AUF DIE FREUNDSCHAFT ® – white-red bedding shrub rose – Kordes
Bring a touch of playful cottage charm to your garden with AUF DIE FREUNDSCHAFT ® – a tall, upright shrub rose that thrives in Irish family gardens and stays cheerful even when summers are cool and damp. Clusters of medium-sized, semi-double flowers open coral-red with a bright white centre, then soften to creamy pink for a soft-focus colour effect that lasts over a long, reliable repeat-flowering season. Its dense, glossy dark green foliage forms a neat, easy-care hedge or flowerbed backdrop, giving you structure without fuss. As an own-root plant, it establishes steadily for a long-lived, dependable hedge or specimen, recovering well after pruning and hard weather. Think of it as a friendly, low-effort companion for small city fronts or relaxed borders, where you simply plant, mulch, and enjoy the view. In a large pot or open ground, it rewards even beginners with steady growth: first year for rooting, second for shaping, and by the third year it shows its full garden character.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Low, informal front-garden hedge |
The tall, upright habit and dense, glossy foliage create a soft but effective boundary along paths or front walls, giving privacy without feeling heavy, while the long flowering season keeps the hedge lively all summer for the family passing by daily, especially suitable for the busy homeowner. |
| Cottage-style flowerbed in small gardens |
Clusters of white-and-red blooms bring a cheerful, slightly nostalgic look that fits naturally among perennials and herbs, yet the shrub stays compact enough for modest spaces and requires only straightforward seasonal pruning, making it easy for the hobby gardener. |
| Dublin terraced-house front garden |
Its narrow footprint and height suit narrow beds along railings or low walls, adding colour from the street without demanding intricate care routines, so you can have a welcoming entrance that looks considered even for the urban gardener. |
| Specimen shrub near a seating area |
Repeated flushes of flowers, from coral-tinted buds to creamy-pink ageing blooms, provide gentle visual interest rather than overpowering fragrance, ideal beside a bench where you want calm, low-maintenance colour that comforts the nature lover. |
| Mixed rose-and-perennial border |
The medium height and steady repeat-flowering let it act as a colourful anchor among summer perennials, offering structure and continuity of bloom while others come and go, suiting the plans of the long-term planner. |
| Family-friendly play garden edges |
Moderate prickles and a strong, upright frame mean it marks out the edges of lawns or play areas without sprawling, providing a soft, flowery boundary that is easy to understand and maintain for the family gardener. |
| Large containers on patios or balconies |
Grown in a 40–50 litre or larger container with good drainage, it offers a vertical accent of colour in paved spaces, with limited grooming needed beyond watering and simple pruning, making it very manageable for the time-poor resident. |
| Relaxed shrub planting in coastal or exposed spots |
With good tolerance of heat, moderate drought and typical Atlantic breezes, it stands up well to changeable Irish conditions and short, cool summers when many plants struggle to repeat flower, reassuring the cautious beginner. |
Styling ideas
- Cottage-Ribbon Hedge – Plant a loose line along a front path, underplanting with clover-rich lawn edges and daisies for a feminine Irish cottage feel – ideal for nostalgic homeowners.
- Terraced Welcome Strip – Combine a single row with low-growing Lonicera nitida ‘Maigrün’ to soften railings and hard paving – perfect for city-front gardeners.
- Soft Summer Border – Mix with Echinacea ‘Big Kahuna’ and airy grasses to echo its coral-pink fade and create a long-season, easy-care border – suited to relaxed planners.
- Patio Feature Pot – Grow one plant in a 50 litre barrel-style container, with trailing thyme at the base for scent and soft edging – great for balcony and patio users.
- Family Corner Screen – Group three to five plants at recommended spacing to form a flowering privacy nook beside a seating area – appealing to family-focused gardeners.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Shrub rose, commercial type flowerbed shrub rose; registered as KORbaymun, traded as Auf die Freundschaft ® Heckenzauber® KORbaymun, ARS exhibition name ‘Color Splash’. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Tim-Hermann Kordes in Germany in 2007 from ‘Black Forest Rose ®’ × ‘Philatelie’; introduced and registered by W. Kordes’ Söhne in 2016. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright shrub to around 100–140 cm high and 50–70 cm wide, with dense, glossy dark green foliage and moderate prickles, forming a bushy, well-filled garden presence. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, cupped, cluster-flowered blooms with 17–25 petals, medium-sized at 4–7 cm across; remontant habit with abundant first and second flushes in suitable conditions. |
| Colour data and phenology |
White base with vivid coral-red edges (ARS rb; RHS 53B and 155C), buds deep coral-red; colour softens to creamy white and pinkish edging as flowers age in the cluster. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fragrance very weak and barely perceptible, intended more for visual impact than scent; best placed where colour and structure are the main design goals rather than perfume. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set generally sparse due to semi-double form; occasional 10–14 mm ellipsoid hips, orange-red when ripe, adding a modest decorative accent rather than a heavy display. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately -21 to -18 °C (H7, USDA 6b, Swedish zone 3); moderate resistance to powdery mildew and black spot, good rust resistance, tolerates heat and moderate drought. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in sunny sites with reasonable drainage; spacing 35–65 cm depending on hedge, mass planting or specimen; medium maintenance with occasional pest and disease checks as needed. |
AUF DIE FREUNDSCHAFT ® offers long-season colour, upright structure and adaptable, easy care in an own-root form that settles in for years of service; a thoughtful choice if you want dependable beauty with modest effort.
