Rosa Heidi Klum (Standard Rose)

The 'Heidi Klum' rose bush is covered with flowers from May to October. This highly fragrant variety produces medium-sized, very double roses in a cup shape, reminiscent of hybrid teas, in shades of purple to deep pink. A top-notch ornamental subject, it deserves a prime location, such as the centre of a flowerbed, as a stand-alone feature on a lawn, or in a large container on the terrace.

The miniature rose bush 'Heidi Klum' flowers, arranged in clusters of 3 to 5 blooms, come from the floribunda rose, an old hybrid derived from Rosa multiflora and Rosa chinensis. Grafted on a stem, it displays a characteristic habit and will reach a height of approximately 50 cm (20in) in a few years, with a spread of 50-60 cm (20-24in). In double cups, the 8- to 10-cm diameter flowers bloom in successive waves from June to October if the soil remains slightly moist. During very hot weather, flowering is halted. Their colour changes from deep purple to crimson pink and then to lilac with a silvery sheen at full bloom. The petals contain a beautiful rose scent with notes of cinnamon and apricot. This variety has foliage divided into shiny medium green leaflets, which are deciduous in winter and resistant to diseases under good growing conditions. Its branches, highly branched, bear prickles.

Bred by Tantau (Germany) in 2006.

The 'Heidi Klum' rose bush is planted among low-growing perennials or short bushes, in a row along a pathway, near a terrace, or even in a large pot on a balcony. It can also be planted in groups of 3, arranged in triangles. It pairs well with perennial geraniums (Geranium Blue Cloud, Anne Folkard, Nimbus, Orion), bellflowers (lactiflora, rapunculoides), catmints, snapdragons, foxgloves...