bedding rose KORfloci01 combines compact, floriferous bedding value with strong disease resistance and own-root longevity for predictable, low-replacement stands; we would be pleased to discuss volumes, scheduling, and integration into your programmes.
