Petals in a pale peach hue, blending into a pastel cream base. - floribunda bedding rose - mild, restrained-scented rose - slightly sweet scent
– Compact, bushy habit for neat flower beds.
– Romantic peach‑cream rosettes in profusion.
– Reliable repeat flowering through the season.
– Excellent disease resistance, ADR and AGM holder.
– Good heat tolerance, suitable for urban sites.
– Special feature: Awarded Rose of the Year 2011 in the United Kingdom.
Well-ordered composition – Water-wise
darinaROSE® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
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GARDEN OF ROSES® – apricot bedding floribunda rose - Kordes
This compact floribunda was bred for reliability in everyday family gardens, giving you a softly apricot, cottage-style rose bed without demanding gardening skills. Its bushy, low habit keeps borders looking orderly, while glossy dark foliage and excellent disease resistance stay attractive even in damp, unsettled summers and areas with frequent coastal winds and rain. Once settled, it forms a neat, flowering carpet that suits front gardens, paths and kitchen-garden edges, and will also thrive in a generous 40–50 litre pot for a romantic terrace display. Being an own-root rose, it knits itself deeply into the soil, regenerating well after harsh winters and supporting a long, stable life in heavy or chalky ground. You can simply water and lightly tidy; major spraying or complex pruning are rarely needed. Think of its development as year one focusing on roots, year two on fuller shoots, and by year three you enjoy the complete ornamental effect of a storybook garden border.
Garden of Roses® in different opening phases, from bud to fuller bloom.
Garden of Roses® showing the inner bloom structure and hidden stamens.
Garden of Roses® shows very double, rosette-shaped blooms with a full centre.
Closed bud of Garden of Roses® showing cream-white petals with a rosy-peach tip.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front-of-border cottage bedding
Low, bushy growth and repeated clusters of apricot rosettes create a soft, storybook edging that frames perennials and herbs without overwhelming them, ideal where you want colour at eye and pathway level for beginner gardeners.
Easy-care family flower bed
Outstanding disease resistance and low maintenance needs mean fewer treatments and less time spent pruning, while it flowers steadily all season, suiting busy households that still want a traditional rose bed for busy urban owners.
Large containers on patio or terrace
Its compact habit and neat foliage make it perfect for 40–50 litre pots, giving a romantic, country-garden feel to paved spaces with simple watering and feeding routines for small-garden owners.
Informal low hedge along paths
Planted at the recommended spacing, the uniform, bushy structure knits into a low, flowering hedge that guides the eye and softens hard edges without complicated trimming for family buyers.
Mixed cottage border with perennials
Medium-sized, rosette blooms in peach and cream blend easily with hardy geraniums, blue globe thistle and other cottage favourites, giving a harmonious, romantic colour palette for cottage-style lovers.
Urban and public planting strips
Its proven performance in formal trials, with strong health and reliable flowering, suits small front gardens and exposed beds that must look good with minimal care during changeable, rainy weather for low-maintenance seekers.
Partially shaded spots near seating
Tolerance of partial shade and a mild, sweet fragrance make it suitable beside benches or an arbour, where you enjoy colour and scent even without full sun all day for afternoon relaxers.
Long-lived structural planting in heavy soils
The own-root plant establishes steadily, anchoring well in heavier or chalky ground and coping reliably with wet, windy spells, giving long-term structure without frequent replanting for long-term planners.
Styling ideas
Cottage Edging Row – plant a soft, continuous line along a path, weaving between clumps of hardy geraniums to emphasise the rose’s compact habit and long flowering – perfect for romantic cottage traditionalists
Kitchen-Garden Border – edge vegetable beds with a single row, letting the tidy structure frame salads and herbs while the pastel blooms soften the productive area – ideal for homely kitchen-garden keepers
Patio Feature Pot – use one plant in a 40–50 litre terracotta container, underplant with low thyme for scent and rely on its easy care and neat form – suited to balcony and terrace dwellers
Low Rose Hedge – create a short hedge beside a lawn or drive, combining with small box balls or lavender to highlight its uniform growth and disease resistance – attractive for order-loving planners
Pastel Mixed Border – mix with blue globe thistle, pale foxgloves and soft grasses so its peach rosettes and glossy foliage provide reliable, long-term structure – best for relaxed, painterly gardeners
Technical cultivar profile
Aspect
Data
Name and registration
Floribunda bed rose; registered as KORfloci01, marketed as Garden of Roses® Bedding rose KORfloci01, ARS exhibition name Garden of Roses®, exhibition floribunda bush type.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Tim-Hermann Kordes, W. Kordes’ Söhne, Germany, from ‘Bernstein-Rose’ × seedling; bred 1997, introduced and registered 2006, initially distributed by W. Kordes’ Söhne.
Awards and recognition
Highly decorated: ADR (Germany, 2009), Rose of the Year UK 2011, RHS Award of Garden Merit 2012, plus medals in Le Roeulx, Nagasaki and Glasgow rose trials.
Growth and structural characteristics
Compact, bushy plant 45–70 cm high and 50–80 cm wide, moderately thorny, with dense, glossy dark green foliage; partial self-cleaning with some spent blooms needing light deadheading.
Flower morphology
Floribunda clusters of medium-sized, very double rosette blooms, over 40 petals each; remontant with abundant repeat flowering, suitable for bedding display and occasional cutting.
Colour data and phenology
Pastel peach to cream blooms: cream-white buds with rosy-peach tint, warm peach-pink centres, outer petals cream; edges fade paler in sun, colour richer in cooler conditions, ARS AB, RHS 11D/36C.
Fragrance and aroma
Mild, slightly sweet fragrance, refined rather than overpowering; primarily grown for colour and garden effect rather than for strong scent or cutting for perfumed indoor arrangements.
Hip characteristics
Hip set is sparse due to very double flowers; occasional small spherical hips, about 10–14 mm, in red-orange (RHS 40A), adding a modest decorative effect in late season.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Very good health with resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy to around -21 to -18 °C (RHS H7, USDA 6b, Swedish Zone 3), tolerates heat but needs watering in prolonged drought.
Horticultural recommendations
Low-maintenance bed rose for borders, containers, hedges and urban plantings; plant 50–60 cm apart in groups, around 3 plants/m²; thrives in sun or partial shade with ordinary soil and basic care.
Garden of Roses® offers compact, reliably healthy flowering and a long-lived own-root framework that settles securely into family gardens and containers, making it a thoughtful choice if you prefer enduring, easy-care cottage charm.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
GARDEN OF ROSES® – apricot bedding floribunda rose - Kordes
Product Type:
darinaROSE® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Competition and Show Awards:
Le Roeulx, Belgium – Silver Medal (2008); Germany – ADR certification (2009); Nagasaki, Japan – Gold Medal (2011); United Kingdom – Rose of the Year (2011); RHS Award of Garden Merit (2012); Glasgow, Scotland – Silver Medal (2012)
Hip Comment:
Rose hip formation is expected to be sparse due to the double flowers; occasionally it produces spherical, 10–14 mm diameter, red‑orange (RHS 40A) hips.
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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Company details
PharmaRosa Ltd. Company registration number: 01-09-717479 VAT number: 13075314-2-43 Plant health registration no.: HU130721 Bank account (IBAN): HU85117631891388688400000000 BIC (SWIFT): OTPVHUHB Bank name: OTP Bank Nyrt.
