LAGUNA® – deep pink climbing rose – Kordes
Step out after a shower and let LAGUNA® wrap your front garden in a veil of raindrops and rich, deep-pink bloom, a rose that shrugs off Irish rainfall and stays reliably healthy in our soft, humid air. Bred for endurance, this climbing beauty flowers generously in two strong flushes, quickly clothing pergolas, walls and arches in a romantic, cottage-garden cascade. Its very strong, garden-filling fragrance carries on still evenings, bringing a feeling of contentment even when You have little time for gardening. On its own roots, it settles steadily: roots in the first year, more shoots in the second, and full ornamental value by the third, giving a long-lived, low-fuss structure in even compact family plots.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Front-garden rose arch for Irish terraced houses |
LAGUNA® quickly clothes a simple metal or timber arch with lush, glossy foliage and deeply coloured rosette blooms, giving strong perfume straight at the garden gate. ADR-level health keeps it attractive with little spraying, ideal for beginners and busy urban gardeners. |
| Cottage-style pergola in a family back garden |
Its tall, vigorous climbing habit and repeat flowering create a roof of colour and scent over a seating area, while good disease resistance copes well with our damp summers and frequent showers. Repeat flushes keep the structure lively for months, suiting Irish cottage-garden lovers. |
| Clothing a sunny house wall or warm fence |
Deep-pink, long-lasting blooms show beautifully against masonry and timber, and the variety tolerates heat and temporary dry spells once established. With low maintenance needs and strong growth, it provides a long-term vertical feature for time-pressed homeowners. |
| Statement pillar or obelisk in a medium-sized garden |
The tall, upright climbing habit and clustered large flowers create an instant focal point, giving height without taking excessive ground space. Regular deadheading is the main task, making it manageable for hobby gardeners. |
| Romantic seating corner with fragrance focus |
Very strong, garden-filling scent makes this rose ideal beside benches or patios where You can enjoy evening air scented by the blooms, even in still, humid weather with soft Atlantic light after rain. Over time it forms a dependable, scented backdrop for fragrance-seeking buyers. |
| Family garden screen along a boundary fence |
Dense foliage and abundant clusters of flowers create a colourful screen that softens boundaries and offers privacy without needing clipped hedges. Once trained and tied in, care is limited mainly to occasional pruning, fitting low-maintenance families. |
| Long-term structural rose for small gardens |
On its own roots, the plant rebuilds from the base after hard pruning or winter damage, supporting a long lifespan and stable appearance. Growth follows a natural rhythm from root establishment to full flowering, reassuring cautious beginners. |
| Cut-flower supply from the garden |
Large, very double blooms on clustered stems offer generous, richly coloured cut flowers with powerful scent for the house. Regular cutting encourages new flowering shoots, keeping the plant productive and enjoyable for home flower arrangers. |
Styling ideas
- Romantic Archway – Train LAGUNA® over a simple arch with Nepeta x faassenii at the base for a soft, mauve-and-pink, cottage look – ideal for Dublin terrace front gardens.
- Pergola Retreat – Let its vigorous, repeat-flowering canes cover a wooden pergola, pairing with sweet autumn clematis for late-season froth – perfect for scent-focused seating corners.
- Warm Wall Glow – Fan the canes across a sunny, sheltered wall where the deep-pink blooms stand out against stone, underplanted with low catmint – suited to compact family gardens.
- Fragrant Pillar – Spiral LAGUNA® up an obelisk or sturdy post, surrounding it with airy grasses for movement beneath the rich rosettes – attractive for beginner gardeners wanting impact.
- Cottage Layering – Combine this tall climber with Cornus kousa ‘Vulcan’ and informal perennials for a tiered, storybook border – appealing to lovers of relaxed Irish cottage style.
Technical cultivar profile
| Characteristic |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Climbing rose, large-flowered; registered as KORadigel, marketed as Laguna® Klettermaxe® KORadigel, exhibition name Laguna; part of the Klettermaxe® collection of pillar and pergola roses. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Tim-Hermann Kordes, W. Kordes’ Söhne, Germany, from (La Sevillana × Sympathie) × unnamed yellow seedling; introduced 2004, registered 2004 EU and 2006 in the US (PP 16 936). |
| Awards and recognition |
Holds ADR status from 2007 for health and garden performance; Silver Medals at Baden-Baden and Geneva International Rose Competitions in 2007 underline ornamental impact and reliability. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Strong climbing habit to 220–300 cm high and 90–140 cm wide, with dense, glossy dark green foliage and heavy prickling; moderate self-cleaning, so deadheading of spent clusters is recommended. |
| Flower morphology |
Very double, rosette-form flowers with over 40 petals, large blooms 7–10 cm across, usually in clusters of 6–15 per stem; repeat-flowering with a particularly abundant second flush in season. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Intense deep-pink to mauve-pink blooms (RHS 60A–60B) with velvety sheen; colour holds well, lightening slightly in strong sun, with petal margins fading to mid-pink as flowers age on the plant. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Very strong, garden-filling scent that carries well in still air; precise fragrance notes are undocumented, but the perfume is considered one of its defining ornamental and garden enjoyment features. |
| Hip characteristics |
Due to very double flowers, hip set is limited; occasionally forms small, ovoid red hips about 8–13 mm in diameter, which add a modest decorative touch without dominating the plant’s display. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy to about −26 to −23 °C (RHS H7, USDA 5b, Swedish Zone 4), coping well with typical Irish winters and cool, damp summer conditions. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil; space 140–220 cm depending on use. Train on arches, fences or pergolas; water in dry spells and deadhead for repeat bloom. Containers need 40–50+ litres. |
LAGUNA® offers richly scented, repeat deep-pink flowering, healthy growth and regenerative own-root resilience; a thoughtful choice if You wish to anchor your garden with a long-lived climbing rose.
