Milano® Kordes' Climate Roses® KORjuwko – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Floribunda production with Milano® provides a compact, upright habit ideal for efficient 2–3 L containers and dense, repeat-flowering bed planting for retail and project channels. Its consistent scarlet-red colour holds in sun with excellent retention, supporting reliable bench presentation and in-ground uniformity. High disease resistance and H7 winter hardiness down to around -30 °C help underpin durable nursery blocks and long-lived landscape plantings, aligning with UK schemes exposed to wind and cold in northern regions. Own-root production offers regenerative growth and long lifespan under repeated cutting, while rounded, cluster-flowering inflorescences and moderate hip set add visual structure for thematic and collection gardens. From Year 1 roots through Year 2 structural build-up to full ornamental performance in Year 3, it supports predictable scheduling for nursery, wholesale and public-realm supply.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Scarlet 2–3 L bed rose line – Milano® as a compact 45–75 cm bed floribunda in standard 2–3 L containers, using its upright habit and cluster-flowering form for stacked bench displays – retail/reseller seasonal colour tables.
- Climate-resilient project red – Own-root Milano® blocks grown in 2–3 L pots as a climate-robust scarlet-red option for mass planting and parks, leveraging its hardiness and Kordes' Climate Roses® background – public-realm and municipal framework contracts.
- Premium scarlet feature bed – High-visibility display beds for garden centres and show gardens, built from uniform 2–3 L Milano® plants showcasing the stable scarlet-red colour and cluster-flowering for demonstration – promotional and branded feature areas.
- Low-input disease-resilient series – A curated floribunda series where Milano® represents the red component, exploiting its disease resistance profile and moderate maintenance needs – integrator programmes and multi-site nursery assortments.
- Pollinator-conscious red collection – Thematic rose collections integrating Milano® for moderate pollinator value and compact, formal structure, supplied in 2–3 L standard containers – collection gardens, estates and specialist catalogues.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Floribunda bed rose; registered as KORjuwko, marketed as Milano® Kordes' Climate Roses®; ARS exhibition name Milano; commercial use focused on cluster-flowered floribunda bedding. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Tim-Hermann Kordes at W. Kordes’ Söhne, from Unnamed Seedling × Unnamed Seedling; introduced 2011 with UPOV registration 2011 and US plant patent registration in 2012. |
| Awards and recognition |
Recognised in major European rose trials: awards at Barcelona, Kortrijk/Courtrai, Monza, Lyon (Grande Rose du Siècle) and Baden bei Wien around 2010–2011, confirming strong landscape and bedding performance. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Compact, upright bush with 45–75 cm height and 30–50 cm spread; dense, glossy, bright green foliage and moderate prickliness, forming a tight, coherent structure suited to bedding and container production. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, 13–25 petalled flowers of medium size (approximately 1.5–2.75 in), globular to pompon shaped, presented in clustered inflorescences on a bush-trained compact plant; remontant with generous repeat. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Deep, pure scarlet-red flowers with cool undertone; ARS code MR, RHS 53A outer, 53B inner; colour remains bright from bud to full bloom with very limited fading, only slight purplish dulling at the end. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
No noticeable fragrance; fragrance strength rated as unscented, focusing the cultivar’s value on strong colour, flower form, disease performance and structural reliability rather than scent characteristics. |
| Hip characteristics |
Moderate production of small 6–10 mm spherical orange-red hips, adding discrete late-season interest without significantly affecting flowering continuity or bed neatness in professional plantings. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated H7, hardy to approximately -32 to -29 °C (USDA 4b, Swedish zone 5); resistant to powdery mildew and rust, with moderate black spot performance; tolerates warm conditions but needs irrigation in extended drought. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Primary use in mass planting for beds and parks; bush-trained compact form suits standard container production, especially 2–3 L pots; moderate maintenance with occasional pest and disease control recommended for reliable results. |
Milano® Kordes' Climate Roses® KORjuwko offers compact, cluster-flowered scarlet colour and recognised hardiness on a predictable, regenerative own-root base, making it a dependable choice for uniform nursery blocks where we can align on capacity and timing.
