KORDES' PERFECTA® – cream-pink hybrid tea rose - Kordes
Flower quality and form consistency make KORDES' PERFECTA® a reliable own-root choice for premium hybrid tea production where stable, exhibition-grade blooms are central to the offer. The remontant, high-centred, pointed buds and medium-sized, very double blooms support a premium container route in 5–7 L pots for retail and reseller channels focused on exclusive finished product positioning. Dense, dark green, glossy foliage and an upright habit give a structurally coherent plant for border, specimen and cut-flower concepts, while own-root production underpins long-term stand stability and predictable regeneration under propagation and sales cycles. Professional growers can work with a clear development arc from strong root establishment in year one, through framework and shoot build-up in year two, to full ornamental and commercial value from year three onward, aligned with nursery propagation beds and container grow-on for thematic rose gardens and dedicated collections. Its strong, fruity-tea fragrance, recognised show awards and cut-flower/exhibition background provide a differentiated narrative for UK nurseries supplying curated rose selections, while its winter hardiness suits structured programmes even in cooler regions with reliable cold tolerance and wind exposure.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L exhibition hybrid tea – Exploit the high-centred, exhibition flower form and strong fragrance in a bush-trained, 5–7 L premium container line, positioned as an exclusive hybrid tea highlight for specialist rose benches – target: retail/reseller.
- Fragrance collection feature rose – Use its strong fruity-tea scent and dense, glossy foliage as a signature cultivar within curated fragrance or “scented garden” ranges, grown in 5–7 L pots for quick impact – target: retail/reseller.
- Cut-flower style garden hybrid tea – Present the solitary, cut-rose type blooms and remontant flowering as a garden-cut rose concept, with bush-trained structure in premium containers to support stems suitable for home cutting – target: retail/reseller.
- Specimen and border focal plant – Align the upright habit and 120–160 cm height with border and specimen use, supplying well-branched 5–7 L plants ready to anchor formal rose beds in thematic or show gardens – target: retail/reseller.
- Named collection and heritage hybrid tea SKU – Leverage the verified identity and exhibition history as a labelled collection piece within hybrid tea assortments, using own-root 5–7 L stock to support long-term collection maintenance – target: retail/reseller.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose from the KORalu cultivar, marketed as Kordes' Perfecta®; American Rose Society exhibition name Kordes’ Perfecta; commercial type and group both hybrid tea. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Reimer Kordes at W. Kordes’ Söhne, Germany, from ‘Golden Scepter’ × ‘Karl Herbst’; introduced in 1957 by W. Kordes’ Söhne and Jackson & Perkins; unregistered variety. |
| Awards and recognition |
Recognised with Madrid Certificate of Merit (1957), RNRS Gold Medal and PIT President’s International Trophy (1957), and Portland Rose Trials Gold Medal (1958), underlining historic exhibition quality. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright bush 120–160 cm high, 80–120 cm spread, densely thorned; dense, glossy dark green foliage; weak self-cleaning so spent blooms generally require manual removal under production and maintenance. |
| Flower morphology |
Medium-sized, very double flowers with 40+ petals, high-centred and pointed-budded, solitary on stems; remontant with abundant second flush, supporting continuous premium flower presentation in season. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Cream to pale butter-yellow base with vivid carmine pink edges, ARS pb, RHS 62A outer and 11D inner; colour lightens and edging fades under strong sun, but retains refined cream and soft pink tones at full bloom. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, well-scented rose with slightly sweet, fruity-tea character; highly ornamental rather than pollinator-orientated, as very double flowers and concealed stamens limit nectar access and insect visitation. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set is generally poor due to high petal count; when present, hips are small ellipsoids 13–17 mm in diameter, orange-red in colour, adding modest seasonal interest without significant propagation value. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to about -21 to -18 °C (H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b); moderate overall disease resistance with good tolerance to powdery mildew and black spot but only moderate rust resistance, needing medium care. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best for borders, cut-flower use and specimen roles; suited to premium container production in 5–7 L pots as bush-trained plants with 3–5 canes; medium maintenance with occasional plant protection and deadheading. |
KORDES' PERFECTA® offers exhibition-level flower form, strong fragrance and reliable cold-hardy own-root performance, giving growers predictable, regenerating, long-lived stands; we invite you to discuss volumes, timing and integration into your premium ranges.
