Medeo®

NektarGarten®

KORtraste – Wilhelm Kordes

Pure white base colour with a pale powder-pink edge. - groundcover rose - scentless rose - no noticeable fragrance

– Fast, dense groundcover for mass planting.
– Compact, spreading habit for small spaces.
– Glossy dark foliage contrasts pure white blooms.
– Proven hardiness to –32 °C, ADR awarded.
– Decorative orange-red hips extend the season.
– Special feature: Highly attractive to pollinators with open, single flowers.

Project (landscape architecture / mass use)

pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted rose cutting

28,20 £

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Medeo® NektarGarten® – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL own-root propagation material

Groundcover production with Medeo® offers dense, spreading coverage and uniform, bush-trained plants that fit project mass-planting schedules and 1.5–2 L routes for landscape contractors; its remontant clusters extend visual value, while own-root stability supports long-term nursery and public-realm stocking strategies, and predictable H7 hardiness enables planning even for cooler UK regions and exposed northern sites; the single, cluster-flowered, pollinator-friendly presentation and well-retained white-and-pale-pink colour underpin thematic and collection-style rose ranges, while the ADR-backed credibility and Australian trial recognition reinforce a professional offer that balances medium maintenance and moderate disease tolerance; dark, glossy foliage and compact height-to-spread ratio make it an efficient choice for large-scale landscape groundcover schemes where own-root material can move from Year 1 roots through Year 2 structural build-up to full ornamental effect from Year 3.

Usage options

Target area	Reasoning
Mass groundcover production for landscape contractors	Medeo® spreads 60–110 cm at only 40–60 cm high, giving fast, efficient coverage in project mass planting while remaining easy to handle in 1.5–2 L production. Uniform, dense, bush-trained finished plants move well into contract-based park and urban green space schemes aimed at fast coverage and visual uniformity, matching the requirements of landscape contractor.
Project-focused nursery lines for public-realm tenders	The combination of H7 (USDA 4b) hardiness and ADR performance supports reliable specification in UK public-realm and institutional projects where replacement budgets are tight. As own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material, stands regenerate well over time and tolerate propagation loads, giving nurseries a stable base for repeated, uniform project batches in the 1.5–2 L route and uniform, bush-trained release form for project-serving wholesaler.
Thematic and collection rose beds in show or municipal gardens	Single, cluster-flowered white blooms with pale pink edges and visible stamens provide clear thematic value in NektarGarten® pollinator-focused or colour-contrast beds. Medium maintenance and moderate disease resistance are acceptable where professional teams manage beds, while own-root longevity supports longer rotation cycles. Finished, dense bushes from 1.5–2 L pots suit curated rose collections for landscape contractor.
Pollinator-supporting groundcover for biodiversity projects	Open, single flowers with easily accessible stamens make Medeo® explicitly suitable where pollinator provision is part of the project brief. As a groundcover shrub in park and urban green space plantings, it can be mass-produced from uniform NEONATAL material, with bush-trained plants providing even floral presentation. This aligns well with project mass planting and public-realm biodiversity schemes for project-serving wholesaler.
High-uniformity urban and roadside schemes	Medium maintenance needs and moderate disease tolerance are compatible with scheduled municipal visits, and the compact, spreading habit gives tidy, even lines along roadsides and car parks. Own-root plants form homogeneous stands with low replacement pressure, supporting predictable capacity planning when supplying 1.5–2 L project batches for urban green space frameworks for landscape contractor.
Slopes and erosion-control style planting	The spreading habit and dense foliage allow Medeo® to knit over slopes and banks, helping stabilise soil while delivering ornamental white and pastel-pink cover. NEONATAL tray-rooted material integrates smoothly into nursery propagation beds destined for project mass planting, and own-root regeneration supports long-term slope coverage, particularly in sites exposed to colder northern conditions, for project-serving wholesaler.
Container-based stock for rapid call-off on framework contracts	Compact dimensions make Medeo® efficient in 1.5–2 L production, while own-root durability supports holding stock for call-off without quality collapse. Nurseries can maintain blocks of uniform, bush-trained plants ready for rapid dispatch into park and urban green space contracts, using NEONATAL material as a predictable propagation base for project-serving wholesaler.
Large-format display and structural groundcover blocks	For flagship schemes, Medeo® can be grown on into larger containers (40–50 L and above) to create instant-impact, low shrub masses for entrances or high-visibility park zones. ADR-based reliability and own-root stability underpin longer-term display value, while the same genetics can run in parallel in 1.5–2 L project lines, keeping cultivar identity aligned across schemes for landscape contractor.

