LAGUNA® – deep pink climbing rose - Kordes
Create a corner of storybook romance with Laguna®, a richly scented climbing rose that turns pergolas, arches and fences into walls of deep pink blossoms. Its reliable repeat flowering, combined with dense, glossy foliage, delivers a long season of colour with minimal effort. Bred for modern gardens, it offers strong disease resistance and copes well with exposed sites where wind and rain often test less robust plants, comfortably handling blustery, wetter seasons near the coast. As an own-root rose it is designed for longevity, building a dependable framework that regenerates from the base and keeps its shape over many years. It settles into typical UK soils, from chalky ground to heavier clays in raised beds, and is straightforward to train on family-friendly structures. In small and medium gardens you can enjoy serious vertical impact in limited space, while its very strong fragrance brings traditional cottage-garden charm to everyday life, from relaxed weekday suppers outdoors to leisurely afternoon tea beneath an arbour.
Usage options
| Target area | Reasoning |
|---|
| Family pergola or garden arbour |
Laguna® quickly clothes pergolas and arbours with dense, glossy foliage and clusters of large, rosette blooms, creating a romantic, shady seating area that feels established in only a few seasons thanks to its vigorous climbing habit, ideal for beginners. |
| Rose arch over a path or gate |
The strong, upright growth makes it easy to train over arches and gateways, forming a deep-pink tunnel that flowers repeatedly and frames everyday comings and goings with colour, perfect for adding storybook charm for family. |
| Climbing focal point in a small to medium garden |
Where ground space is limited, Laguna® grows up rather than out, giving vertical structure and a long-flowering focal point on a single post or pillar, so a typical-sized family garden gains height and drama without crowding beds, suiting busy homeowners. |
| Low-maintenance cottage-style border backdrop |
Good disease resistance and moderate self-cleaning mean less spraying and only occasional deadheading, making it a dependable backdrop for relaxed cottage borders with herbs and perennials, well suited to those wanting beauty with fewer chores for gardeners. |
| Fragrant seating area near patio or terrace |
The very strong, garden-filling fragrance is ideal beside a terrace or bench, where repeated flushes of bloom keep scent close to where you sit, turning everyday tea breaks and suppers outdoors into a cosier experience for fragrance-loving couples. |
| Exposed or breezier suburban plots |
The robust framework, glossy foliage and proven health help it cope with sites where wind and rain can tattersofter varieties, giving reliable cover and colour through unsettled UK weather and wetter coastal conditions, reassuring practical buyers. |
| Long-term structure along fences and house walls |
Own-root growth means the plant renews itself from the base over time, forming a stable, long-lived framework that recovers well after pruning and harsh winters, providing many years of ornamental value for long-term-thinking owners. |
| Large containers by entrances or on patios |
In a well-prepared container of at least 40–50 litres with good drainage, Laguna® can be trained on a trellis or obelisk to bring scented height to patios and front doors, giving flexible cottage-garden style for space-conscious urban residents. |
Styling ideas
- Cottage-Arbour Retreat – Train Laguna® over a wooden arbour and underplant with catmint and soft geraniums to create a scented nook for afternoon tea – for romantically minded families.
- Storybook Gateway – Use a metal arch at the garden entrance, pairing Laguna® with white late-flowering clematis for layered pink-and-cream bloom – for lovers of classic cottage entrances.
- Vertical Kitchen-Garden Screen – Let it climb a sturdy fence beside raised vegetable beds, giving a fragrant, floral screen that separates work area and relaxation space – for practical kitchen-garden owners.
- Patio-Romance Column – Plant in a 50-litre pot with an obelisk, surrounding the base with herbs such as thyme and chives for a useful yet ornamental patio feature – for balcony and small-plot gardeners.
- Long-Border Backdrop – Space several plants along a sunny boundary and mix with dogwood shrubs for winter stems, creating a year-round frame to a mixed perennial border – for planners of cohesive family gardens.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter | Data |
|---|
| Name and registration |
Laguna® Klettermaxe®, large-flowered climbing rose; registered as KORadigel, ARS exhibition name Laguna; belongs to the Climber group and Klettermaxe® collection. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Tim-Hermann Kordes (Germany), 1994, from (La Sevillana × Sympathie) × an unnamed yellow seedling; introduced by W. Kordes’ Söhne in 2004 in Europe. |
| Awards and recognition |
ADR-certified in 2007 for health and garden performance; Silver Medals at Baden-Baden and Geneva International Rose Competitions in 2007 underline ornamental and horticultural quality. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Vigorous climbing habit, about 220–300 cm high and 90–140 cm wide, with dense, dark green glossy foliage and numerous prickles; moderate self-cleaning, benefits from deadheading. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, very double rosette blooms with over 40 petals, typically 6–15 flowers per stem, giving abundant clusters; repeat-flowering with a generous second flush in suitable conditions. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Deep, intense mauve-pink blooms (RHS 60A–60B) with vivid fuchsia tones when opening; colour holds well, only slightly lightening in strong sun, petal edges fading to a softer mid-pink. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Very strong, garden-filling fragrance that is a key ornamental feature; primarily decorative rather than for pollinators, as the heavily doubled form conceals stamens and limits nectar access. |
| Hip characteristics |
Due to very double flowers, hip set is limited; when present, produces small, ovoid red hips about 8–13 mm in diameter, adding modest seasonal interest in late season. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Classed as resistant to black spot, powdery mildew and rust; tolerates heat with regular watering in dry spells; hardy to about −26 to −23 °C (RHS H7, USDA 5b, Swedish zone 4). |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil; ideal for pergolas, walls, fences and rose arches, with spacing 140–220 cm depending on use; suitable for cutting and informal screening. |
Laguna® Klettermaxe® brings richly scented, repeat-flowering deep pink clusters on a healthy, long-lived own-root climber that anchors pergolas and arches for years; consider it if you want lasting cottage-garden romance with little fuss.
