Dortmund
Origin
-Kordes,
1955
Parentage - seedling x 'Rosa kordesii'
Color - Bright red
Foliage - Dark glossy green
Thorns - Extreme
Size - 9''-15' +high (climbing)
Fragrance - Light
Repeat bloom - Yes
Disease resistance - Good
Hardiness - Zone 4
This
is a most striking single rose that has many positive attributes.
The blooms are blood red in color with a white center and the blossoms
are slightly ruffled. The foliage is equally striking - a dark, glossy
green that looks as though the leaves have been waxed. Because of
the intense red color, Dortmund is a rose that must be placed
carefully in the garden because it can overpower everything around
it. I have seen photos of this rose growing on swags and posts in
Texas but it has not shown that much vigor in my garden. I first tried
it growing on a fence but was not pleased because growth is leggy
and scarce at the bottom. I am currently growing it on a trellis.
It repeats bloom well, especially when deadheaded. Needs full sun,
does not do with partial shade! Produces nice large orange hips in
the fall.
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