Vivid orange and golden‑yellow tones creating a warm colour effect. - bedding floribunda rose - mild, restrained-scented rose - slightly sweet, fruity character
– Warm orange‑gold rosettes with fairy‑tale charm
– Compact upright shrub for beds and containers
– Flowers abundantly with reliable repeat blooming
– Good heat and drought tolerance for Irish summers
– Award‑winning ADR rose with multiple medals Speisialtacht: Duilleoga dlútha, snasta glas dorcha a chruthaíonn codarsnacht láidir leis na bláthanna te.
Uniform growth – Biodiversity
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
19,40 €
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Gebrüder Grimm® MärchenRosen® – orange floribunda bed rose
If You would like a rose that You simply plant and enjoy, Gebrüder Grimm® from the MärchenRosen® collection offers a wonderfully reliable performance with minimal fuss. Its compact, upright habit forms a neat, bushy structure that fits perfectly into Irish front gardens and smaller borders. Clusters of rosette blooms open in fiery orange and golden-yellow tones, then gently soften to pink, giving a long-lasting, colourful display that brightens the garden even on dull days. This floribunda remounts generously from early summer into autumn, so beds and edging stay decorative for months. As an own‑root rose in a 2‑litre container, it is already well established and easy to handle, settling in steadily even in areas with frequent rain and heavy soil when You pay some attention to drainage. Over time it develops a dense canopy of glossy, dark green foliage that supports a long lifespan and stable shape. In the first year it focuses on roots, in the second on stronger shoots, and by the third year it shows its full character and cottage‑style charm. With good winter hardiness and steady health under average care, it is a beginner‑friendly choice for busy households who want a fairy‑tale effect without complicated gardening.
Freshly opened Gebrüder Grimm® bloom with orange-red petals and golden-yellow tones.
Gebrüder Grimm® with a mild, slightly sweet fruity fragrance.
Gebrüder Grimm® showing colour changes from bud to full bloom.
Use cases
Target area
Reason
Front garden feature bed
Ideal where You want an easy, eye-catching focal point by the front door: the clusters of orange and golden-yellow flowers give a strong, reliable splash of colour, while the compact, upright shrub shape remains easy to manage for beginners
Low mixed border edging
Works well along paths and driveways as a neat, structured edging rose; its uniform height and dense foliage create a clear line that helps the whole border look organised without complex pruning, suiting time-poor urban gardeners
Small group planting in cottage-style beds
Plant 3–5 together to build a rounded, bushy group that flowers repeatedly through the season, giving a decorative fairy‑tale feel in country or cottage gardens while staying sufficiently compact for average family plots and hobby gardeners
Colour accent in family play gardens
The vivid, warm-toned clusters draw the eye from a distance, adding cheerful colour near seating or play areas; the medium height keeps views open, and moderate prickliness makes it practical where children and adults move around, for family‑focused homes
Partially shaded urban borders
Suitable for sites that do not get full sun all day, such as side passages or north-west facing front beds, where its repeat flowering and steady growth still give good ornamental value, appealing to busy city‑living owners
Large patio container (40–50 litre minimum)
In a generous pot it builds a well-shaped, long-lived shrub because the own-root plant gradually adapts to the container environment and continues to regenerate from the base, giving confidence to balcony and terrace rose lovers
Roses in heavier Irish garden soils
Well suited where simple soil improvement and sensible planting allow it to root deeply and remain stable even in wetter weather, coping well in gardens where occasional heavy rain and challenging drainage are normal for local conditions
Long-term low-maintenance rose bed
A good backbone for long-lived rose beds: once established it maintains a balanced, bushy form, remonts generously with moderate care, and benefits from the resilience of own-root growth, suiting those planning easy-care, future-proof plantings
Decorating ideas
Warm Welcome Border – Line the path to your front door with a short row of Gebrüder Grimm® and low catmint (Nepeta), creating a fragrant, inviting ribbon of orange and blue – for homeowners wanting a tidy, reliable entrance.
Fairy-Tale Cottage Mix – Combine small groups of this rose with Gaillardia and traditional perennials in a loose, informal bed where colour shifts from fiery to soft pink over the season – for lovers of romantic, cottage-style gardens.
Compact Patio Feature – Plant one shrub in a 40–50 litre terracotta pot and underplant with trailing thyme for a low-effort, long-lived container that flowers reliably on balconies or paved patios – for busy urban residents.
