AUF DIE FREUNDSCHAFT ® – white-red bedding shrub rose - Kordes
Picture a Cornish veranda after a breezy walk, a sheltered nook where this rose brings long-season colour with minimal effort and quietly shrugs off coastal wind and salt-laden air on exposed days. The semi-double clusters glow in white-red tones, creating a lively, welcoming backdrop for tea and easy conversation, while its upright habit and dense foliage form a neat low hedge or flowerbed edge that stays good-looking for years. As an own-root plant it offers reassuring stability, regrowing strongly if ever cut back hard and building a deeper anchor in your soil over time. In a 40–50 litre container it copes well with sun and moderate drought, rewarding light feeding and sensible watering with abundant repeat flowering that settles into its full effect over the first three seasons in your garden.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Sunny coastal veranda in large containers |
Ideal for a 40–50 litre pot where roots have room to explore yet remain easy to manage, giving you reliable colour on a sheltered deck or balcony with only modest feeding and pruning – perfect for the busy coastal homeowner. |
| Low, informal flowering hedge |
The upright, moderately tall structure and dense foliage knit into a friendly boundary that feels airy rather than imposing, providing a gentle screen along paths or property lines with straightforward pruning – reassuring for the family-garden owner. |
| Mixed flowerbed in a small family garden |
Clusters of white and coral-red blooms sit neatly above compact growth, so you can weave it between perennials without crowding, gaining long-season interest without complex border design – appealing to the relaxed hobby gardener. |
| Coastal shingle or salt-tolerant strip |
Once established, its own-root system and good heat tolerance help it cope with reflected heat and drying breezes, giving dependable structure where other shrubs may struggle, even when sea air brings salt and strong wind – welcome for the seaside garden lover. |
| Long-lived focal point near a seating area |
Planted as a single specimen, it matures steadily and, as an own-root rose, can regenerate from the base after tough pruning, maintaining its character and colour for many seasons – reassuring for the long-term planner. |
| Easy-care flowering strip along a path |
Regular remontant flowering means you get repeated waves of colour from early summer onwards with only basic deadheading, making everyday walks through the garden more enjoyable without adding to your weekend workload – ideal for the time-poor gardener. |
| Containers on clay-heavy, poorly drained plots |
Where soil is heavy, planting in a generous container with quality compost and careful watering sidesteps drainage issues, giving healthier roots and cleaner foliage through the season – helpful for the urban terrace owner. |
| Gradually developing family garden planting |
Over the first year it focuses on roots, the second on sturdier shoots, and by the third year it settles into its full ornamental presence, offering a gentle, predictable development curve – encouraging for the patient beginner. |
Styling ideas
- Beach-Border Hedge – line a shingle path with this rose and silver-blue Festuca for a breezy coastal feel – suited to homeowners wanting an easy, informal boundary.
- Veranda Feature Pot – plant one shrub in a 50 litre clay pot with trailing sea kale for a relaxed, seaside-tea corner – ideal for small patios and balconies.
- Colour-Splash Bed – pair with Echinacea ‘Big Kahuna’ and soft grasses to echo the coral-red edging and extend the flowering season – perfect for low-fuss front gardens.
- Family-Friendly Screen – stagger several plants along a sitting area to give a light, flowery screen without feeling closed in – good for gardens where children play nearby.
- Sunny Clay-Saver – raise this rose in large tubs filled with free-draining mix on heavy clay plots, grouping pots with lavender for scent and movement – aimed at practical gardeners solving tricky soil.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Shrub rose, commercial bed rose; registered as KORbaymun, marketed as Auf die Freundschaft ® / Heckenzauber® / Color Splash for exhibitions, in the Heckenzauber® collection. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred in Germany by Tim-Hermann Kordes (W. Kordes’ Söhne); cross of ‘Black Forest Rose ®’ and ‘Philatelie’; bred 2007, registered and introduced 2016 by W. Kordes’ Söhne. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright shrub reaching 100–140 cm in height and 50–70 cm spread, with dense, glossy dark green foliage and moderate prickliness, forming a compact, well-branched garden presence. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, cupped flowers with 17–25 petals, medium-sized clusters on branching stems; remontant with abundant repeat flushes, providing multiple display periods across the season. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Bright white petals edged vivid coral to cherry-red; buds deep coral red, opening to white with strong red band, ageing to creamy white with softer pinkish margins; moderate colour retention before fading. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fragrance is very weak and barely perceptible, so best chosen for its decorative contribution rather than scent; semi-double form gives some central openness though not primarily a pollinator rose. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set is generally sparse due to the flower form; where formed, hips are ellipsoid, around 10–14 mm in diameter, with an attractive orange-red colour, adding light seasonal interest in autumn. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately -21 to -18 °C (RHS H7, USDA 6b, Swedish Zone 3); tolerates heat and moderate drought when tended; moderate resistance to powdery mildew and black spot, good rust resistance. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in sunny sites with fertile, well-drained soil; medium maintenance, with occasional disease checks; spacing 35–65 cm depending on use, at 5.7–6.6 plants/m² for mass plantings or hedging. |
AUF DIE FREUNDSCHAFT ® brings long-season white-red colour, a compact, versatile shrub form and the reassurance of an own-root rose that matures steadily, making it a thoughtful choice for relaxed, enduring planting schemes.
