Rosa 'Mémoire' - Hybrid Tea Rose

The 'Memoire' Rose or 'KORzuri', created by Kordes in 1992, is a splendid white bush rose. Its flowers are large, beautifully formed, pure white with cream in the centre and fragrant, carried by long sturdy stems. The plant is also adorned with abundant dark green foliage, providing a beautiful backdrop for the roses throughout the season. It is an excellent rose for borders and cut flowers. A true irreplaceable white!

The rose 'Memoire' (synonyms Ice Cream, KORzuri, Memory) is part of the modern hybrid tea roses, recognisable by their large turbinate flowers. With rapid and vigorous growth, the bush reaches a height of about 80-90 cm (32-35in) and a spread of 40 cm (16in). It develops long, thorny stems adorned with healthy foliage and very wide, glossy, dark green leaflets. It is a repeat flowering rose that blooms continuously from May-June to October. The flowers are solitary at the end of the stems. Each flower, measuring 10 to 12 cm (4 to 5in) wide, is composed of 26 to 40 petals. It is magnificent pure white, with swirling cream reflections in the centre. The colour remains stable and does not stain over time. Just before wilting, the petals open flat to reveal a bouquet of yellow stamens. This variety is highly resistant to diseases in good growing conditions, tolerates heat well, and its flowering withstands rain.

Lovely in a small garden, the Memoire Rose is also perfect for use in borders. It can be paired, for example, with white or pink paniculate Phlox, as well as with the dark foliage of boxwoods, Distylium (x) Blue Cascade, creeping cotoneasters, or the tall spikes of Baptisias in white or blue tones. Its cut flowers are naturally perfect in bouquets and wedding baskets, along with lilies, white freesias, and Ethiopian arum lilies.