Rosa x persica See You In Red - Hybrid shrub rose

The 'See You In Red' rose is the latest addition to the See You series, which brings together excellent hybrids of the botanical species known as Rosa persica. The flowers of this variety, light as a butterfly's flight, are beautifully bicoloured, creamy-white to pink-white with a raspberry-red centre.  They bloom in clusters during a very long period, enlivening the bush until the first cold weather. In addition to these ornamental qualities, it has a great natural resistance to rose diseases, attested by the ADR label. A small rose bush that is easy to care for, generous, and unique, standing out in a flower bed, a small flowering hedge, or a beautiful pot on the patio!

The Rosa (x) persica See You In Red was introduced in 2019 by the German rose breeder Kordes Rosen, renowned for its creations combining an abundance of flowers, hardiness, and disease resistance. In 2021, it obtained the highly selective German ADR label that rewards the best varieties. It is a descendant from a wild rose originating from the steppe regions of Central Asia discovered in 1784 by the botanist André Michaux, in the Zagros Mountains, on the border between Iran and Iraq. The particularity offered by its bicoloured flowers has since prompted rose breeders to attempt its hybridisation with other cosmopolitan species and varieties. After years of research and selection, very interesting new cultivars have emerged, including the series of 'See You' garden roses, developed by Kordes in partnership with Globe Planter. 

See You In Red' is a small bush or shrub with an upright and bushy habit, measuring about 70 cm (28in) in height and 50 cm (20in) in width when mature. Its branches are thorny and adorned with abundant foliage divided into 5 dark green leaflets with toothed edges. Flowering begins quite early, in May-June, depending on the climate, and regularly continues until September-October if the soil remains somewhat moist during summer. The plant can withstand summer drought perfectly, but its flowering will stop and resume only with the return of rain. The flowers, gathered in clusters, are single to semi-double, semi-open cups, measuring 5 to 6 cm (2in) in diameter. Almost white with a Bordeaux heart at blooming, they turn very pale pink with a dark pink-red heart at full bloom. Their fragrance is very light. The unusual and highly contrasting colour of its roses makes this bush a beautiful floral bouquet that does not resemble a typical rose.

'See You In Red' is a special rose that deserves a prime location, in a flower bed or on a balcony. It is water-efficient, but also hardy enough to withstand our winters, allowing it to be adopted almost anywhere. It can be planted in groups of 3 to 5 plants, forming a large and highly flowering bush for months: surround your roses with small catmints (Nepeta mussinii) or compact lavenders, for example, and you will easily create a very beautiful scene that will animate the garden from June to October, requiring little maintenance. Also consider pairing it with lovely grasses like Muhlenbergia capillaris, or Stipa capillata, or the blue flowers of perennial flax. It also looks beautiful in front of a mass of tall asters (Aster laevis, Aster turbinellus, Aster Little Carlow), with late white or mauve tulips, or even white groundcover roses (Rose Rigo Rosen Innocencia).