Pure, uniform snow-white, sometimes with a faint creamy tone in the centre. - climber, climbing rose - mild, restrained-scented rose - fresh character
– Elegant pure snow-white double blooms
– Reliable remontant flowering with rich second flush
– Vigorous climber ideal for walls and pergolas
– Very good colour retention, resists sun scorch
– Hardy to USDA zone 5b, tolerates Irish winters Gné speisialta: Bláthanna ard-lárnacha, stíl gearrtha-róis galánta.
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pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
19,40 €
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ILSE KROHN SUPERIOR® – white climbing rose – Kordes
Elegant and reliable, Ilse Krohn Superior® is a classic white climbing rose that suits Irish family gardens where You want beauty without complication. Its dense dark green foliage and snow-white blooms bring a romantic cottage feel to walls, pergolas and house fronts, even where summers are cool and humid. This pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL own-root plant arrives well rooted in its 2-litre pot, so You can simply plant it and allow it to establish gradually. In the first year it concentrates on roots, in the second on stronger shoots, and by the third year it shows its full ornamental value as a tall, flower-laden climber. The medium maintenance level mainly means a yearly prune and light deadheading, keeping care tasks manageable for hobby gardeners. Its long-lived, own-root habit helps it to regenerate well after pruning and winter weather, giving a stable, lasting feature for Your home garden.
Freshly opened bloom of Ilse Krohn Superior® climbing rose
High-centred, pointed buds and double white blooms on Ilse Krohn Superior.
Dense, dark green foliage of Ilse Krohn Superior® climbing rose.
Ilse Krohn Superior® shown in a 2-litre pot.
Use cases
Target area
Reason
Front-house wall or sunny gable
Ideal if You want a tall, flowered backdrop that frames windows and doors with pure white clusters through the season, while the own-root base quietly builds a long-lived framework behind your home façade, suitable for beginners
Pergola or arbour over a garden path
The climbing habit and medium-sized, double, snow-white flowers create a cool, shaded tunnel effect above eye level, giving gentle fragrance and an elegant welcome without demanding expert pruning skills, reassuring for busy
Small group of 1–3 plants by a patio
Planted near a seating area, its clustered blooms and dark foliage give a tidy, romantic focus, with repeat flowering that rewards simple seasonal feeding and watering, offering visible progress year by year to newcomers
Compact cottage-style border with perennials
Works well with softer companion plants, using its vertical lines and white flowers to tie together changing seasonal colours, while own-root vigour keeps it reliable without complex regimes, appealing to cottage-lovers
Coastal or windswept Irish front garden
Suited to gardens where breezes bring frequent rain and lingering moisture, coping well once established and giving a clean white accent against stone or render for years, reassuring for coastal-owners
Climbing hedge between properties
Its dense foliage and repeat-blooming habit form a leafy, white-flowering screen along fences or wires, giving privacy and seasonal interest while needing only moderate, once-yearly training, manageable for families
Large container on terrace or balcony
In a minimum 40–50 litre container with good drainage, it can be trained on trellis to bring vertical interest and soft white colour close to the house, rewarding straightforward watering and feeding, attractive for apartment-dwellers
Feature rose for exhibition-style blooms
The high-centred, cut-rose type flowers lend themselves to cutting and arranging, so enthusiasts can enjoy vase displays indoors while the plant remains a dependable garden climber needing only regular, simple care for hobbyists
Decorating ideas
COTTAGE PORCH FRAME – Train Ilse Krohn Superior® around a porch with Campanula persicifolia and Lunaria annua beneath for a gentle, rural Irish cottage look – ideal for lovers of traditional front gardens
WHITE AND GREEN COURTYARD – Use it on a warm courtyard wall with potted hydrangeas and clipped rosemary for a restrained white-and-green palette – suited to homeowners who like calm, ordered spaces
ROMANTIC PERGOLA WALK – Cover a narrow pergola, underplanting with lavender and feverfew to soften the base and add scent – perfect for those who enjoy evening strolls in the garden
SMALL GARDEN FOCAL POINT – Place a single plant on a trellis behind a bench, with low grasses and hardy geraniums in front, to make a simple, tidy sitting area – great for busy urban gardeners
BRIGHT COASTAL ENTRANCE – Let it climb beside a gateway or driveway in exposed sites, complemented by hardy seaside plants like sea thrift and decorative grasses – appealing to coastal cottage owners
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Hybrid Kordesii climbing rose, registered as Ilse Krohn Superior, also traded as Ilse Krohn Superior®; ARS exhibition name Ilse Krohn Superior; part of the climbing rose collection.
Origin and breeding
Spontaneous mutation of ‘Ilse Krohn’ (Golden Glow × Rosa kordesii), bred by Reimer Kordes at W. Kordes’ Söhne, Germany; introduced and registered in 1964, distributed initially by Kordes.
Growth and structure
Vigorous climbing habit reaching about 250–380 cm high and 170–240 cm spread; dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage; moderately thorny shoots suited to training on walls, fences, pergolas or arbours.
Flower morphology
Medium-sized, double, 26–39 petalled blooms with high-centred, pointed buds, often in clusters; remontant with an abundant second flush, giving a cut-rose style flower suitable for garden display and cutting.
Colour and phenology
Pure, uniform snow-white flowers, sometimes faintly creamy in the centre; milky white buds with pale green tips; colour holds well and remains white, with only slight edge browning in strong, prolonged sunlight.
Fragrance and aroma
Mild, fresh fragrance with a restrained classic rose character; noticeable at close range rather than across the garden, making it pleasant near seating or paths without overwhelming more scented companion plants.
Rose hip characteristics
Hip set is generally low due to the double flower form; when formed, hips are spherical, orange, around 15–22 mm in diameter, adding small seasonal interest but not a dominant feature of the variety.
Resistance and hardiness
Fully hardy to about -26 to -23 °C (H7, USDA 5b, Swedish Zone 4); medium resistance to black spot, powdery mildew and rust; tolerates heat reasonably but needs watering during prolonged dry spells.
Horticultural recommendations
Best on walls, pergolas and arbours with support and regular tying-in; plant about 140–250 cm apart depending on effect; maintenance medium, with yearly pruning, feeding and routine health monitoring recommended.
Ilse Krohn Superior gives you romantic white climbing flowers, dependable repeat blooming and long-lived own-root strength that settles into your garden with moderate care, so You can choose it with confidence for your home.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
ILSE KROHN SUPERIOR® – white climbing rose - Kordes
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Cultivar Name Meaning:
The name refers to the person Ilse Krohn, while the designation "Superior" means "improved, superior", indicating an enhanced version of the original cultivar.
Pollinator Attraction:
As a double-flowered cultivar with 26–39 petals, the dense petal form conceals the stamens and reduces access to nectar and pollen, so it attracts pollinators poorly.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Double, 26–39-petalled flowers partially cover the stamens, so its pollinator-friendliness is limited and it is primarily an ornamental variety.
Rose Hip Notes:
Rose hip formation is expected to be low due to the double flowers; when present, the hips are spherical, orange and 15–22 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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