Grootendorst is a hybrid rugosa shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by De Goey of the Netherlands in 1918. Parentage is R. rugosa rubra × Madame Norbert Levavasseur. It has produced a popular pink sport . Grootendorst will grow 5 to 6.5 feet tall and spread 3-4 feet wide with an upright habit. Plant in full sun in amended well-drained moist garden soil. It will tolerate poorer soils and light shade. The pompom-shaped flowers resemble carnations with their notched petals. They are red, 1-2 inches across with a mild fragrance and occur in large clusters. Blooms once in summer but may repeat bloom later. It has the typical wrinkly rugosa leaves and the stems have prickles. Use this rose in the border or small groups in the cottage or cutting garden. 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 'Belle Poitevine'Rosa 'Echo'Rosa Frida Kahlo™ 'WEKcifrabaun'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Perennial; Rose; Shrub
Life cycle
Perennial; Woody
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
Clay; 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
Mature size
Height: 5 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 6 in. | Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
3 - Shrub (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Erect
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Leathery
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Green leathery wrinkly leaves
Flower color
Red/Burgundy
Flower value
Fragrant
Flower shape
Dome
Flower size
1-3 inches
Flower detail
Large clusters of pompom red double flowers with notched petals are 1-2 inches wide. Bloom summer only but may occasionally repeat later.
Bloom time
Summer
Stem color
Brown/Copper; Green
Stem detail
Stems have many prickles
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Attracts
Bees
Landscape Use
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; Cutting Garden
Design feature
Border; Small groups
Garden tags
#red flowers #partial shade tolerant #deciduous shrub #cutting garden #small groups #full sun #prickles #shrub rose #fragrant flowers #cottage garden