Rosa Cherry Girl =’Korkosieb’ (F)

Common name: Floribunda Rose Cherry Girl

Description: Rosa ‘Cherry Girl’ is a cheerful and abundantly floriferous Floribunda rose from Kordes, one of the world’s most respected rose breeding houses, offering a bright and uplifting floral display that brings genuine warmth and vivacity to the summer garden. The semi-double to double flowers are a fresh and appealing cherry-pink to deep rose-pink, produced in large, well-spaced trusses that create a generous and long-lasting display from early summer continuously through to the first frosts of autumn. The flowers open to reveal a neat, rounded form with a visible golden centre that adds a sunny accent to the cheerful pink colouring, and the overall effect is one of uncomplicated, unpretentious charm that suits a wide range of garden styles. Kordes breeding is synonymous with outstanding disease resistance, and ‘Cherry Girl’ demonstrates the robust constitution and easy-going nature that characterises the very best modern Floribundas, requiring little by way of specialist attention to perform reliably and generously year after year. The glossy, mid-green foliage provides a clean and healthy backdrop to the prolific flower trusses throughout the season.

Other benefits: exceptionally prolific and continuous flowering from early summer to first frosts; outstanding disease resistance; low maintenance and easy to grow; glossy healthy foliage; excellent for mixed borders, bedding schemes, and low hedging

Wildlife attraction: bees, hoverflies, and other pollinating insects

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 0.8m x 0.7m

Position: full sun preferred; a minimum of six hours of direct sun daily gives best flowering and disease resistance

Soil pH: performs best in neutral to slightly acid, fertile soils; pH 6.07.0

Moisture: regular watering required during dry spells; prefers moist but well-drained, fertile soil; mulching around the base helps retain moisture and suppress weeds

Winter hardiness: fully hardy to approximately -20C; no winter protection required in the UK