Petals with a golden-yellow base are covered by vivid scarlet-red edges and shading. - floribunda bedding rose - very weak, barely perceptible scented rose - fruity
– Striking yellow‑red blooms with fiery effect.
– Compact upright habit for beds and pots.
– Dense, glossy dark green foliage backdrop.
– Reliable repeat flowering through the season.
– Good winter hardiness to RHS H7 rating.
– Special feature: Audience Prize winner at Le Roeulx, with spectacular colour‑shifting flowers.
Elegant spaces – Long lifespan
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FIREBIRD ® – yellow-red bedding floribunda rose - Kordes
FIREBIRD is a compact floribunda that brings a truly romantic cottage feel to everyday gardens, with glowing yellow-and-red clusters that shine even in changeable British weather and shrug off breezy, coastal conditions. Its upright, bushy habit stays neatly in scale for small borders and front gardens, yet is easily strong enough for a low hedge or generous pot on a patio. As an own-root rose it offers reassuring stability and longevity, quietly rebuilding from the base if ever cut back hard and keeping its colour show reliable over the years. Once planted into decent soil, it asks for modest maintenance, rewarding even basic care with repeat flushes from early summer to autumn. In its second and third seasons the plant fills out into a dense, glossy structure studded with clusters of fiery blooms that lend a warm, storybook focus to family gardens and relaxed afternoon-tea spaces.
Firebird® in bloom, showing its double flowers and softly visible centre.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Small family front garden bed
The compact 60–80 cm height and 45–65 cm spread make FIREBIRD easy to place near paths, drives, and entrance borders without overwhelming the space, while dense foliage helps cover bare ground and frame the front of the house attractively for beginners.
Traditional cottage-style rose border
Its remontant flowering habit provides repeat clusters of warm yellow-red blooms through the season, weaving continuous colour among perennials and herbs and supporting that gentle afternoon-tea cottage atmosphere valued by romantics.
Low flowering hedge along a path
The upright, uniform growth habit and recommended hedge spacing around 35–40 cm allow a low, coherent line of bushes, ideal for edging a lawn or path while keeping views open and maintenance straightforward for families.
Decorative patio or terrace container
FIREBIRD’s tidy structure and repeat-flowering clusters suit a large 40–50 litre container where its fiery colours can be enjoyed up close on a seating terrace, with simple deadheading and watering routines suited to busy.
Mixed bed with grasses and groundcovers
The rose’s upright, glossy framework combines well with low evergreens and dwarf fountain grasses, giving year-round structure while the changing flower tones add movement and interest for visually inclined stylists.
Weather-exposed suburban or coastal garden
FIREBIRD is bred for resilience and can integrate into beds in open, breezy plots, where its sturdy framework and floribunda habit cope reliably with blustery, salt-laced air typical of many coastal-edge neighbourhoods for practical homeowners.
Easy-care family planting with modest upkeep
Medium maintenance needs, own-root staying power, and resistance to black spot and powdery mildew reduce complex spraying routines, so occasional checks and light pruning are generally sufficient for time-pressed gardeners.
Long-term planting in a settled family garden
As an own-root floribunda, FIREBIRD establishes a durable framework that can be rejuvenated if needed, supporting a long-lived, reliable colour display that matures with the garden over many years, suiting forward-looking planners.
Styling ideas
Cottage-hedge – Line a path with a low row of FIREBIRD, underplanting with Saxifraga x arendsii for a soft edge and spring carpet – ideal for families wanting a storybook front walk.
Patio-centrepiece – Grow a single bush in a 40–50 litre terracotta pot, surrounded by thyme and chives for a fragrant, informal kitchen terrace – perfect for busy urban homeowners.
Grass-companion – Combine FIREBIRD with dwarf Pennisetum and pale foxgloves in a narrow bed to contrast fiery blooms with airy seedheads – suited to design-conscious cottage gardeners.
Warm-border – Mix FIREBIRD with cream roses, lavender, and soft pink perennials for a gentle, romantic palette that glows at evening tea time – appealing to lovers of classic cottage style.
