HERZOGIN CHRISTIANA® – pale pink bedding floribunda rose – KORgeowim
HERZOGIN CHRISTIANA® in pharmaROSA® NEONATAL form offers a reliable own-root base for professional shrub and bedding rose production, combining compact structure, dense dark foliage and stable remontant flowering for predictable, collection-grade outputs. Its strong disease resistance (ADR 2015, multiple trial distinctions) and H7 winter hardiness provide reassurance for UK nursery networks supplying public and retail channels where quality consistency matters, while its low-maintenance management profile suits large-scale container production and park planting supply. As a Parfuma® line floribunda with very strong fragrance and pastel, creamy pale-pink rosette blooms, it aligns well with higher-value thematic rose gardens and curated ranges, supporting a professional bedding rose offer that remains attractive from propagation beds through to standard 2–3 L finished containers and beyond. The own-root format supports a steady development arc from roots in year one, structural shoots in year two and full ornamental value by year three, enabling long-lived, homogeneous blocks that tolerate repeated propagation and buffering of stock, even for routes serving cooler, wind-exposed sites in Scotland and northern England.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Fragrant 2–3 L bedding line – Own-root, compact 2–3 L shrub roses with strong fragrance and ADR resistance, positioned as reliable garden-performance bedding floribundas for benches and trolleys – retail / reseller.
- Landscape 40–50 L park specimens – Selected plants grown on from NEONATAL to 40–50 L for feature positions in parks, leveraging winter hardiness and low-maintenance requirements – public-realm and municipal tenders.
- Parfuma® thematic collection set – Curated tray-to-2–3 L programme combining HERZOGIN CHRISTIANA® with other Parfuma® cultivars, highlighting pastel colour harmony and fragrance – specialist nurseries and collection gardens.
- Own-root mother block supply – Stable, long-lived own-root blocks established from NEONATAL material to support internal cutting production and future 2–3 L ranges – integrated nursery networks.
- Premium patio floribunda range – Compact, upright plants potted to 5–7.5 L as higher-value, fragrant patio shrubs derived from standard container production, marketed on reliability and hardiness – garden centre-focused wholesalers.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Floribunda bed rose, registered as KORgeowim, traded as HERZOGIN CHRISTIANA® Parfuma® and Earth Angel in shrub and fragrant floribunda exhibition categories. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Tim-Hermann Kordes at W. Kordes’ Söhne from ‘Geoff Hamilton’ × unknown seedling; introduced and registered in 2013 by W. Kordes’ Söhne in Germany. |
| Awards and recognition |
ADR award in Germany (2015) plus 2014 distinctions including Baden-Baden City of Zweibrücken award and Saverne Certificate of Merit and Fragrance Award. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Own-root, upright floribunda bedding shrub, 70–95 cm high and 35–55 cm wide, moderately thorny, carrying dense, glossy dark green foliage suitable for compact, high-density production. |
| Flower morphology |
Medium-sized, very double rosette blooms with more than 40 petals, formed mainly in clusters; remontant with a plentiful second flush, though spent blooms have weak self-cleaning and may need manual removal. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Pale pastel pink with creamy tones; ARS LP, RHS 155D outer and 62D inner, shifting lighter in strong sun and remaining pinker in cool conditions, giving uniform creamy pale pink at full bloom. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Very strong, long-range scent typical of the Parfuma® collection; detailed fragrance note description is not provided, but intensity is clearly rated and suited to scented rose ranges. |
| Hip characteristics |
Minimal hip production due to very double flowers; occasionally small, spherical orange-red hips of 5–8 mm may form but are not a dominant ornamental feature. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Good overall disease resistance with noted resilience to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; winter hardy to approximately -23 – -21 °C (H7, USDA 6a, Swedish zone 3) under typical management. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited to flowerbeds, parks, specimen use and cutting; performs as a bush-trained, compact plant in standard container routes targeting 2–3 L pots with low ongoing maintenance demands. |
HERZOGIN CHRISTIANA® offers disease-resilient, winter-hardy, strongly fragrant own-root stock that builds long-lived, predictable stands, making it a sound option for aligning propagation capacity and scheduling in your rose range planning.
