CONSTANZE MOZART® – pale pink bedding floribunda rose
Step outside for a few quiet minutes and let the fragrance of CONSTANZE MOZART® wrap around you like soft music, even on a gentle day of Irish rainfall that keeps the garden fresh and glowing in green, soft light. This compact Parfuma® floribunda fills borders and cottage-style beds with rosette blooms in pastel shades of creamy pink, flowering in generous flushes from early summer well into autumn. Upright and bushy yet manageable, it settles quickly as an own-root shrub, building a dependable framework that rewards you with more blooms and fewer worries year after year. With simple planting and light seasonal care, you can enjoy a feeling of cheerful contentment whenever you pass your front garden or patio.
Usage options
| Target area | Reasoning |
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| Front-of-border in a family garden |
The compact, upright habit (around 70–90 cm) makes it ideal for the front or middle of mixed borders where it will not overwhelm neighbouring plants yet still delivers a strong visual presence. Dense, mid-green foliage forms a tidy backdrop for the pastel rosette blooms, bringing structure to informal Irish cottage-style planting for beginners. |
| Cottage-style beds around terraces and paths |
Very double, old-fashioned rosette flowers in creamy pale pink give a romantic, “girly” cottage-garden feel that suits both rural homes and Dublin terraces. Repeat flowering creates a long season of colour along paths, seating areas and low walls, so every short walk outdoors feels gently scented and uplifting for homeowners. |
| Small hedging or repeated groups |
Regular spacing at 50–55 cm allows you to form a soft, low hedge or rhythmical groups that define garden rooms without looking formal. As an own-root rose, plants mature into a stable, long-lived line that can be refreshed simply by light pruning, maintaining ornamental value over many years for planners. |
| Containers and large pots (40–50 litres+) |
In a well-drained 40–50 litre container, it becomes a moveable cloud of pale blooms and rich perfume near doors or seating. Own-root growth ensures good regeneration if stems are cut back after winter, with new shoots emerging strongly from the base, reducing the risk of graft failure for busy urbanites. |
| Fragrant seating areas and morning coffee spots |
The very strong, fruity fragrance carries on still, damp air and is noticeable from a distance, ideal beside a bench, balcony, or kitchen door. Place where light breezes can drift the scent across your sitting area, extending the sense of calm and quiet luxury in everyday garden moments for scent-loving visitors. |
| Mixed borders on heavier Irish soils |
With moderate disease resistance and sturdy growth, it copes well when planted into improved heavy clay, provided you ensure good drainage so roots do not sit in winter wet that often troubles Irish beds, mirroring how gardens along the Atlantic coast must manage persistent moisture for careful gardeners. |
| Long-season colour focal point |
Remontant flowering brings multiple flushes, with an abundant second wave of blooms that keeps beds lively through short Irish summers. The plant settles in gradually: roots in year one, bushy framework in year two, and full ornamental impact by about year three, offering reassuring predictability for time-pressed owners. |
| Easy-care family garden rose |
Medium maintenance needs suit hobby gardeners who prefer light, regular attention rather than intensive spraying or pruning. Occasional deadheading sharpens its self-cleaning habit and keeps clusters neat, while robust foliage and winter hardiness to around -25 °C support a long, reliable life for relaxed families. |
Styling ideas
- Cottage-Border Harmony – weave in Dalmatian bellflower and Irish moss around CONSTANZE MOZART® for a low, frothy skirt of blue and green under the pale pink rosettes – ideal for relaxed cottage-style gardeners.
- Romantic-Entrance Trio – plant three roses in a wide triangle near your front step, underplanted with creeping baby’s-breath, to create a softly fragrant welcome for you and your guests – perfect for town and terrace homeowners.
- Pastel-Patio Pot – grow one plant in a 50–60 litre container with trailing thyme or lobelia, letting the rose’s scent and pastel tones anchor your seating area – suited to balcony and small-yard dwellers.
- Girly-Garden Ribbon – line a narrow bed along a path or driveway with evenly spaced plants to form a low, pink “ribbon” of blooms that softens hard edges – attractive for families wanting easy kerb appeal.
- Calm-Colour Corner – combine this variety with white perennial salvias and soft grasses for a tranquil, light-reflecting corner that feels fresh even after rain – appealing to busy gardeners seeking low-fuss serenity.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter | Data |
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| Name and registration |
Floribunda shrub rose, registered as KORmaccap, marketed as Constanze Mozart® Parfuma®, a premium gold-rated pale pink bedding rose in the Rósra bhláthchlóis group for garden and container use. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Tim-Hermann Kordes at W. Kordes’ Söhne, Germany, from unnamed seedlings; registered 2015 with US Plant Patent PP25 688 and introduced internationally after 2015 as a modern scented garden rose. |
| Awards and recognition |
Multiple international trial honours, including Silver Medal at Rome (Premio Roma 2011), 7th Prize at Baden bei Wien (2012), Belfast Certificate of Merit (2015), and Gold Medal at Kortrijk / Courtrai (2015). |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright, bushy shrub typically 70–90 cm high and 50–70 cm wide, with moderately thorny stems and dense, slightly glossy mid-green foliage providing good coverage and an attractive framework in mixed plantings. |
| Flower morphology |
Very double, rosette-shaped clusters of medium-sized blooms, usually 4–7 cm, with 40+ petals; a remontant floribunda producing repeat flushes and an abundant second flowering throughout the main growing season. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Pale pastel pink with cream tones; buds darker, opening soft pink with cream-white centres, later fading towards creamy white; ARS code LP, RHS 65C outer and 65D inner, with moderate colour retention in strong sun. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Very strongly scented Parfuma® rose with rich, fruity fragrance clearly noticeable from a distance in still air, ideal for seating areas and entrances where fragrance is a key feature of the overall garden experience. |
| Hip characteristics |
Due to very double flowers and concealed stamens, hip production is usually limited; only occasional, very small hips of around 0–5 mm may develop and they are not considered significant ornamental elements. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated H7, reliably hardy to approximately -26 to -23 °C (USDA 5b, Swedish zone 4); moderate resistance to black spot and powdery mildew, with good rust resistance, benefiting from standard preventive care in humid areas. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in sunny, well-drained soil; plant 50–55 cm apart, or 90 cm as a specimen. Water regularly in dry spells, mulch to protect roots, deadhead for tidiness, and apply occasional plant protection if disease pressure is high. |
CONSTANZE MOZART® offers intense fragrance, repeat flowering and compact, easy-care growth in a durable own-root form, making it a graceful long-term choice for Irish gardens that you may confidently select.
