Bright, clear mid-red shade with a slight scarlet tinge. - groundcover rose - scentless rose - no noticeable fragrance
– Vivid, bright red flowers all season
– Low, spreading habit for dense groundcover
– Good heat and moderate drought tolerance
– Healthy, glossy dark green foliage
– Award‑winning performance in international trials Special feature: Self‑cleaning blooms reduce deadheading work.
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pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
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RED RIBBONS – red groundcover rose – Kordes
Carpet-like cushions of vivid red flowers make RED RIBBONS a reliable, low shrub that quickly clothes bare soil and softens hard edges, while its dense foliage copes well with Ireland’s humid summers and typical fungal pressure in ordinary family gardens. You get a neat, self-cleaning display that drops spent blooms naturally, so beds stay tidy with minimal deadheading, and the bushy, spreading habit forms broad drifts ideal for front gardens, paths and driveways. As an own-root plant it settles in steadily for a long lifespan: roots first, then stronger shoots, with full ornamental value by about the third year, giving years of low-effort colour. Plant it once in a sunny spot with decent drainage, water in dry spells, and this groundcover rose will get on with the job without demanding complicated care.
Red Ribbons groundcover rose in full bloom
Red Ribbons shows semi-double blooms with visible yellow stamens.
Use cases
Target area
Reason
Front garden groundcover
Forms broad, low red carpets that quickly cover bare soil and suppress many weeds, ideal for simple, welcoming front gardens where You want strong colour without fussy pruning, particularly where summers are damp and fungal diseases are common for beginners
Edging along drives and paths
The spreading, compact habit creates a defined, flowing edge that softens hard surfaces yet stays low enough not to block views, suiting driveways, garden paths and parking bays for homeowners
Small rose groups in beds and borders
Plant 3–5 together for a bold block of mid-red that repeats well through the season, giving structure and colour in mixed borders without needing complex companion schemes for busy
Slopes and banks
Its ground-hugging, branching habit helps stabilise sloping areas when planted in groups, reducing visible bare soil and the need for frequent maintenance on awkward banks for gardeners
Urban and coastal front gardens
Handles heat and short dry spells once established, and its dense canopy shades soil, helping reduce watering frequency in exposed Irish urban or coastal sites where simple, resilient planting is preferred for city-dwellers
Low-maintenance cottage-style planting
Works well at the front of informal cottage beds, weaving around perennials and small shrubs, giving a long season of red colour that blends nicely with traditional Irish country-garden styles for cottage
Large containers and courtyard corners
In a minimum 40–50 litre container it spills over the rim in a cascade of red blooms and glossy foliage, ideal for brightening paved areas or small courtyards where ground planting is limited for balcony-owners
Family gardens with limited upkeep time
Good self-cleaning and moderate disease resistance keep it looking presentable between visits to the garden, making it a practical choice when You want colour but have only occasional time for spraying or deadheading for beginners
Decorating ideas
Ribbon Border – Line a driveway or front path with a repeating row of RED RIBBONS, underplanting with low catmint for a soft blue contrast – ideal for homeowners who want a smart, easy-care welcome.
Cottage Carpet – Combine small groups with lavender and hardy geraniums at the front of a mixed bed to echo romantic cottage gardens – perfect for rural gardeners seeking long-lasting colour with modest upkeep.
Courtyard Cascade – Plant one shrub in a 50 litre terracotta pot and let it spill over the sides, adding a compact rosemary behind for scent and structure – suited to balcony and patio owners with limited ground space.
Sloping Red Drift – On a gentle bank, repeat clusters among ornamental grasses and dwarf conifers to create a low-maintenance, textural tapestry – good for those managing awkward, sloping plots.
Urban Red Focus – Use a bold patch of RED RIBBONS in a small front garden, paired with a single hydrangea and some evergreen box for year-round shape – aimed at busy urban gardeners who want impact with simple care.
Technical cultivar profile
Property
Data
Name and registration
Groundcover shrub rose, registered as KORtemma, sold as RED RIBBONS – red groundcover rose – Kordes; belongs to the Ground cover commercial group with verified cultivar authenticity.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Wilhelm Kordes III in Germany from cross ‘Weisse Max Graf’ × ‘Walzertraum’; introduced and registered in 1990, initially distributed by Jackson & Perkins Co. in the USA as a groundcover rose.
Awards and recognitions
Awarded Gold Medal at the Baden‑Baden rose trials in 1991 and received a Royal National Rose Society Trial Ground Certificate in Great Britain in 1991, confirming strong ornamental and garden performance.
Growth and structure
Low, spreading habit reaching about 45–75 cm in height with a 120–200 cm spread; dense, glossy dark green foliage on moderately thorny stems creates a broad, ground-hugging shrub suited to covering soil.
Flower morphology
Semi-double, flat flowers with 13–25 petals held in clusters; small blooms about 0.5–1.5 inches across appear repeatedly in large trusses, and good self-cleaning means most spent flowers drop naturally.
Colour and phenology
Bright, clear mid-red with a slight scarlet tinge; buds open glossy scarlet-red, deepening towards dull crimson before mildly paling in strong sun, while yellow stamens provide subtle contrast through the flowering season.
Fragrance and aroma
No noticeable scent; grown primarily for its vivid groundcover effect and reliable colour rather than perfume, so best combined with fragrant companions if scent is desired in the planting scheme.
Rose hip characteristics
Produces sparse, small hips about 6–10 mm in diameter; spherical, red (RHS 46A) fruits may appear occasionally but are usually not a dominant ornamental feature on this cultivar.
Resistance and hardiness
Hardy to about −32 to −29 °C (USDA zone 4b, RHS H7, Swedish zone 5); good tolerance of heat and moderate drought, with black spot resistance and medium susceptibility to powdery mildew and rust.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in sunny positions with reasonable drainage; medium maintenance with occasional plant protection. Recommended spacings: 105 cm for mass plantings, 90 cm for hedges, 165 cm as a specimen, at around 0.9–1.0 plants per m².
RED RIBBONS offers vivid carpet-like colour, self-cleaning flowers and long-lived own-root reliability for stress-free groundcover in Irish gardens, making it a reassuring choice if You want beauty without complex care.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
RED RIBBONS – red groundcover rose - Kordes
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Pollinator Attraction:
Its flowers attract few pollinators because the double (fully double) bloom form conceals the stamens, making pollen and nectar largely inaccessible.
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.
