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Rosa 'Dortmund' has some common insect problems:
Pests of Rose
Rosa 'Dortmund' has some other problems:
White-Tailed Deer

Kordesii Rose Rosa 'Dortmund'

Other Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling
RO-zuh
Description

'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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#showy flowers#fragrant flowers#specimen#red flowers#vertical spaces#full sun#climber#hedge#partial shade#prickles#shrub rose#repeat bloom#long bloom season#shrb
 
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#showy flowers#fragrant flowers#specimen#red flowers#vertical spaces#full sun#climber#hedge#partial shade#prickles#shrub rose#repeat bloom#long bloom season#shrb
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Type:
    Pome
    Fruit Description:
    Will produce rose hips if some flowers are not pruned off
  • 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
  • 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
  • Stem:
    Stem Color:
    Brown/Copper
    Green
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Description:
    Stems have many prickles
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Vertical Spaces
    Landscape Theme:
    Cottage Garden
    Cutting Garden
    Design Feature:
    Border
    Hedge
    Small groups
    Attracts:
    Bees
    Problems:
    Spines/Thorns