Finished-product ideas

Mass-planting 2 L groundcover line – uniform, bush-trained 1.5–2 L Medeo® plants for fast-coverage groundcover in parks and urban green spaces, built from own-root NEONATAL blocks for predictable year-on-year project supply – target audience/channel: landscape contractor
Pollinator-focused NektarGarten® mix – single, cluster-flowered Medeo® combined with compatible shrubs as a pollinator-supporting groundcover range, grown in 2 L pots for specification-led biodiversity and public-realm projects – target audience/channel: project-serving wholesaler
ADR-certified landscape rose range – highlight Medeo® within a curated ADR and trial-recognised assortment, produced in 1.5–2 L containers with uniform form and reliable hardiness for framework tenders and municipal catalogues – target audience/channel: project-serving wholesaler
Slopes and bank stabilisation module – Medeo® produced as dense, spreading shrubs in 2 L and selected 40–50 L containers to cover both mass slope planting and instant-impact anchor points within the same cultivar identity – target audience/channel: landscape contractor
Show-garden and collection groundcover block – own-root Medeo® lines for thematic rose collections, using consistent 2 L bush-trained plants as repeatable structural groundcover elements for exhibitions, show gardens and public-education sites – target audience/channel: project-serving wholesaler

Technical cultivar profile

Parameter	Data
Name and registration	Groundcover shrub rose, commercial type groundcover; registered as KORtraste, traded as Medeo® NektarGarten® KORtraste, with Medeo accepted as ARS exhibition name for professional use.
Origin and breeding	Bred by Wilhelm Kordes, W. Kordes’ Söhne, Germany, from ‘The Fairy’ × unknown, bred 2001 and introduced and registered in 2003, distributed initially by W. Kordes’ Söhne.
Awards and recognition	Holds ADR (Allgemeine Deutsche Rosenneuheitenprüfung) recognition from 2001 and an Australian National Rose Trials Certificate of Merit from 2007, supporting professional confidence in landscape use.
Growth and structural characteristics	Spreading habit 60–110 cm wide and 40–60 cm high, forming dense, dark green, glossy foliage with moderate prickliness; suitable for forming tight, even groundcover and bed edges in mass plantings.
Flower morphology	Single, flat flowers with 5–12 petals, small (0.5–1.5 in) and carried in clusters, providing repeated displays over the season with plentiful second flowering, effective for continuous project colour.
Colour data and phenology	Pure white base with pale powder-pink margins, ARS white, RHS 69D and 155D; buds mid-pink, fading to white with pink edges that gradually soften, maintaining good colour retention in landscape settings.
Fragrance and aroma	No noticeable fragrance; emphasis is on visual and structural effect and pollinator access rather than scent, aligning with large-scale groundcover and project plantings where aroma is not a key criterion.
Hip characteristics	Produces moderately abundant, small 6–9 mm ovoid hips, orange-red RHS 40A, with potential ornamental value in autumn where fruiting is allowed rather than removed during maintenance cycles.
Resistance and winter hardiness	Hardy to around -32 to -29 °C, RHS H7, Swedish Zon 5, USDA 4b; moderate resistance to powdery mildew and black spot, resistant to rust, with medium maintenance requirement for disease control.
Horticultural recommendations	Best used for groundcover, flower beds, parks, slopes and urban green spaces; medium maintenance, project mass planting focus, delivered as uniform, dense, bush-trained finished product from 1.5–2 L pots.

Medeo® NektarGarten® offers hardy, fast-covering, uniform groundcover on a regenerating own-root base, supporting predictable large-scale project supply; we would be pleased to discuss scheduling and capacity for your upcoming programmes.

Detailed product attributes

Product Identification Data

Product Name: MEDEO® – white groundcover rose - Kordes

Product Type: pharmaROSA® NEONATAL - rooted rose cutting

Product Quality: -

Cultivar Authenticity: Verified:02.03.2025

Cultivar Quality Rating: premium bronze

Item Number: [436] 20-963 (14.02.2026) pharmarosaneonatal.co.uk

Name and Registration

Meaning of Cultivar Name: The name is derived from the Medeo (Medeu) ice rink and valley in the high mountains of Kazakhstan.

