HANSALAND – red park rose - Kordes
If You love a lively, informal garden but prefer simple routines, HANSALAND is a reliable shrub rose that turns a small Irish front plot into a glowing ribbon of colour. Its remontant, semi-double blooms keep the show going through our short summers, even when days are full and You only have time for a quick admiring glance on the way to work, enjoying a soft green light after rainfall in the Atlantic breeze and gentle showers that so often freshen Irish evenings. The own-root 2-litre plant settles in dependably, ready to build roots in year one, add confident top growth in year two, and then deliver its full ornamental value by year three, giving long-term structure to cottage borders and terraced-house fronts. Dense, glossy foliage, bright hips and good self-cleaning combine to keep the shrub looking tidy with just a little thoughtful maintenance, while its partially pollinator-friendly blooms support visiting bees and hoverflies. In a generous bed, HANSALAND’s upright habit forms a soft hedge-like screen, and in a large container it can frame a doorway with cheerful warmth.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Cottage-style mixed flower bed |
The remontant flowering provides months of vivid red colour that anchors a relaxed cottage-style planting, while own-root vigour builds up a dependable, long-lived shrub for evolving family gardens over the years, appealing to the hobby-gardener. |
| Dublin terraced-house front garden |
Its upright habit and 140–210 cm height give vertical structure without taking too much ground space, creating a strong focal point beside a path or low wall, ideal for compact city plots and busy urban-owners. |
| Informal flowering hedge along boundaries |
Planted at around 1 m spacing, the dense foliage and branching habit form a colourful, semi-formal hedge that softens fences, offers some privacy, and provides a long seasonal display for practical-minded homeowners. |
| Feature shrub in a small lawn or gravel area |
Used as a solitary specimen at wider spacing, the bold red clusters and glossy dark foliage read clearly from a distance, giving impact with a single planting decision, suiting time-poor beginners. |
| Large container by doorway or on patio |
In a 40–50 litre or larger container with good drainage, HANSALAND delivers a concentrated column of colour and hips close to eye level, easy to enjoy on short daily walks outdoors for fragrance-oriented city-dwellers. |
| Family garden play-area edge |
The robust shrub structure, strong colour and self-cleaning flowers keep borders lively with fewer deadheading sessions, while its long-term own-root resilience appeals to practically minded parents. |
| Wildlife-friendly corner with climbers |
Semi-double blooms offer moderate support for pollinators, and the bright red hips add late-season interest; combined with wildlife-valued climbers, it suits nature-focused gardeners. |
| Exposed but sunny suburban beds |
Good heat and moderate drought tolerance mean it copes well when summers turn dry after Irish rain, standing up to exposed, breezy sites that might challenge other roses, reassuring cautious newcomers. |
Styling ideas
- Cottage-hedge – Plant a loose row along a path, underplant with catmint and hardy geraniums for a soft, romantic edge – ideal for cottage-style enthusiasts.
- Terrace-focus – Use one shrub in a generous pot flanking a Dublin terrace doorway, adding white violas at the base – perfect for busy city residents.
- Wildlife-ribbon – Mix with clematis viticella and ornamental grasses to give layered colour and moderate pollinator value – suited to nature-friendly families.
- Colour-block – Group three shrubs in a triangle in a front lawn, bordered with lavender for scent and contrast – great for low-fuss statement seekers.
- Autumn-glow – Combine with Virginia creeper and variegated porcelain vine to echo its hips and red tones – attractive for seasonal-colour lovers.
Technical cultivar profile
| Aspect |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Shrub rose, park type; registered as KORhassi, traded as Hansaland Park - shrub rose KORhassi; ARS exhibition name Hansaland; park- and hedge-suitable exhibition shrub for landscape use. |
| Origin and breeding |
Rosa rugosa hybrid bred by Wilhelm Kordes III in Germany in 1993; introduced after 2006 by W. Kordes’ Söhne, registered 2006, combining robust shrub architecture with vivid garden performance. |
| Awards and recognition |
Royal National Rose Society Certificate of Merit 1996; Quality Awards at international trials in The Hague and Belfast 1997; further recognition at Glasgow trials highlighting reliable ornamental garden value. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright, densely foliated shrub 140–210 cm high and 80–130 cm wide; dark glossy leaves, strong prickliness; good self-cleaning of spent flowers supports tidy outlines with modest grooming. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, flat flowers with 13–25 petals in clusters, medium-sized at 4–7 cm; remontant with plentiful second flush, ensuring a long season of visible colour from early to late flowering. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Pure vivid red with slight purple undertone; buds deep dark crimson, opening scarlet; petals deepen then only slightly fade in strong sun, maintaining strong colour impact throughout the bloom cycle. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fragrance very weak and barely perceptible; this cultivar is chosen primarily for visual impact, garden structure and colour stability rather than scent-driven planting schemes or perfume-led collections. |
| Hip characteristics |
Moderate crop of bright red, spherical hips 18–26 mm, providing late-season colour accents and additional ornamental interest after the main flowering waves have passed in autumn. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Extremely hardy shrub tolerating approximately -34 to -32 °C (H7, USDA 4a, Swedish zone 5); heat and moderate drought tolerance good, though disease susceptibility requires attentive, regular protective care. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Prefers sunny sites with well-drained soil; spacing 100–180 cm depending on hedge or specimen use; suit 0.8–1.0 plants/m² in mass plantings; best with consistent pest and disease management programmes. |
HANSALAND offers vivid long-season colour, strong structural presence and own-root longevity that matures steadily into a reliable shrub; consider it if You value durable beauty with manageable, planned care.
