Rosa 'Dortmund'
(Rose 'Dortmund')
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Hybrid Parents - Rosa seedling (unnamed) x Rosa 'Kordesii'
Origin - Raised in Germany
Discovered By - Bred by Kordes Roses
Year of Introduction - 1955
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H7
Height - up to 3m
Width - 2m
Location - The Hot Garden
Description: A climbing rose that can also be used as a large Shrub rose. Glossy dark green, pinnate leaves have ovate to Elliptic leaflets that are toothed at the margins. Large, single, saucer-shaped flowers are vibrant, bright red with white centres and have a crown of golden yellow stamens. The heaviest crop of flowers is produced in midsummer and then sporadically into autumn. The flowers are followed by large orange hips.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Large, single, saucer-shaped flowers are bright red with white centres and have a prominent cluster of golden stamens. Flowers are produced in clusters, repeatedly, from July into October and are followed by orange hips.
Flower colour: Red
Flower shape: Single, saucer-shaped flowers
Flowering time: July, August, September, October
Foliage:
Glossy dark green, pinnate leaves have ovate to Elliptic leaflets that are serrated at the margins. The new growth is tinged red in spring. The leaves are Alternately arranged on long, prickly stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with ovate to elliptic leaflets
Propagation:
Cuttings, grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.