ROSEROMANTIC® – cream-pink bedding floribunda rose – Kordes
Reliable performance and resistant foliage make ROSEROMANTIC® a practical choice for nursery networks needing predictable, low‑intervention floribunda bedding production. Its compact, bushy, upright habit and dense, glossy foliage suit 2–3 L container culture for wholesale-standard finishes, while own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material provides a stable base for scalable propagation. The semi-double, cluster-flowered, cream‑pink blooms offer softly romantic visual impact that fits retail / reseller expectations for reliable garden performance in flowerbeds, borders and specimen uses. Well aligned to UK nursery and public‑realm supply where winter and wind exposure frequently challenge consistency, this cultivar builds towards full ornamental value as roots establish in year one, shoot framework consolidates in year two and the canopy reaches its stable display by year three.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Romantic Bedding 3L Line – Uniform 2–3 L floribunda bedding stock built from NEONATAL own-root cuttings, highlighting reliable, low-maintenance garden performance for high-turnover benches – target audience/channel: retail / reseller chains.
- Award Selection Feature Block – Clustered presentation emphasising the cultivar’s international awards and disease resistance, produced in standard 2–3 L containers for eye-catching themed tables – target audience/channel: marketing-led garden centres.
- Compact Border Rose Range – Bush-trained, upright plants in 2–3 L pots positioned for borders and small beds, leveraging the compact structure and self-cleaning flowers to minimise aftercare claims – target audience/channel: regional nurseries.
- Patio Specimen Tub Collection – Stepped-up plants finished in 40–50 litre containers to showcase dense foliage and romantic cream-pink blooms as long-season focal points – target audience/channel: premium retail partners and landscapers.
- Thematic Romantic Garden Series – Curated assortment for show and collection gardens using NEONATAL material for stable identity and performance, focused on the cream-pink colour play and reliable habit – target audience/channel: thematic rose gardens and public-realm projects.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Roseromantic® Kordes‘ Klima-Rosen®, floribunda bedding rose, bed rose group; registered as KORumneza, with ARS exhibition name Fire Opal, positioned as a standard finished product for retail and reseller use. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Tim-Hermann Kordes at W. Kordes’ Söhne, Germany, from unnamed Rosa seedlings; breeding completed in 2002, introduced and registered in 2014 by W. Kordes’ Söhne for international ornamental use. |
| Awards and recognition |
Recognised with a Gold medal and State award at Geneva 2013, first-class certificate at The Hague 2013, certificates of merit at Belfast 2016 and Hradec Králové 2017, and a Bronze medal at the Australian National Rose Trial 2017. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, upright shrub to 60–85 cm high and 50–75 cm spread, moderately thorny, with dense, glossy dark green foliage; trained as a compact bush, suitable for flowerbeds, borders, containers and specimen use in structured plantings. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, cup-shaped flowers with 13–25 petals, large size (approximately 2.75–3.95 in) carried in clusters; remontant flowering provides a generous second flush, with good self-cleaning as most spent blooms fall naturally. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Cream-pink overall effect with ARS code pb and RHS 36C outer, 155D inner; buds cream-yellow with pink blush, opening creamy white with salmon-pink edges, then fading through powdery pink to uniform off-white, with generally good colour retention. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
No noticeable fragrance is reported; flowers are considered unscented, with semi-double forms providing only limited accessibility and therefore only partial attractiveness to pollinating insects in mixed plantings. |
| Hip characteristics |
Expected to set small, ellipsoid orange-red hips about 5–7 mm diameter, providing discreet seasonal interest without significantly affecting the plant’s primary role as a floribunda bedding and container rose in managed plantings. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; tolerates heat and rain well, with USDA Zone 6b, RHS H7 and Swedish Zone 3 hardiness, supporting use in regions with cold winters but no data on prolonged drought tolerance. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for flowerbeds, containers, borders and specimen roles, with low maintenance requirements and generally little intervention; ideal in standard container production using bush-trained, compact plants in 2–3 L pots from NEONATAL material. |
ROSEROMANTIC® KORumneza offers compact, self-cleaning, disease-resistant bedding performance on a durable own-root base that supports predictable, renewable stands over time; please contact us to coordinate capacity, timing and integration into your rose programmes.
