Sommerwind® Ground cover KORlanum – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Coverage focused, uniformity-driven groundcover production is where Sommerwind® reliably performs as a mass planting cultivar, offering dense, spreading growth and low-input maintenance for large-scale park and urban green-space schemes. Its own-root propagation base supports predictable, renewable stands and long operational lifespans, with a natural progression from strong root establishment in the first year through structural shoot build-up in the second and full ornamental expression from the third. The hardy, disease-resistant structure supports UK-wide project deployment, even in exposed northern and inland sites with demanding winter and wind conditions. As a tray-grown pharmaROSA® NEONATAL cutting, it integrates cleanly into nursery propagation beds and 1.5–2 L container lines, giving you scalable volume, repeatable quality and straightforward scheduling for landscape contractor and project-serving wholesaler channels.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Project groundcover module 2 L – Uniform, bush-trained plants in 1.5–2 L pots from NEONATAL cuttings, optimised for rapid ground coverage and low maintenance in parks and housing schemes – landscape contractor / project wholesaler
- Urban infrastructure rose carpet – Disease-resistant, heat- and drought-tolerant batches for roadside and median plantings, produced as consistent 2 L units for easy on-site handling – public-realm and transport-sector suppliers
- Collection-grade ADR line – Premium silver-rated, award-winning stock positioned as a dependable ADR groundcover component within curated rose collections, supplied in upgraded containers for display beds – specialist rose nurseries / show gardens
- 40–50 L instant-impact tubs – Stepped-up own-root plants in 40–50 L containers delivering immediate spreading cover and resilient structure for plazas, corporate campuses and high-visibility entrances – commercial landscape and facilities contractors
- Framework-contract mass blocks – Large, homogeneous production runs from tray-rooted NEONATAL material, configured for predictable delivery windows and stable long-term groundcover performance under low-input regimes – integrator systems / framework wholesalers
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Groundcover rose from the Ground cover collection; registered as KORlanum, marketed as Sommerwind® Ground cover KORlanum, also known in exhibitions as Surrey, commercial type groundcover rose. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Reimer Kordes, W. Kordes’ Söhne, Germany, from ‘The Fairy’ × unknown seedling; introduced and registered in 1985, initially distributed by W. Kordes’ Söhne for international groundcover use. |
| Awards and recognition |
Holds the ADR award in Germany (1987), RNRS Gold Medal in the United Kingdom (1987) and Bagatelle Prize, 1st place in Paris (1989), underlining its proven landscape and garden performance. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Spreading, low-growing habit reaching about 55–85 cm in height with 100–170 cm spread; dense mid-green, slightly glossy foliage, moderately thorny stems and good self-cleaning with most spent blooms dropping naturally. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, medium-sized cup-shaped flowers (around 1.5–2.75 inches) with 13–25 petals, produced in clusters; remontant, with a plentiful second flush ensuring continued decorative value over the main season. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Clear pastel pink blooms with warmer tone towards the centre; buds medium pink, warming as they open, then lightening to pale pink before finally fading, with moderate colour retention but a consistently soft, light appearance. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Light, discreet fragrance with a mild, restrained scent profile; semi-double flowers offer partially accessible stamens, giving moderate pollinator attraction without fragrance being the primary ornamental feature. |
| Hip characteristics |
Rose-hip formation is limited but possible; small spherical orange-red hips around 8–13 mm in diameter may develop, though the semi-double flower form keeps fruiting incidental in most landscape situations. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy to approximately –21 to –18 °C (USDA 6b, Swedish zone 3, RHS H7), with good heat tolerance and moderate drought endurance when not exposed to prolonged dry stress. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for groundcover, beds, parks, urban green spaces and edging; low maintenance, hardy and best used in uniform, dense bush-trained forms for project mass planting, typically produced in 1.5–2 L containers from rooted cuttings. |
Sommerwind® Ground cover KORlanum, with its rapid ground coverage, strong disease resistance and durable own-root structure for predictable, regenerative stands, is a sound choice for discussing capacity planning and project-aligned supply with your team.
