The internationally recognized Flora Colonia rose has charmed the gardens from Poland to Italy and now, North America. Her globular blossoms mature into large, very full, cupped blooms that are a warm medium pink with a hint of apricot. Deeply fragrant, which is most noticeable in the mornings or evenings, she produces small clusters and at times even a singular bloom per stem. The plant is an upright grower reaching 5′-6′ in height. The foliage is dark green, glossy and leathery with distinct undulations. The canes of this rose are nearly thornless.
For helpful rose care tips for the Flora Colonia rose, please visit our Rose Care page.
| Other Names |
KORmahensi, Flora Olomouc, Kölner Flora®
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| Classification |
Shrub Roses
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| Repeat Bloomer |
Repeat Blooming
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| Colour |
Medium Pink
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| Bloom Size |
Large
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| Bloom Shape |
Globular
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| Petal Count |
Full (26-40 petals)
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| Fragrance |
Very Fragrant
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| Fragrance Description |
The strong perfume has been described as powerful notes of anise and myrrh, with more gentle notes of frangipani and ylang-ylang, resting on sweet rose fragrance.
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| Plant Form |
Upright, Nearly-thornless
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| Plant Height |
5' – 6'
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| Healthy |
Healthy
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| Hardiness Zones |
USDA 5 – 10
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| Sun Requirement |
6+ hours of direct sunlight
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| Breeder |
Kordes, 2014
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| Awards |
Warsaw Amber Rose Award 2020, Warsaw Gold Medal 2020, The Hague Gold Certificate 2018, Hradec Králové Ladies' Most Fragrant Rose 2017, The Hague Silver Certificate 2017, Baden-Baden Bronze Medal 2016, La Tacita – Best of the Best 2016, La Tacita First Prize Fragrance 2016, La Tacita – Gold (First Prize) Shrub 2016, Baden b. Wien 1st Prize 2015, Le Roeulx Public's Choice: Most Fragrant Rose 2015
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| Usage |
Garden Rose, Hedge
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| Propagation |
Grafted on Multiflora, Produced by Palatine Fruit and Roses
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| Root Form |
Bare-Root Rose, Potted Rose Pick Up Only
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The heights & zones are guidelines only. Roses & fruit trees grow differently in different zones, and require proper winter protection accordingly.
Please know we only ship bare root roses.
We ship throughout North America from the end of February to the end of April. We cannot ship outside of North America at this time.
When you place your order, select your preferred shipping date based upon your personal schedule, gardening preferences, and circumstances. You may have surgery or a travel schedule you need to consider. You may also have a green house or a micro climate that may require a different than suggested shipping date.
The general planting guidelines are as follows:
- Zones 9-13: January – late February
- Zone 8: mid – late February
- Zone 7: early – mid March
- Zone 6: mid – late March
- Zones 3-5: early April – May
On rare occasions we may reach out to you with a different ship to date. This is solely to protect the quality and well being of the plants in response to ever changing weather patterns. Would we need to change your date you will be notified in advance by email.
For our Canadian Customers:
All orders ship on Mondays. Canadian orders will be shipped via Purolator straight from our nursery to you. You will receive a tracking number from Purolator.
We reserve the right to refuse to ship orders if we deem the weather to be too risky to the plant’s health.
Please see Shipping Rates in Canada.
For our US Customers:
The status of US import tariffs is constantly changing, with recent tariffs being rescheduled, imposed, lifted, and extended again. Please know for the roses shipping this spring 2025 – If the US government applies a tariff to our shipments, we will have to pass this cost along to our US customers. Thank you for being so understanding.
US orders are exported to our US Warehouse and ship Mondays via UPS. You will receive a tracking number from the warehouse, Freight Boy Inc. On occasions these tracking numbers have found their way into our customers’ email junk mail. Before reaching out to us please have a look there for a UPS shipment coming from Freight Boy, Niagara Falls, NY.
We reserve the right to refuse to ship orders if we deem the weather to be too risky to the plant’s health.
Please see Shipping Rates in USA.
Pick up for Bare-Root Roses
Bare-root pick up roses are only available if pre-ordered. For the health of the plants we can only hold pre-ordered bare-root roses for pick up until April 28, 2025, after which point, we will need to pot the roses and charge a potting fee.
Pick up for Potted Roses
Potted roses are available for pick up in-store, while quantities last, until the end of summer. Our garden centre hours of operation are Monday-Saturday, 9 am-5 pm. When placing an online order of potted roses, you will be asked to select a pick up date. These dates will only be available 48 hours from when you place your order, to allow our staff time to arrange the pick up. If you need to reschedule a pick up, please contact store staff at (905) 468-8627 or store@palatineroses.com as soon as possible.
