'Dortmund' is a hybrid Kordesii shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Wilhelm J.H. Kordes II of Germany in1955. Parentage is seedling x Rosa kordesii. The shrub grows 8-10 feet tall and 4-6 feet wide as a climber or pruned as a shrub. Grow in full sun to partial shade in average, moist, well-drained garden soil. Cherry red flowers have a white center and yellow stamens. They are 4-5 inches across with a mild fragrance and bloom in clusters with repeat blooming through fall.. Gloss dark green foliage on stems with prickles. Use Dortmund' as a shrub or a climber. It will work as a hedge, in groups, as a specimen and on verticle surfaces as pillars and fences. Use in the cottage and cutting gardens. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good disease resistance. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses. More information on Rosa .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Fills a similar nicheRosa Frida Kahlo™ 'WEKcifrabaun'Rosa Gertrude Jekyll® 'AUSboard'Rosa Lady of the Dawn 'INTerlada'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Perennial; Rose; Vine
Life cycle
Perennial; Woody
USDA zones
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil texture
High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
6-feet-12 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 8 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in. | Width: 4 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
6 - Vine (vertical)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Arching; Climbing; Erect
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Orange
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Glossy
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Glossy dark green leaves
Flower color
Gold/Yellow; Red/Burgundy; White
Flower value
Fragrant; Long Bloom Season; Showy
Flower shape
Cup
Flower size
3-6 inches
Flower detail
4-5 inch cherry red flowers with a white center and yellow stamens bloom in clusters in flushes throughout the season. 4-8 petals
Bloom time
Fall; Summer
Fruit type
Pome
Fruit detail
Will produce rose hips if some flowers are not pruned off
Stem color
Brown/Copper; Green
Stem detail
Stems have many prickles
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Attracts
Bees
Food & Medicine
Fruit type
Pome
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Vertical Spaces
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; Cutting Garden
Design feature
Border; Hedge; Small groups
Garden tags
#red flowers #vertical spaces #prickles #climber #showy flowers #specimen #full sun #hedge #long bloom season #shrub rose #fragrant flowers #shrub #repeat flowering #partial shade tolerant