Neon ® RigoRosen® – KORenon – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Professional own-root propagation material of Neon ® RigoRosen® offers a compact, bushy habit and dense, glossy foliage that suit nursery bed and 2–3 L container production aiming at standard finished-product ranges for retail and reseller partners. The vibrant, deep pink colour with good retention supports reliable, high-visibility bedding and park plantings, while ADR-level resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust underpins low-maintenance positioning for urban green space and edging projects. Own-root technology provides a stable long-term base for cultivar collections and thematic rose gardens, with predictable regeneration and reduced replacement over successive production cycles. Its remontant, abundantly repeating flowering helps growers deliver consistent ornamental value across the season in municipal and public-realm schemes that demand uniform flowering beds, and its proven hardiness aligns well with UK production serving cooler, wind-exposed northern sites and similar demanding public landscapes. From year one root establishment through year two structural build-up to full ornamental expression by year three, Neon ® integrates smoothly into scalable, wholesale supply programmes based on tray-grown young plants.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Neon City Bedding 3L – 2–3 L bush-trained floribunda units focused on ADR resistance and low-maintenance park and urban bedding use, positioned as a reliable standard finished product for retail and municipal bedding contracts – target: retail garden centres and public-realm suppliers
- Neon Collection Border Line – compact, bushy plants in 2–3 L pots for edging and thematic rose garden borders, using own-root stability and uniform deep pink colour to support cultivar-focused ranges – target: specialist nurseries and collection-led resellers
- Neon Urban Edge Pack – batch-coordinated 2–3 L stock optimised for edging and urban green-space projects, leveraging disease resistance and remontant flowering to minimise maintenance call-backs – target: landscape contractors and local-authority frameworks
- Neon Display Floribunda Bench – colour-consistent benches of 2–3 L plants grown for trade and retail displays, using clustered, vivid blooms to highlight floribunda performance within standard finished-product assortments – target: cash-and-carry wholesalers and multiple retailers
- Neon Project Reservoir – nursery-held blocks of own-root plants (2–3 L, with potential up-potting to 40–50 L for feature specimens) maintained as a stable reservoir for ongoing bedding and park schemes – target: integrator networks and large project nurseries
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Floribunda bed rose registered as KORenon, marketed as Neon ® RigoRosen® KORenon; ARS exhibition name Neon for floribunda bush and cut-flower categories; part of pharmaROSA® NEONATAL own-root range. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Wilhelm Kordes III from ‘Kiss’ × unknown seedling; introduced by W. Kordes’ Söhne in Germany in 2001, registered 1998; developed within the RigoRosen® landscape and bedding breeding programme. |
| Awards and recognition |
ADR rose (Germany, 1999) with strong garden performance; multiple 2004 awards including Gold Medals at Bagatelle, Paris and Hradec Králové, Silver at Kortrijk, and Certificate of Merit at The Hague rose competition. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Compact, bushy plant 50–70 cm high and 40–60 cm spread, slightly thorny with dense, glossy dark green foliage; spent flowers may remain partly on the plant as self-cleaning is only moderate. |
| Flower morphology |
Double, 26–39-petalled, medium-sized blooms (approximately 1.5–2.75 in) borne in clusters; flowers are cupped then open flat, with very abundant remontant repeat flushes providing strong seasonal display potential. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Vibrant deep pink with slight magenta tone; buds cyclamen-pink; newly opened flowers bright pink, then petals fade to warm pink with lighter edges; good colour retention with intense pink and contrasting yellow stamens at full bloom. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fragrance data are limited; described as very faint and barely scented, with flowers primarily valued for visual bedding effect rather than scent-led uses or fragrance-oriented product positioning. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasional spherical red hips form, about 6–10 mm diameter; ornamental contribution is minor and not a primary feature for production or marketing, but may add light seasonal interest late in the year. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Classed as resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy to around -21–-18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish Zone 3, USDA 6b); tolerates heat reasonably but needs irrigation in prolonged drought conditions. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best used in flower beds, parks, urban green spaces and edging; low maintenance with minimal care needs; suited to bush-trained form in standard 2–3 L containers derived from pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cuttings. |
Neon ® RigoRosen® KORenon combines compact bushy structure, ADR-level disease resistance and vibrant deep pink colour on a predictable own-root base that supports long-lived, homogeneous stands, making it a sound candidate for aligning production capacity and project schedules.
