Valencia ® – apricot hybrid tea rose – KOReklia
Valencia offers growers a premium hybrid-tea option with strong flower presentation and fragrance, well suited to bush-trained, 3–5 cane production for exclusive container lines. Its upright habit, dense dark-green foliage and fully double, high‑centred blooms support a clearly defined premium container route in 5–7 L pots, aimed at retail and reseller channels focused on flower quality and cut-stem potential. Own‑root propagation gives a long production lifespan, stable stands and predictable quality, moving naturally from root establishment in year one through stronger structural shoot development in year two to full ornamental expression in year three. With good heat tolerance that suits warmer public‑realm and southern nursery sites in drier seasons, this cultivar aligns well with UK nursery networks seeking reliable exhibition‑type blooms and a consistent look across batches for thematic rose gardens and collection‑style projects.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L exhibition hybrid tea – bush‑trained, 3–5 cane plants in 5–7 L containers, highlighting the high‑centred fully double blooms and strong fragrance as an exclusive finished product – target: branded retail and specialist reseller benches.
- Fragrance award feature line – premium container stock promoted via its fragrance credentials and strong, sweet, fruity scent, using uniform own‑root batches for repeatable seasonal programmes – target: garden centres running scent‑themed promotions.
- Cut-and-display patio specimen – upright, solitary‑flowering plants in 5–7 L pots marketed for both patio display and home cutting, leveraging flower size and form – target: independent retailers focusing on dual‑purpose garden and cut roses.
- Show-garden collection series – own‑root stock dedicated to thematic beds and named cultivar collections, using stable colour and form for consistent visual impact over years – target: show gardens, public collections and display projects.
- Border specimen grade – carefully selected, bush‑trained plants grown on from NEONATAL material into uniform border specimens, emphasising dense foliage and tidy habit – target: landscape contractors and wholesalers supplying formal border schemes.
Technical cultivar profile
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose, registered as KOReklia and traded as Valencia ® Hybrid tea rose KOReklia; American Rose Society exhibition name Valencia; part of the hybrid tea rose commercial group. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Wilhelm Kordes III in Germany from a cross of ‘Jana’ × ‘Whisky Mac’; introduced and registered in 1989 by W. Kordes & Sons, which also served as the initial distributor. |
| Awards and recognition |
Durbanville Gold Medal 1988, RNRS Edland Fragrance Medal 1989, RNRS Certificate of Merit 1989, Glasgow People’s recognition, and RHS Award of Garden Merit granted in 2001 for garden performance and quality. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright hybrid tea reaching around 70–100 cm in height with 50–70 cm spread; dense, glossy dark‑green foliage, moderately thorny canes, and weak self‑cleaning so deadheading is needed to maintain presentation. |
| Flower morphology |
Large L‑size flowers, 2.75–3.95 inches across, fully double with 26–39 petals; solitary exhibition‑style, high‑centred, pointed‑budded blooms typical of cut‑rose types, repeatedly flowering with an abundant second flush. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Rich warm peach‑orange with golden‑yellow tones; buds deep golden yellow with orange; newly opened flowers intense copper‑peach before fading to creamy peach, with moderate colour retention and further lightening in strong sun. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, characterful scent with a sweet, fruity, deeply rose‑scented profile; double flowers moderately attract pollinators due to reduced stamen access, giving partial pollinator value in mixed plantings. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces moderate numbers of small, ovoid, orange‑red hips around 10–14 mm in diameter, adding seasonal interest where deadheading is relaxed and fruit set is desired in collection or display plantings. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately −26 to −23 °C, corresponding to RHS H7, Swedish Zone 4 and USDA 5b; disease profile shows moderate powdery mildew, with good resistance to black spot and rust under normal management. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best used as border, specimen and cut-flower bush; medium maintenance with occasional plant protection advised, especially for mildew; supplied as bush‑trained with 3–5 strong canes for premium container production in 5–7 L pots. |
Valencia ® Hybrid tea rose KOReklia offers exhibition flower quality, strong fragrance and reliable heat tolerance on long-lived own-root stands, making it a sound choice for aligning premium container capacity and scheduling—please feel free to request a quotation.
