The ‘Lionheart’ rose is an award-winning Kordes Hybrid Tea bush (introduced 2023/2024) featuring large, pale apricot blooms with a delicate, sweet perfume. It grows to about 1.2m tall and 50cm wide with dark green, glossy foliage, and is highly valued for its exceptional disease resistance, particularly to black spot and mildew.
Key Characteristics and Features:
- Blooms: Large, very double, and often produced in clusters with a cupped, romantic form.
- Color: Soft to pale apricot, sometimes described as creamy apricot.
- Fragrance: Mild, gentle, or tea rose perfume.
- Growth Habit: Tall, upright, bushy shrub.
- Health: Exceptional, 5-star health rating, highly resistant to diseases.
- Usage: Ideal for cutting, as it has long, near thornless stems.
- Awards: Received a Bronze Medal at the 2023 National Rose Trial Garden Awards.
This rose thrives in a variety of climates and is part of the Eleganza® collection, making it ideal for both garden beds and pots.
