Rosa

Common name: kordesii rose
Trade name: DORTMUND
Type:
Deciduous shrub
USDA hardiness zones:
5-9

This kordesii rose is a climbing or pillar rose which typically grows 8-10' tall. Can also be grown as a 4-6' tall free-standing shrub. Features profuse clusters of fragrant, crimson red, single flowers (to 3\ across) with white eyes. Blooms freely from late spring to frost. Glossy, dark green foliage. Orange hips."

  • Full sun
  • Medium
  • Medium

Best grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun. Best flowering and disease resistance occur in full sun. Water deeply and regularly (mornings are best). Avoid overhead watering. Good air circulation promotes vigorous and healthy growth and helps control foliar diseases. Summer mulch helps retain moisture, keep roots cool and discourage weeds. Remove spent flowers to encourage rebloom. Crowns appreciate winter protection in cold winter areas such as St. Louis. Remove and destroy diseased leaves from plants (as practicable), and clean up and destroy dead leaves from the ground around the plants both during the growing season and as part of a thorough clean-up during winter (dormant season). Avoid pruning for the first two years after planting to allow the long canes of this climber to develop. Prune thereafter as needed in late winter to early spring.

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