Pale coffee-brown with a subtle lavender hue. - bedding floribunda rose - medium-strength, distinctly scented rose - slightly sweet character
– Unique pale coffee-brown lavender blooms
– Strongly remontant, flowers abundantly all season
– Ideal for beds and stylish cut flowers
– Compact, bushy habit with dense foliage
– Good black spot resistance, hardy to H7 Gné speisialta: Pailt smiogán oráiste‑dearg beaga ornáideacha.
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pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
23,30 €
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KOKO LOCO™ – pale coffee-brown bedding floribunda rose - Bédard
With its unusual colour shift from café tones to misty lavender, KOKO LOCO™ brings a quietly romantic feel to small Irish gardens while coping well with our humid summers and the associated fungal pressure in many areas. This bushy floribunda flowers in generous clusters, giving You plenty of blooms for beds and cutting without demanding complex care. Own-root plants settle in steadily, building a strong base for a long lifespan and reliable regrowth if wind or weather cause damage. Medium maintenance needs mean occasional deadheading and pest checks, but no advanced skills. Over time the dense, dark foliage provides a neat structure that frames the changing flower shades beautifully. In year one the plant focuses on roots, in year two it builds bushy shoots, and by year three You enjoy its full ornamental value in a well-knit, characterful bed.
Dark green foliage with a subtle sheen in the light.
Use cases
Target area
Reason
Front garden feature bed near the entrance
The changing coffee-to-lavender blooms create an immediate talking point by your front door, with bushy, upright growth giving a tidy, structured look that suits average suburban garden beds and compact cottage-style entrances for the beginner gardener
Small groups of 3 roses in ornamental borders
Planting three together at the recommended spacing quickly forms a full, floriferous clump, maximising the effect of its cluster-flowering habit and giving abundant, repeat blooms without the need for complicated planting plans, ideal for the busy homeowner
Cutting corner for home flower arrangements
The large, high-centred, double blooms hold well in a vase, with an elegant, slightly sweet fragrance and sophisticated café tones that blend easily with other flowers, providing a reliable source of home-grown stems for the creative decorator
Mixed bed with shrubs and perennials
Its medium height and dense foliage slot neatly between compact shrubs and perennials, allowing the unusual flower colour to stand out while the bushy habit helps knit the planting together without dominating, suiting the small-garden owner
Low, informal flowering hedge along a path
Planted in a loose row at hedge spacing, the bushy structure and repeat flowering create a soft, low barrier that guides movement and frames paths or driveways, offering season-long interest with only moderate trimming for the practical gardener
Containers on sheltered patios or balconies
Grown in a minimum 40–50 litre container with good drainage, this variety’s compact, upright habit and repeat flowering provide months of colour on patios, terraces or coastal balconies, especially where soil is poor, suiting the urban balcony-owner
Family garden beds in wetter, mild regions
Medium disease resistance, with notable black spot resistance, suits our wetter Atlantic-influenced areas, and own-root plants adapt steadily to local soils and care routines, helping reduce long-term upkeep worries for the cautious beginner
Specimen rose in a small lawn or gravel area
Used as a single specimen at wider spacing, the dark, matt foliage and ever-changing pastel coffee-lavender blooms draw the eye without overwhelming smaller plots, giving characterful but manageable impact for the style-conscious gardener
Decorating ideas
Cottage Coffee Drift – Plant KOKO LOCO™ in a loose trio with Heuchera and creeping Ajuga to echo its mocha-lavender tones, perfect for soft, informal cottage-style front gardens – ideal for homeowners who love relaxed romance
Patio Café Border – In a large container, underplant with trailing Vinca minor and a silver-leaved herb for contrast, creating a low-effort café-coloured feature beside seating – suited to small urban patios and balconies
Mocha Cutting Patch – Dedicate a sunny strip with KOKO LOCO™ backed by airy grasses, giving a steady supply of scented stems for the house and graceful texture outdoors – a fit for those who enjoy home arranging
Soft Hedge Pathway – Line a short garden path with a row of KOKO LOCO™ and low Heuchera, blending its changing bloom shades with rich foliage for gentle structure – good for families wanting tidy, easy-care paths
Muted Modern Mix – Combine KOKO LOCO™ with cool-toned perennials and dark foliage for a contemporary, muted palette that still feels warm and inviting – for gardeners who prefer stylish but unfussy planting
Technical cultivar profile
Property
Data
Name and registration
Floribunda bedding rose, registered as WEKbijou, marketed as Koko Loco™ / KOKO LOCO™ – pale coffee-brown bedding floribunda rose - Bédard; ARS exhibition name Koko Loko; part of the Bedding rose collection.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Christian Bédard (USA) from ‘Pot O’ Gold’ × ‘Blueberry Hill’; developed by Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc., introduced 2012, with US Plant Patent PP23,269 granted from its 2011 registration.
Growth and structure
Bushy, medium shrub habit reaching about 95–125 cm high and 85–115 cm wide, with dense, matt dark green foliage and moderate prickliness, forming a well-filled, rounded bedding rose suitable for groups and specimen use.
Flower morphology
Large, double, cluster-flowering blooms with 26–39 petals; high-centred, pointed buds reminiscent of classic cut roses; strongly remontant with abundant rebloom through the season, giving regular flushes for beds and cutting.
Colour and phenology
Distinctive pale coffee-brown tones with a subtle lavender hue; buds open from milky-coffee brown to light mocha, then develop misty greyish-lavender shadings, lightening in hot sun, richer in cooler weather for varied garden effects.
Fragrance and aroma
Medium-strength scent with a slightly sweet character noticeable at close range and in cut stems; primarily grown for its colour effect but still offering a pleasant, distinct perfume in warm, still conditions.
Rose hip characteristics
Occasional small, spherical, orange-red hips, around 6–10 mm in diameter; not a prominent ornamental feature and generally secondary to the repeat flowering and long-season display of the shrub.
Resistance and hardiness
Hardy to approximately -21 to -18 °C (RHS H7; USDA 6b; Swedish zone 3); medium overall disease resistance with good black spot resistance but moderate susceptibility to powdery mildew and rust; moderate heat tolerance, needing regular watering in drought.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in a sunny position with well-drained soil; spacing about 65 cm for mass plantings, 55 cm for low hedging or 120 cm as a specimen; plant 2.4–2.7 per m²; maintenance medium, requiring occasional pest control and deadheading.
KOKO LOCO™ offers unique coffee-lavender blooms, bushy cluster-flowering impact and medium-care reliability on a long-lived own-root plant, making it a confident choice if You want something special that still stays manageable to look after over the years.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
KOKO LOCO™ – pale coffee-brown bedding floribunda rose - Bédard
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Pollinator Attraction:
Double-flowered (26–39 petals) blooms limit the rose’s attractiveness to pollinators because the double form and reduced stamen accessibility hinder access to nectar and pollen.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Double flowers with 26–39 petals that partially obscure the stamens, so its pollinator-friendliness is limited; primarily an ornamental variety.
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
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.
