Rosa x polyantha Urban Streetlight Marondo - Groundcover Rose

The Urban Streetlight 'Marondo' rose bush is a brand new variety of groundcover rose from Kordes, appreciated for its disease resistance and its long flowering period in an elegant velvet red. With a slightly spreading habit, this lively little bush forms a remarkable dome of semi-double roses, blooming for 4 to 5 months. Its beautiful foliage, a bright and shiny green, is not disfigured by rose diseases. Robust and hardy, this rose bush requires little attention and care from the gardener, even for beginners. Elegant, glossy, and generous, it works wonders in front of taller shrubs, in large borders along pathways...

The flowers of Rosa x polyantha Marondo (Korlinolip) are arranged in terminal clusters and come from the polyantha rose, an old hybrid from Rosa multiflora and Rosa chinensis. This excellent variety was introduced in 2017 by the German rose breeder Kordes. It is part of a series of roses developed in partnership with 'Globe Planter', the 'Urban Streetlight' series, bringing together varieties selected for their disease resistance, robustness, and ability to flower enthusiastically without requiring much maintenance. These plants are widely used in urban landscaping.

This well-behaved small bush has a slightly wider than tall bushy habit. In a few years, it will reach approximately 60 cm (24in) in height with a spread of 70-80 cm (28-32in). The 5 cm (2in) flowers, with 9 to 12 petals, clustered in bouquets, are abundantly and regularly produced from June to October if the soil remains moist. In this Marondo variety, the intense red flower buds open into velvety corollas of rich red, sometimes marked with rare small white streaks. They open widely to reveal a beautiful nest of golden stamens. The flowers are followed by numerous small red fruits that remain decorative until winter. This variety is highly disease resistant and develops elegant, well-filled foliage of a beautifully glossy bright green. Its stems are thorny, and the plant is leafless in winter.

The 'Marondo' groundcover rose adapts to all soils that are not too dry and all climates, making it suitable for many regions. It works wonders as a border, in a flower bed, in a pot on the patio, or on a large slope where it will cover and retain the soil. It can also be planted in groups of three plants, arranged in a triangle, or as a specimen feature on a lawn. Plant it en masse or combine it with white groundcover roses (Swany, Marie Pavie) to highlight the path or the borders of light or opulent shrubs and perennials. For example, it can be paired with perennial geraniums (Geranium Blue Cloud, Anne Folkard, Nimbus, Orion), bellflowers (lactiflora, rapunculoides), catmints, foxgloves, or other perennial salvias.