Rosa x floribunda Summer of Love - Floribunda Rose

The 'Summer of Love' Rose Bush is a lovely new addition from Kordes that will delight fans of simple, robust, and radiant roses. Flowering and very healthy, this small bush with a dense and upright habit is adorned with beautiful dark green foliage that serves as a backdrop for radiant, almost single, bouquets of roses. The stunning colour combination of cherry red and golden yellow is truly striking. The flowering continues throughout the summer on this small bush that attracts bees and requires little maintenance. A spontaneous and lively rose bush, perfect for use in a flower bed, with small bushes or perennials. Its modest growth also makes it suitable for potted cultivation.

The Rosa x floribunda 'Summer of Love' is a variety introduced in 2017 by the German rose breeder Kordes. It is part of the "Nectar Garden" series, which includes varieties particularly rich in nectar and pollen, and is also ADR*-labelled. It is characterised by a bushy but upright, harmonious and well-branched habit. This bush reaches approximately 80 cm (32in) in height and 50 cm (20in) in width. Its thorny stems bear young shoots tinged with purple that unfold into dark green leaves, with strongly toothed leaflets and a slightly glossy appearance, with minimal susceptibility to diseases. Its flowering period is long, renewing in successive waves from May-June to October. The yellow and red buds open into well-opened cups, with 7 to 9 undulated petals, reaching 6-7 cm (2-3in) in diameter, arranged in terminal clusters. The flowers are distinctly bicoloured, yellow in the centre and cherry red-rose on the edges, centred on a beautiful bouquet of golden stamens. They are not fragrant.

Floribunda roses can be used to create beautiful small hedges, planted along the edge of the terrace or in borders with small shrubs. Combine them with abelias, Mexican oranges or caryopteris, for example. They are good companions for phlox paniculata and tall gypsophila. This variety, 'Summer of Love', will be enhanced when planted in groups of 3, forming an extremely bright bush. For example, it can be surrounded by catmints and perennial or shrubby salvias with blue, red or white flowers. It can also be paired with white ground-cover roses ('Swany', 'Marie Pavie'), chamomiles or light grasses such as Stipa (barbata, pennata, tenuifolia). This very hardy rose that requires little maintenance will thrive in full sun or partial shade. It will delight all gardeners, beginners or experienced.

*A.D.R. Label: This is a German label, with ADR standing for "Allgemeine Deutsche Rosenneuheitenprüfung," awarded each year to exceptional roses. They are judged on various criteria such as the beauty of the plant, its fragrance, its habit, the abundance of its flowering, its hardiness, and its resistance to diseases. The plants are tested in real-life conditions for 3 years, in 11 rose gardens throughout Germany, under different climates, and without any chemical treatments. This label is not awarded for life, as each plant is followed for many years and can be constantly reassessed.