Rosa x polyantha LILLIPUTS Roxy - Dwarf Rose

The 'Roxy' rose (KORsineo) is part of a series of particularly floriferous and resistant miniature varieties, the Lilliputs, created by the German rose breeder Kordes. It distinguishes itself with its well-double, vibrant carmine pink pompom flowers, and its exceptional robustness attested by the highly selective German ADR label. It is a very bushy little shrub with a nicely rounded habit and abundant foliage, which blooms continuously from late spring to the first frost. This variety is very easy to grow, both in the ground and in pots.

The flowers of the Lilliputs 'Roxy' rose, gathered in terminal clusters, come from the polyantha rose, an old hybrid derived from Rosa multiflora and Rosa chinensis. This hybrid variety, introduced in 2007 by Kordes, obtained the ADR label in 2008. This German label is awarded based on several criteria such as beauty, floriferousness, robustness, and natural disease resistance. 'Roxy' has also been awarded in international rose competitions.

This very compact and well-behaved bush has a bushy and branched habit, very dense and always neat. It will reach about 40 cm (16in) in all directions in a few years. The double flowers, 4 cm (2in) in size, gathered in clusters, are produced abundantly and almost continuously from June to October if the soil remains moist. In this 'Roxy' variety, the flowers are composed of numerous petals. Their colour ranges from deep carmine pink to light fuchsia pink, creating a beautiful gradient of pink on the plant. The foliage is very healthy, well-provided, with small dentate leaflets not exceeding 2 cm (1in) in length and 1 cm (0in) in width, of a beautiful glossy green. It is deciduous, meaning it disappears in winter and regrows in spring, on short stems with prickles.

The Lilliputs 'Roxy' rose works wonders as a border plant, in flower beds, in pots or in a trough on the terrace, or in a patio. It can be associated with other miniature roses, in harmonious colours, or planted in groups of three plants, arranged in a triangle, in the centre of a small flower bed. Plant it en masse at the edge of the terrace or along a small pathway. For example, it can be paired with perennial geraniums (Geranium Blue Cloud, Rozanne, Anne Folkard, Nimbus, Orion), campanulas (lactiflora, rapunculoides), catmints, perennial salvias, gypsophila, or lobelias, depending on each gardener's preferences. It will also have a great effect at the front of shrub rose beds, where it will hide the base of the roses.