Family Seating Corner – Frame a garden bench with a trio of these roses and some Physostegia ‘Crystal Peak White’ for a calm, structured nook that stays decorative with modest upkeep – for families seeking an easy relaxation space.
Neat Urban Hedge – Arrange a staggered row along a low fence, spacing plants evenly to create a low flowering hedge that looks orderly without complex clipping – for those who want structure and colour in compact city plots.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Gebrüder Grimm® MärchenRosen® floribunda bed rose, registered as KORassenet; ARS exhibition name Gebrüder Grimm; collection: MärchenRosen®; cultivar name honours the famous Grimm brothers.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Wilhelm Kordes III. at W. Kordes’ Söhne, Germany, from ‘Bernsteinrose’ × (unknown seedling × ‘Immensee’); bred 2000, introduced and registered 2001, initially distributed by W. Kordes’ Söhne.
Awards and recognitions
Holds ADR award (2002) and several international medals: BUGA Potsdam gold medal and Kortrijk silver medal (2001), RNRS Trial Ground Certificate UK (2000), Rome bronze medal (2002), TOPROOS Netherlands (2006).
Growth and structure
Compact, upright shrub rose 85–115 cm high and 40–60 cm wide, with dense, glossy dark green foliage and moderate prickles; forms a uniform, bushy plant suited to beds, hedging lines and feature specimens.
Flower morphology
Very double, rosette-shaped clusters of medium-sized blooms (about 4–7 cm), usually produced in sprays; more than 40 petals per flower, with good remontancy and a notably abundant second flush after the first main flowering.
Colour and phenology
Displays vivid orange and golden-yellow tones that gradually soften to pink; buds deep coral orange, opening to fiery orange-red with golden centres, then lightening in sun; colour retention moderate, flowering repeatedly through the season.
Fragrance and aroma
Fragrance is mild with a slightly sweet, fruity character; primarily chosen for its strong visual effect rather than scent, offering a gentle background aroma that does not dominate seating areas or small enclosed gardens.
Rose hip characteristics
Hip set is generally sparse due to the very double blooms; where present, produces small spherical hips around 6–10 mm, coloured orange-red, adding a subtle seasonal accent without significantly affecting flowering.
Resistance and hardiness
Hardy to about −32 to −29 °C (USDA zone 4b, RHS H7, Swedish zone 5); moderate resistance to powdery mildew and black spot, good resistance to rust; tolerates heat with regular watering during extended dry spells.
Horticultural recommendations
Suitable for beds, specimens, urban plantings and large containers; partial shade tolerant, with recommended spacing 35–70 cm depending on use; maintenance medium, occasional plant protection and deadheading help maintain flowering quality.
Gebrüder Grimm® offers reliable repeat flowering, compact structure and long-term garden value, while its own-root habit supports a durable, regenerating shrub; consider it if You would like a straightforward, rewarding rose to plant and keep.
Competition and Show Awards:
BUGA Potsdam gold medal (2001); Kortrijk silver medal (2001); RNRS Trial Ground Certificate, United Kingdom (2000); Rome bronze medal (2002); TOPROOS award, Netherlands (2006)
Pollinator Attraction:
Its semi‑double to fully double flower form and reduced accessibility of the stamens make it unattractive to pollinating insects.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Its double flowers conceal the stamens, making it primarily an ornamental variety.
Rose Hip Notes:
Rose hip formation is expected to be sparse due to the double flowers, occasionally producing spherical, orange-red hips 6–10 mm in diameter.
Our product is a rose grown with unique pharmaROSA® cultivation technology!
2 litre, own-root, potted rose.
With shoots appropriate to the season.
With roots thoroughly interwoven through the growing medium.
Quality in line with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
In unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-type rose plant with an individual 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.
Stock: several varieties and several stages of development in a short stock section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: presentation of the strong root system interwoven through the growing medium with the pot removed.Balance: mature plant where the development of the root system and the shoots is in harmony.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”, but makes the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root production tangible: how the plant is built, what the root system is like and how the shoots renew themselves. The footage was therefore taken at different times, showing plants at different stages of development, so mixed leaf coverage or differing growth stages may appear in the videos. This is not a “sample” of the batch delivered, but an illustration of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical of the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown at the top of the product page.
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Company details
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