BAJAZZO® – maroon-white striped-petal hybrid tea rose - Kordes
Bring theatre to a small family garden with BAJAZZO®, a tall, climbing hybrid tea whose maroon and white blooms turn an ordinary fence, arch or pergola into a storybook backdrop for afternoon tea. Its high-centred flowers are ideal for cutting, giving you long-stemmed roses for vases as well as a romantic display outdoors. Container-grown in the pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2‑litre pot, this own-root plant offers reassuring stability in breezy or exposed spots, with strong anchoring once established even where coastal winds test other roses. You can enjoy dependable repeat flowering through the season, while the dense dark green foliage creates a leafy screen around seating areas. With patient, light-touch care, you will see the classic pattern of Year 1 root establishment, Year 2 stronger shoots, and Year 3 full ornamental impact, giving a long-lived, regenerating framework that suits romantic cottage and kitchen-garden settings.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Arbour or arch for afternoon tea |
The climbing habit and strong, upright stems make BAJAZZO® ideal for training over a simple arch or arbour, setting a theatrical backdrop to seating areas with long-stemmed hybrid tea flowers at eye level for romantic gardeners |
| Feature rose in a narrow border |
Its tall, columnar growth and moderate spread allow you to use a single plant as a vertical accent in a slim bed, where the dense foliage provides screening while striking bicolour blooms punctuate a traditional cottage-style planting for space-conscious owners |
| Cutting corner near the kitchen garden |
The classic high-centred hybrid tea form and strong fragrance lend themselves to regular cutting, so you can pick long stems for the house without spoiling the garden scene, suiting informal cutting patches beside herbs and vegetables for home florists |
| Climbing accent on a sunny wall or fence |
Best in full sun, BAJAZZO® can be trained against a warm wall or along a fence, where its vigorous extension growth quickly clothes structures and offers secure anchoring once roots are established, helpful where winds regularly buffet boundaries for exposed-plot owners |
| Large container on terrace or patio (50–70 litres) |
In a generously sized 50–70 litre container, its own-root habit builds a durable framework that responds well to renewal pruning, allowing you to keep a romantic climber close to the house, with stable ornamental value even when space is limited for urban balcony users |
| Traditional mixed cottage border |
Planted among perennials and low hedging, the dramatic burgundy and white flowers stand out without clashing, and the plant’s long-term framework gives height and continuity, allowing softer companions to knit around its base for cottage-style enthusiasts |
| Renewable long-term garden feature |
As an own-root plant, BAJAZZO® regenerates reliably from its base after heavier pruning or accidental damage, supporting a long lifespan and allowing you to refresh tired growth over the years without losing the original variety for patient planners |
| Screening beside seating or play areas |
The dense, dark green foliage thickens into a leafy curtain along rails or trellis, softening views and creating a cosy, enclosed feel; this works especially well in gardens where you want shelter from brisk, changeable coastal breezes for family garden users |
Styling ideas
- Storybook arch – Train BAJAZZO® over a simple metal arch, underplant with Gypsophila repens and lavender for a frothy, romantic entrance – ideal for cottage-garden lovers
- Kitchen-door cutting strip – Place one plant by the back door with herbs and salad leaves, letting tall stems provide cut flowers within easy reach – perfect for busy home cooks
- Courtyard pillar – Grow in a 60-litre container with a slim obelisk, adding catmint and thyme at the base for scent and soft colour – suited to compact urban patios
- Foliage screen – Use along a simple timber rail with Lonicera nitida ‘Maigrün’ below, creating a dense, green-and-burgundy backdrop to a family seating nook – attractive for privacy seekers
- Evening fragrance corner – Combine BAJAZZO® with white foxgloves and pale pink perennials near a bench, where the scented blooms and tall framework frame late-tea moments – appealing to scent appreciators
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose cultivar Bajazzo, registered and traded as Bajazzo® Hybrid tea rose Bajazzo; exhibition category hybrid tea for garden and cutting use, recognised by the American Rose Society under the name Bajazzo. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Reimer Kordes at W. Kordes’ Söhne, Germany, introduced and registered in 1961; exact parentage is unknown, but the variety reflects classic mid‑20th‑century hybrid tea breeding aims. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Vigorous climbing habit reaching around 150–190 cm in height with a 75–105 cm spread, densely thorny shoots and dark, slightly glossy foliage forming an upright, well-furnished framework when trained. |
| Flower morphology |
Classic high‑centred, pointed hybrid tea blooms on mainly solitary stems, medium sized with 26–39 petals, fully double, and reliably remontant with an abundant second flush after the main early summer flowering. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Deep, velvety burgundy‑red base colour with pure white petal lacing; outer petals RHS 53A, reverse near white RHS 155D, gradually lightening to raspberry tones with slightly creamy veining towards the end of flowering. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, elegantly floral fragrance characteristic of quality hybrid teas, remaining noticeable on cut stems indoors; scent is refined rather than overpowering, adding value both in the garden and as a cut flower. |
| Hip characteristics |
Due to its double flower form, it sets hips sparsely; where produced, they are small, egg‑shaped, red (RHS 43A) and around 10–14 mm in diameter, offering modest late‑season ornamental interest. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated very susceptible to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, so best managed with attentive hygiene and protection; hardy approximately to −21 to −18 °C (H7, USDA 6b), tolerating typical UK winters when well established. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Prefers full sun and fertile, well‑drained soil; spacing 65 cm in mass plantings, 55 cm in hedging, and 100 cm as a specimen, with around 2.4–2.7 plants per m² depending on layout for balanced coverage. |
BAJAZZO® offers dramatic bicolour hybrid tea blooms, a tall climbing framework and long-term regenerative strength from its own-root form; consider it if you would like a romantic, vased-and-garden rose that rewards careful siting and regular care.