Front-garden-frame – Place a pair of bushes by the drive or gate, backed with low evergreen Lonicera pileata to keep structure when the rose is out of flower – good for neat yet informal entrances.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Floribunda bedding rose, registered as KORtragoso; marketed as FIREBIRD ® Fantasia®; ARS exhibition name Firebird; bush floribunda within the Fantasia® collection for garden and show use.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Tim-Hermann Kordes from unnamed Rosa hybrida lines in Germany in 2005; introduced by W. Kordes’ Söhne and Star Roses & Plants from 2015 onward in Europe and North America.
Awards and recognition
Audience Prize at Le Roeulx, Belgium in 2014 and further awards in international rose trials, confirming its ornamental impact and dependable garden performance in varied judging conditions.
Growth and structural characteristics
Compact, upright bush to around 60–80 cm high and 45–65 cm wide, with dense, glossy dark green foliage and moderate prickles; suited to bedding, low hedges, and containers in family gardens.
Flower morphology
Medium-sized, double, cupped flowers with 26–39 petals borne in clusters; remontant, giving a good second flush and repeat flowering waves across the season under normal garden care.
Colour data and phenology
Yellow-red bicolour; golden-yellow base (RHS 13C) with vivid scarlet edges (RHS 43B), shifting through orange-red to crimson; blooms show colour change rather than classic fading as they mature.
Fragrance and aroma
Very weak, barely perceptible fruity scent; primarily grown for its colour effect and bedding performance rather than fragrance, making visual impact its defining ornamental characteristic.
Hip characteristics
Rosehip set is generally low due to the double blooms; where produced, hips are small spherical berries about 6–10 mm, coloured orange-red (RHS 34A), with limited ornamental impact in most seasons.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to approximately –26 to –23 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 4, USDA 5b); resistant to powdery mildew and black spot, medium tolerance to rust; suitable for typical UK winters with routine monitoring.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in fertile, well-drained soil in sun; plant around 40 cm apart in beds, slightly closer for hedging; suitable for large pots; medium maintenance, with occasional plant protection and standard pruning.
FIREBIRD ® offers compact structure, repeat flowering, and resilient garden performance in an own-root form that settles in for many dependable years, making it a thoughtful choice for relaxed cottage-style family planting.
Meaning of Cultivar Name:
The name means "firebird", refers to the flowers' spectacular, flame‑like display of colour, and was chosen in honour of the German "Appen musiziert" charity event.
Flower Colour Description:
Petals with a golden-yellow base are covered by vivid scarlet-red edges and shading.
Closed Bud:
The outer surface is a rich scarlet red with a delicate yellow flush at the tip.
Newly Opened Flower:
The petal base is an intense mid-yellow, and the edges are a vivid blood-red.
Full Bloom:
The yellow centre is only faintly visible through the outer petals, which change to an almost entirely red colour.
Before Fading:
The red tone darkens to crimson while the yellow base colour mutes to a deep orange.
Colour Fading Description:
On opening the yellow base deepens to a rich orange, the outer petals change to almost pure red and, before the blooms fade, darken to a crimson red; a colour shift rather than fading is typical.
Pollinator Attraction:
Due to its double flowers with 26–39 petals and the reduced accessibility of the stamens, it attracts pollinators only to a limited extent.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Double flowers partially conceal the stamens, primarily an ornamental variety
Hip Comment:
Rosehip production is expected to be low due to the double flowers; occasionally spherical, 6–10 mm in diameter orange‑red (RHS 34A) rosehips may appear.
Our product is a rose grown with pharmaROSA®’s unique cultivation technology!
2-litre, own-root, potted rose.
With a shoot system appropriate to the season.
With a root system that thoroughly permeates the growing medium.
Quality compliant with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
Supplied in unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-variety rose bush with a unique identifier.
The pharmaROSA® own-root potted rose is a well-rooted plant that supports reliable establishment when planted and cared for properly, so it can be planted whenever the soil is not frozen.
Crop overview: several varieties and growth stages in a short crop section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: demonstration of a vigorous root system permeating the growing medium, by removing the pot.Balance: mature plant with root system and shoots in harmony with each other.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”; it illustrates the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root cultivation in a tangible way: how the plant is built up, what the root system is like and how the shoot system regenerates. The recordings were therefore made at different times and with plants at various stages of development, so mixed foliage levels and differing stages of growth may appear in the videos. They are not a ‘sample’ of the batch dispatched, but a visual explanation of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical for the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown in the upper part of the product page.
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