Cultivar Synonym: Grouse 2000

Registered Cultivar Name: KORtraste

Original Trade Name: Medeo®

Former Name: -

Current Trade Name: Medeo® NektarGarten® KORtraste

American Rose Society Approved Exhibition Name: Medeo

Rose Group: Ground cover, Shrub

Commercial Type: groundcover rose

Commercial Group: Ground cover

Exhibition Category: shrub rose; ground cover

Collection: NektarGarten®

Origin and Breeding

Initial Distributor: W. Kordes’ Söhne (Germany)

Introduction Year: 2003

Registration Year: 2003

Breeder: Wilhelm Kordes

Breeding Company / Institution: W. Kordes' Söhne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG (Germany)

Breeding Year: Germany, 2001

Parentage: ‘The Fairy’ × unknown

Awards and Honours

Global and Lifetime Awards: -

Horticultural Ratings and Recommendations: ADR (Allgemeine Deutsche Rosenneuheitenprüfung) (2001)

Competition and Show Awards: Australian National Rose Trials – Certificate of Merit (2007)

Collectors' Recommendations: -

Growth and Structural Characteristics

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

Spread: 2-3.6ft (60-110 cm)

Growth Habit: spreading

Foliage: This variety has dense foliage; its leaves are glossy and dark green.

Prickliness: moderately thorny

Self-Cleaning Description: No information on self-cleaning.

Self-Cleaning Intensity: No data available on self-cleaning strength.

Flower Morphology

Petal Count: 5–12

Flower Fullness: single-flowered

Flower Shape: flat

Flower Size: S (0,5-1,5 in)

Inflorescence Type: cluster-flowered

Colour Code: ARS code: w RHS code: 69D, 155D

Repeat Flowering: Remontant; its second flowering is plentiful.

Colour Data and Phenology

Colour: white

Flower Colour Description: Pure white base colour with a pale powder-pink edge.

Closed Bud: Mid-pink bud with the lower third paler, almost white.

Newly Opened Flower: A subtle pastel-pink veil appears along the outer edge of the white petals.

Full Bloom: Snow-white, shallow cup-shaped petals with a delicate pink edging.

Before Fading: The pink-tinged margins of the white petals gradually fade, while the centre remains pure white.

Colour Fading Description: The white ground colour remains throughout, with the delicate pink edging gradually fading as the flower ages.

Colour Retention Level: good

Fragrance and Aroma

Fragrance Strength: scentless rose

Fragrance Character: no noticeable fragrance

Pollinator Attraction: Its open, single (simple) flowers, with exposed stamens that are easily accessible, attract pollinators effectively.

Pollinator-Friendly Rating: Its single flowers make it explicitly pollinator-friendly.

Soap and Cosmetic Use: -

Hip Characteristics

Maximum Hip Diameter: 6-9 mm

Hip Shape: egg shaped

Hip Colour: orange-red (RHS 40A)

Hip Comment: Moderately abundant, small (6–9 mm), ovoid, orange-red (RHS 40A) hips; may have ornamental value.

Resistance and Hardiness

Hardiness (°C): -32–-29 °C

RHS Hardiness Rating: H7

Swedish Hardiness Zone: Zon 5

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4b

Heat and Drought Tolerance Description: No data are available on heat–drought tolerance.

Heat and Drought Tolerance Level: -

Disease Resistance: moderate

powdery mildew – moderate
black spot – moderate
rust – resistant

Horticultural Recommendations

Recommended product path: Project mass planting

Recommended target pot: 1.5–2 L

Release form: Uniform, dense, bush-trained finished product

Recommended use: Maintenance requirement medium; average disease resistance, requires occasional pest and disease control.

Primary Uses: groundcover, flower bed, park, slope, urban green space

Comments

Positioning: Project (landscape architecture / mass use)

Target customer/channel: Landscape contractor, project-serving wholesaler / maintenance

Main value proposition: Fast coverage – uniformity

MEDEO® – white groundcover rose - Kordes

Pure white base colour with a pale powder-pink edge. - groundcover rose - scentless rose - no noticeable fragrance

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Inflorescence: cluster-flowered Height: 1.3-2ft (40-60 cm) Flower shape: flat Winter hardiness: 6b white - W. Kordes’ Söhne (Germany) groundcover rose - Flower size: S (0,5-1,5 in) Flower size: S (0,5-1,5 in) - Height: 1.3-2ft (40-60 cm) Height: 1.3-2ft (40-60 cm) - Flower fullness: single-flowered Medeo® - Roses in the garden | pharmaROSA® Neonatal - premium bronze Wilhelm 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)