Westerland

Westerland Kordes, 1969.

At first this variety was grown only in Germany, and for the first five years after its introduction it could not receive ADR certification.

Now the variety’s unique qualities are recognised by gardeners all over the world, and in hot regions it is also grown as a low climbing rose.

The only problem with the variety (if it can be called a problem) is its colour – a vivid blend of scarlet, orange, pink, yellow and amber – which makes it difficult to place in a small garden.

The flowers are large, semi-double, with wavy petals, appearing in large, loose clusters of 5-10 blooms.

It starts flowering early and repeats until late autumn.

Each wave of bloom is very long, so the bush is rarely without flowers.

The foliage is large, dark, disease-resistant and sets off the bright flowers well.

The bush is vigorous, upright, well branched and quite thorny.