SAMMETGLUT® – dark red bedding Floribunda rose – Kordes
If You dream of a front garden that looks romantic yet stays genuinely manageable, SAMMETGLUT® is a classic dark-red floribunda that simply fits into everyday Irish gardening. Its bushy, upright habit forms a shapely shrub for borders and low hedges, with extra-large, double blooms that open from velvety buds into a glowing, scarlet-red display. The flowers drop spent petals cleanly, so beds keep a tidy appearance without constant deadheading, even when wet weather and heavy soil mean You prefer fewer jobs in the garden. This long-lived, own-root plant settles in steadily, building a reliable framework of stems that copes well once established, and with good hardiness and medium care needs it suits beginners who want a strong, characterful rose that “just works” over the years. In its first seasons it concentrates on roots, then shoots, then by the third year rewards You with full impact and a mature, glowing presence.
Use cases
| Target area |
Reason |
| Front garden feature shrub |
Forms a bushy, upright, dark-red shrub that is easy to site by the front door or along a path, giving You strong colour and structure from a single plant without demanding complex pruning, ideal for the busy homeowner beginner |
| Low flowering hedge along a drive or boundary |
Planted at around 90 cm, SAMMETGLUT® builds a continuous, glowing line of blooms and dark foliage that marks boundaries neatly, with its moderate maintenance needs suiting those who want a smart hedge without weekly fuss hedge-planting gardeners |
| Rose bed in small family gardens |
As a bedding floribunda it is made for compact beds of 3–5 plants, where its clustered, extra-large flowers provide a long season of dark-red colour while self-cleaning keeps the bed looking cared-for with minimal intervention family-garden owners |
| Mixed border with perennials and grasses |
The strong shrub framework and warm, brick-red ageing tones combine beautifully with perennials such as Crocosmia and Knautia, giving You shape and depth in a mixed planting that remains stable and attractive over many seasons mixed-border enthusiasts |
| Partial-shade side garden or north-west aspect |
Suitable for partial shade, this variety still flowers well where some roses struggle, allowing You to bring rich colour and scent to those side gardens that only see sun for part of the day, especially in built-up urban settings urban-side-garden users |
| Wind-exposed or coastal-front setting |
Its robust shrub build and good heat and drought tolerance mean it can cope with breezier, more open spots, even where salty Atlantic winds and wet spells meet heavier ground, provided basic drainage and watering are in place coastal-gardeners |
| Large patio container or courtyard planter |
In a minimum 40–50 litre container with quality compost and regular watering, SAMMETGLUT® offers a dramatic focal point of dark-red blooms and spicy fragrance close to seating areas, with pruning kept straightforward year to year patio-plant lovers |
| Long-term cottage-style planting scheme |
An own-root, long-lived shrub, it gradually builds a stable branch structure that responds well to renewal pruning, fitting naturally into informal cottage-style schemes that are planned to mature and improve over many years long-term planners |
Decorating ideas
- Classic Cottage Glow – Combine a small group of SAMMETGLUT® with lavender and catmint in a sunny front bed for a romantic, easy-care border – ideal for time-poor cottage-garden fans
- Ruby Driveway Hedge – Plant a staggered line along your drive at about 90 cm spacing to create a glowing, flower-rich low hedge – perfect for homeowners wanting structure without formality
- Warm Mixed Border – Pair with Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’, Knautia ‘Red Knight’ and ornamental grasses for layered height, movement and brick-red tones – suited to those who enjoy informal, naturalistic planting
- Courtyard Statement Pot – Grow one plant in a 40–50 litre terracotta container by a bench, where the spicy fragrance and large blooms can be enjoyed up close – great for balcony and small-patio gardeners
- Family-Friendly Feature Bed – Use three plants in a triangle in the lawn as a simple island bed that looks impressive yet stays easy to mow and maintain – ideal for busy family gardens
Technical cultivar profile
| Property |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Floribunda bed rose with the registered cultivar name Scharlachglut, marketed as Sammetglut® dark red bedding rose; ARS exhibition name Scharlachglut; part of the bedding rose collection. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Wilhelm J. H. Kordes II in Germany from ‘Poinsettia’ × ‘Alika’; breeding completed in 1943, introduced by W. Kordes’ Söhne in 1952 as an unregistered cultivar for garden and landscape use. |
| Growth and structure |
Bushy, upright shrub reaching about 110–150 cm in height and 85–115 cm spread; moderately thorny canes and moderately dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage give a solid, shapely framework in beds and borders. |
| Flower morphology |
Extra-large, double, cup-shaped blooms with 26–39 petals, produced mainly in clusters; remontant with a profuse second flush in season; most spent flowers fall away by themselves, keeping the plant looking neat. |
| Colour and phenology |
Closed buds rich scarlet red, deepening at the tips; freshly opened flowers velvety dark red, warming to orange-tinged scarlet, then ageing to a matt brick red; overall a dark-red effect with a subtle sheen and medium colour retention. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Medium-strength scent with a warm, spicy character noticeable at close range; best appreciated near seating areas or paths where the large, double blooms can be viewed and enjoyed for both colour and perfume. |
| Rose hip characteristics |
Produces small quantities of spherical hips, approximately 8–12 mm in diameter, with an orange-red tone; mainly an ornamental extra in late season, not a heavy-fruiting variety for wildlife or harvesting. |
| Resistance and hardiness |
Rated H7 with Swedish Zone 4 and USDA 5b hardiness, tolerating approximately −26 to −23 °C; disease resistance is medium to major foliar diseases, needing occasional monitoring and treatment in humid seasons. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suitable for specimen use, low hedging, park and urban plantings; also trained lightly for short climbing effects. Medium maintenance with some pest and disease checks; thrives in sun to partial shade with regular watering in drought. |
SAMMETGLUT® offers rich dark-red blooms, a neat shrub shape and self-cleaning flowers on a long-lived own-root plant that settles in for years of reliable colour, making it a confident choice if You want a rose that quietly gets on with the job.
