KODÁLY ZOLTÁN – purple-pink bedding polyantha rose – Márk
With its dense, bushy structure and compact 55–75 cm habit, KODÁLY ZOLTÁN provides reliable bedding impact for project mass planting, delivering fast, homogeneous coverage in 1.5–2 L production. The rich, cluster-flowered, double blooms support a strong colour effect in public and park settings, while the cultivar’s remontant, abundant second flowering reinforces its prolonged display value in thematic rose areas and collection beds. Own-root NEONATAL material offers a stable basis for multi-year nursery scheduling, with predictable regrowth and low replacement in urban green space portfolios, aligning well with UK project culture and nationwide, winter- and wind-resilient logistics needs. Medium disease tolerance and H7 hardiness enable confident planning for landscape contractors and project-serving wholesalers, especially where uniform, bush-trained finished products are required for maintenance-efficient schemes. From Year 1 root establishment through Year 2 shoot build-up to full ornamental expression in Year 3, this cultivar can anchor long-term, own-root bed and park ranges.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 1.5–2 L project bedding unit – Compact, bush-trained plants in 1.5–2 L pots highlighting uniform habit and fast coverage for flower beds and parks, built from NEONATAL own-root material for predictable mass-planting contracts – landscape contractors and project wholesalers
- Urban park fragrance bed line – Remontant, medium-fragrant clusters used in repeated modules for urban green space, specified as a uniform, dense, bush-trained finished product from 1.5–2 L – municipal and public-realm framework suppliers
- Thematic composer-collection series – Curated range featuring KODÁLY ZOLTÁN as a named Márk cultivar in 1.5–2 L, leveraging its commemorative story, colour and own-root longevity – specialist nurseries and collection-focused resellers
- Polyantha colour-carpet mix – Integrated polyantha bedding assortment where this cultivar provides deep crimson-pink, fine-textured coverage, produced as medium-maintenance, bush-trained units for mass schemes – bedding and landscape mix programmes
- Cold-hardy project bed rose line – H7-hardy, own-root stock positioned for northern and exposed sites, ensuring stable, regenerating stands and uniform presentation in 1.5–2 L project routes – regional wholesalers and integrator systems
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Collection bedding rose; commercial polyantha bed rose marketed as KODÁLY ZOLTÁN – purple-pink bedding polyantha rose – Márk; former and registered names not provided; ARS exhibition name not provided. |
| Origin and breeding |
Polyantha bedding rose bred in Hungary by Márk Gergely (breeding year 2006); parentage, breeding company and exact introduction or registration years not provided; initially distributed by PharmaRosa® Ltd. (Hungary). |
| Awards and recognition |
Competition distinction recorded at Gera, Germany, with a Bronze medal in 2007, supporting its suitability for decorative bedding and park use; no further collector or lifetime award data provided beyond this show result. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, dense habit with glossy mid‑green foliage; moderate prickles; height 55–75 cm and spread 65–95 cm; self-cleaning behaviour not provided; suited to uniform, dense, bush-trained finished-product forms for bedding and park schemes. |
| Flower morphology |
Small S-size (0.5–1.5 in), double (26–39 petal) flowers borne in clusters with a cupped form; remontant, with abundant second flowering that reinforces mass-effect bedding and extended display in public and project planting schemes. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Deep, lilac-toned crimson-pink with velvety lustre; ARS code m, RHS 71A outer and 71B inner; very good colour retention with only moderate fading from vivid crimson-pink buds through rosy-crimson to slightly mauve-edged, rose-purple tones. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Medium-strength, clearly perceptible floral-spicy fragrance; primarily ornamental due to double blooms and obscured stamens, so limited pollinator value, but appropriate where a scented, visually dense bedding effect is prioritised in designs. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces relatively few hips; spherical red fruits of roughly 7–10 mm diameter can add discreet ornamental interest in lower-maintenance beds; not a heavy fruiting cultivar, so hip display is secondary to floral performance. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated medium for powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardiness -23 to -21 °C, RHS H7, Swedish Zone 3, USDA 6a; heat and drought tolerance data not provided, so planning should assume standard central-European type site conditions. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for flower beds, parks and urban green space with medium maintenance and occasional plant protection; best routed as uniform, dense, bush-trained finished product in 1.5–2 L pots for project mass planting and landscape use. |
KODÁLY ZOLTÁN offers compact, uniform bushiness, remontant mass flowering and robust cold hardiness on a predictable own-root base, making it a dependable option for project-focused bedding production where you may wish to align capacity and scheduling.
