Rosa 'Dortmund'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- RO-zuh
- Description
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'Dortmund' is a hybrid Kordesii shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Wilhelm J.H. Kordes II of Germany in1955. Parentage is seedling x Rosa kordesii.
The shrub grows 8-10 feet tall and 4-6 feet wide as a climber or pruned as a shrub. Grow in full sun to partial shade in average, moist, well-drained garden soil.
Cherry red flowers have a white center and yellow stamens. They are 4-5 inches across with a mild fragrance and bloom in clusters with repeat blooming through fall.. Gloss dark green foliage on stems with prickles.
Use Dortmund' as a shrub or a climber. It will work as a hedge, in groups, as a specimen and on verticle surfaces as pillars and fences. Use in the cottage and cutting gardens.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good disease resistance. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Dimensions:
- Height: 8 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 4 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Rose
- Vine
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Climbing
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
- Appendage:
- Prickles
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Pome
- Fruit Description:
- Will produce rose hips if some flowers are not pruned off
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Red/Burgundy
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- 4-5 inch cherry red flowers with a white center and yellow stamens bloom in clusters in flushes throughout the season. 4-8 petals
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Orange
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Glossy dark green leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Stems have many prickles
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Vertical Spaces
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Hedge
- Small groups
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Problems:
- Spines/Thorns
