Sommersonne® MärchenRosen® KORfocgri – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Floribunda production with Sommersonne® delivers compact, upright habit and dense, glossy foliage, ideal for standard-container streams targeting 2–3 L sales. The very double, cup-shaped flowers create consistent bedding and border impact with a warm peach-pink-yellow colour gradient that supports reliable garden performance positioning. As own-root NEONATAL material, it underpins predictable bed-rose lines for nursery and reseller networks, with development progressing from root establishment in year one, through structural shoot building in year two, to full ornamental value and dependable remontancy in year three. In UK nursery systems, it suits coordinated, higher-intervention maintenance programmes where disease management is already integrated, while its H7 winter hardiness provides robust backing for collections and public-realm projects exposed to cold, wet winds typical of northern and western regions.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Summer Sun bedding line – Uniform 2–3 L floribunda plants on the standard container route, highlighting compact habit and repeat flowering for coherent peach-pink-yellow bedding schemes – retail / reseller seasonal benches
- MärchenRosen® feature block – Curated MärchenRosen® section with Sommersonne® as a key colour element, using NEONATAL own-root stock for long-term collection stability – thematic rose gardens and specialist nurseries
- Park border series – 2–3 L and 5–7.5 L units for park and border planting, leveraging upright, bushy structure and dense foliage where maintenance includes regular plant protection – public-realm and municipal contractors
- Premium specimen tubs – Step-up production into 40–50 L containers to create high-impact features with large, very double blooms and ADR-backed credibility – show gardens, display areas and high-end landscape projects
- Colour-collection trio – Sommersonne® combined with complementary floribundas in 2–3 L pots, built from own-root NEONATAL trays to ensure homogeneous, repeat-flowering presentation – branded retail concepts and private-label ranges
Technical cultivar profile
| Name and registration |
Sommersonne® MärchenRosen® KORfocgri, floribunda bedding rose, registered as KORfocgri; also marketed as Summer Sun in exhibition contexts, within the MärchenRosen® collection branding. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Tim-Hermann Kordes at W. Kordes’ Söhne, Germany, from unnamed seedling parents; bred in 1998 and introduced to the market by W. Kordes’ Söhne in 2008. |
| Awards and recognition |
Holds ADR certification from Germany (2008) and multiple competition awards, including Le Roeulx silver medal (2007), Baden bei Wien first prize (2008) and Kortrijk silver medal (2012). |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright, bushy shrub rose with dense, glossy dark green foliage and moderate prickliness; height typically 85–115 cm with a 45–65 cm spread, suiting bedding and compact container use. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, very double, cup-shaped blooms with over 40 petals, carried mainly in clusters; remontant habit with an abundant second flush, combined with medium self-cleaning that still benefits from deadheading. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Soft peach-pink-yellow overall effect, with salmon-peach inner petals and creamy-yellow outer faces; colour lightens in strong sun, moving from vibrant salmon-orange to rosy-pink and pale cream tones. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Mild, subtly fruity fragrance providing a gentle scent rather than a dominant note; double flowers mean only moderate pollinator interest, primarily delivering ornamental display value. |
| Hip characteristics |
Rose hips are generally minimal, with only occasional, very small hips up to around 5 mm diameter forming, so ornamental impact is focused on flowering rather than fruit. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Highly susceptible to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, so requires regular protection; reliably hardy to approximately −26 to −23 °C (H7, USDA 5b, Swedish zone 4) under appropriate cultural care. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited to flower beds, borders, containers, specimen and park use where high maintenance is acceptable; requires frequent interventions and plant protection, best integrated into professional care regimes. |
Sommersonne® MärchenRosen® KORfocgri offers compact, upright floribunda structure, ADR-backed ornamental impact and predictable own-root longevity, making it a practical choice for coordinated nursery programmes where we can align on volumes and scheduling.
