Deep, rich, blood‑red shade with a subtle burgundy undertone. - park rose - light, understated-scented rose - fresh, berry
– XL, cupped blooms in deep velvety red
– Abundant repeat flowering through the season
– Upright, bushy habit with dense glossy foliage
– Suitable for beds, hedges, parks and containers
– Hardy to H6 / USDA 6b, reliable outdoors Special feature: Forms decorative red rose hips in autumn.
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pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
19,40 €
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KORTELLO – red park shrub rose (KORtello)
Give your front garden a touch of cathedral-inspired romance with Ulmer Münster, a tall park shrub rose that brings reliably red colour and structure to Irish gardens without demanding complicated care. Its upright, bushy habit and dense, glossy foliage make a strong backdrop for other plants, while the extra-large, cupped blooms open a vivid blood-red and deepen through velvety crimson shades as they mature. You can enjoy this changing colour display from summer into autumn, especially when spent flowers are lightly deadheaded. As an own-root shrub, it forms a durable, well-balanced bush that regenerates from the base and settles in for the long term, coping well with Ireland’s damp conditions and the challenges of heavy clay once you ensure sensible drainage. In the first year it concentrates on roots, in the second on stronger shoots, and by the third season it typically shows its full ornamental value as a mature garden feature.
Ulmer Münster bud in dark crimson-red.
Double, cupped blooms of Ulmer Münster with 26–39 petals.
Use cases
Target area
Reason
Front-garden focal shrub by the entrance
The tall, upright, bushy habit and dense dark green foliage create an immediate sense of structure beside a door, gate or path, while the XL velvety red blooms draw the eye and give a welcoming, formal touch for busy homeowners and beginners.
Romantic flowering hedge along a boundary
Planted at the recommended hedge spacing, the shrubs knit into a dense, thorny, glossy barrier that screens views and offers privacy, with repeated waves of deep red flowers and neat shaping through simple annual pruning that suits time-pressed gardeners.
Small group (3–5) in a front bed
A group planting at around 1 plant per square metre builds a bold, long-lived block of velvety red colour, where remontant flowering and own-root resilience mean the plants mature together into a stable, easy-care display that reassures cautious buyers.
Specimen rose in a mixed cottage-style border
Used as a solitary specimen at wider spacing, the tall, architectural form rises through perennials and grasses; moderate pollinator interest and striking rose hips add late-season charm, fitting relaxed rural cottage borders for nature-loving owners.
Large container on a sunny patio or balcony
In a minimum 40–50 litre container with good drainage, this upright shrub rose offers XL blooms and glossy foliage at a comfortable height, giving strong colour and an easy-care feature plant for patios and balconies maintained by urban residents.
Cutting bed for home flower arrangements
The long, straight stems and solitary, extra-large double blooms are well suited to cutting, their rich red tones lasting well in vases, allowing You to create dramatic home arrangements without specialist skills, ideal for creative but busy households.
Part-shaded side garden or north-facing fence
Suitable for partial shade, this variety keeps good colour and foliage density where sun hours are limited, bringing height and interest to side paths and overlooked corners and suiting typical Irish plots with shaded strips alongside practical homes.
Family garden bed with wet, heavy soil
Once planted into improved, free-draining soil, the own-root shrub establishes steadily and copes well with Ireland’s humid, often heavy-soil conditions, providing a robust, medium-maintenance rose that suits realistic, non-expert gardeners.
Decorating ideas
CATHEDRAL ACCENT – Plant a single KORTELLO by your front door and underplant with low lavender to frame the tall, velvety red blooms – ideal for homeowners who want a formal, welcoming look without complex upkeep.
COUNTRY HEDGE – Create a loose hedge of KORTELLO along a drive, weaving in Geranium sanguineum for groundcover colour at the base – suits rural or cottage gardens seeking privacy and long-term structure.
RUBY BORDER – Combine a group of KORTELLO with pale Gypsophila paniculata and soft grasses for a romantic, airy border where the deep red flowers stand out – perfect for fans of classic, romantic planting.
PATIO STATEMENT – Grow KORTELLO in a 50 litre terracotta pot with trailing thyme at the rim to soften the edges and highlight the upright shrub – good for small urban patios needing strong vertical interest.
FAMILY CUTTING CORNER – Dedicate a sunny bed to KORTELLO with companion annuals, letting You harvest long-stemmed, XL blooms for vases while leaving plenty on the shrub – ideal for families who enjoy home-picked flowers.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Registered as KORtello, marketed as KORTELLO – red park rose – Kordes, exhibition name Ulmer Münster; shrub/park rose group with verified cultivar authenticity for reliable identification.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Reimer Kordes, W. Kordes’ Söhne, Germany, introduced in 1982; parentage is ‘Sympathie’ crossed with a self-pollinated seedling, giving strong shrub vigour and rich red flower colour.
Growth and structure
Upright, bushy shrub 120–180 cm high and 80–130 cm wide, with dense, dark green glossy foliage and moderate prickliness; forms a substantial, long-lived framework suitable for hedges and specimen planting.
Flower morphology
Extra-large, double, cupped flowers with 26–39 petals, mostly solitary on stems; remontant with an abundant second flush, offering repeated decorative displays through the main growing season in average garden conditions.
Colour and phenology
Deep blood-red blooms with subtle burgundy undertones; buds open vivid red then deepen to velvety crimson and blackening crimson-purple, with colour fading scarcely noticeable apart from slight browning at petal tips.
Fragrance and aroma
Light, fresh berry-type fragrance; pleasantly noticeable at close range without being overpowering, making it suitable near seating areas or paths for those who prefer a subtle rather than intense rose scent.
Rose hip characteristics
Produces red, spherical hips 8–13 mm in diameter in moderate quantities; adds extra autumn and early winter interest and potential wildlife value once flowering has finished, especially on un-deadheaded plants.
Resistance and hardiness
Hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (RHS H6, USDA 6b, Swedish Zone 3); disease resistance moderate, with average tolerance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust under typical home-garden conditions.
Horticultural recommendations
Medium maintenance; benefits from regular deadheading due to poor self-cleaning and occasional disease checks. Suitable for beds, hedges, parks, specimens, cut flowers and large containers, with spacing adapted to the chosen use.
KORTELLO offers tall, structural growth, repeated velvety red flowering and the long-term resilience of an own-root shrub, making it a dependable choice if You want a lasting feature rose with straightforward care.
Flower Colour:
Deep, rich, blood‑red shade with a subtle burgundy undertone.
Closed Bud:
Dark crimson with a velvety texture and outer petals slightly tending towards black.
Freshly Opened Flower:
Vivid blood-red with pale lustrous red shades at the petal edges.
Full Bloom:
Velvety deep red, with a hint of ruby sheen in the petal folds.
Pre-Fading Flower:
Darkens to a blackening crimson‑purple, with a slight brownish tone at the petal tips.
Colour Fading Description:
As it opens, the fresh blood-red deepens to a velvety deep red, then darkens to a blackening crimson before the bloom fades; fading is scarcely noticeable, only slight browning at the petal tips.
Pollinator Attraction:
Flowers are moderately attractive to pollinators, with single and semi-double forms with accessible stamens attracting more insects, while fully double blooms with hidden or reduced stamens attract fewer.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Double‑flowered variety, attracts pollinators moderately, therefore at most partially pollinator‑friendly and primarily ornamental
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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