Pretty!

Perfection. It'll be a long wait before it shows up here, I think...

Very lovely!

Oh. My. Gosh. I love it. Where did you get it??? I want one now!!!

This rose was released in Australia in 2013 I believe. We are usually the ones that have to wait forever for new releases to get here so what a refreshing change! It has dense dark green foliage with an upright habit and very few thorns. No disease so far without any spraying.

Beautiful! It looks like something from David Austin. I think all breeders should diversify their varieties. What is the point if all the flowers look the same all the time.

I want 3, where can I find them?? :-)

Is there a Kordes Roses agent in the US? If so you can probably ask them about this rose. It is still new in Australia as well. These roses are held up-right on strong necks so for those who love the old fashioned quartered look but do not appreciate the weak neck of some of the Austins' roses this would be a good choice. When the flowers are not open the bush is no different from a well clothed HT or floribunda in shape.

Thanks for the info. Hope it will be available to the U.S. Market soon.

So, so pretty. I have Kordes First Crush, purchased this year from Chamblee's. The flowers are gorgeous and is also very fragrant. It is already putting out a lot of new growth even though it's only been planted not even a month.

Now I have to try one First Crush! :-) Thanks Enchantedrose!

Summers rhythm check your local lowes home improvement store. I bought a couple for almost 20$ then bought 8 more on clearance for $5. Lol. I love it. Cream veranda is awesome too. You would love it too.

Going there right now, they close in 20 mins! :-) Thanks

........just got back from Lowe's, I had whole 10 mins in the store, and even had a helper (who works there) looking for the rose. We didn't find any. Your Lowe's has better roses, good for you. :-)

Hi I am from New Flora - Addictive Lure will not be sold in N. America. We have put a lot of emphasis on disease resistance because of the very wide climatic conditions in N. America and did not think that this cultivar could meet the disease challenges in all of our climates. On the other side we have put into the market the Parfuma collection which is a group of roses that are exceptionally disease resistant and fragrant. Dark Desire, First Crush and Summer Romance have been available at some Lowe's Stores and also through many mail order companies. next year 2 more Parfuma Roses Earth Angel and Madame Anisette will also be avaible on the market.

A Kordes rose very similar in appearance and very fragrant -Savannah (KORvioros) has been marketed in the USA for several years now - see images

1. I saw Summer Romance and Dark Desire roses at Lowe's as well. Lowe's sold out of the first batch. They got another batch in and sold out of those as well. I thought about getting Dark Desire, but the color reminded me a bit of the red knockout. They both smelled like perfume to my nose.

Well I do not know about Dark Desire looking like Knock Out, but we call it a violet-red. In the south with the heat it does get to be a lighter color than in cooler climates. It has over 60 petals and an old fashioned cup shaped flower. Foliage is very dark with a deep purple on the stems and new growth which is why it carries the name.. It was awarded an ADR last September - it is rare for any HT to win an ADR because few HTs can meet the disease resistance requirements of the award. Image below.

Thanks Chris for the info, I will try to find a Savannah. :-)

I wonder what Addictive Lure is listed under here in Germany? I know they change the names when selling abroad but I do not recall something similar in the Kordes catalog here, and looking up the alternative names on HMF and not having any luck.

In any case, Ive just got a Kordes First Crush or as we know it here, Constanze Mozart rose tree this year so I am looking forward to see if it stands up to the "Perfuma" moniker.

I think if you speak to Kordes directly they can probably work out what the local name is for Addictive Lure. Please do inform back if these 'Perfuma' collection lives up to its name as I do like very fragrant roses! I find that the Romanticas from Meillands have good fragrance generally but the Delbards' Grand Parfum collection don't smell as impressive to my nose, except Nehema.

It is not introduced in Germany.

This is the first year I can remember our Lowes selling Kordes roses. My First Crush, Summer Romance and Lavender Veranda all seem to be taking off quite nicely. If they do half as well as my Cream Veranda I will be overly joyed. I love love love Cream Veranda. I will now go and look up the other ones Chris mentioned. I've almost gotten Savannah but was afraid how the color would look. Thanks so much Chris and please keep us up to date on any new releases in N America. Judy

Thanks Judy, we are delighted to have the Kordes out at Lowes. I agree on Cream Veranda being a favorite. It works so well for me in my front border - even at 4 years of age it has not grown over 2.5 feet but puts out so many blooms.

I am always glad to answer questions on the Kordes in N. America and i hope provide good information on hardiness and performance in different climates. I try and check the site regularly to see if there are questions on the varieties.

Let me know how the roses perform for you.

Here is an image of First Crush

Chris2486, Which state are you in? I have to check out other Lowe's in the area.....such a pretty rose! :-)

Wow! It's definitely gorgeous! Can't wait for all of mine to rebloom.

Chris will either of the new ones be similar to Blush Veranda? Mine always had ugly blooms so I purchased another one hoping to get a better bush and it seems to be a little better. My sister in laws bush has performed better than mine but when it produced a good bloom it was gorgeous. First Crush is similar to Blush Ver to me until the blooms get more pink. I also have pink veranda new to me this yr and think it's going to be great too. I had ordered Christina Herzogin from FilRoses but it died. So glad it will be offered here next year. Yes I'm a big kordes fan if you can't tell!! Lol. Thanks, Judy

Hi Judy

Blush Veranda is a floribunda and the 2 new Parfuma are HTs. Also Blush does not have the fragrance of these new roses. Blush does have a problem opening in damp weather, but it opens well in my dry climate. I don't think there is much similarity. First Crush does not have many petals and opens and finishes fairly fast, but puts out a lot of flowers. It is quite pastel in my warmer climate and probably much more pink in cooler climates and opens quite well in all climates. Savannah on the other hand has a lot of petals and eventually opens into a really large flat cup. It is a surprisingly long lasting cut given all the petals (more than 6 days in my vase here). The flower is much larger than Blush when fully open and it holds a strong pink color. When it is opening the center is a pretty salmon pink. I don't see problems with it opening in damp weather but it can get a vegetative green center when night temperatures are really cold - but that is now the rage in the cut flower business. Summer Romance is a strong shade of pink and a Floribunda. Free blooming, very productive and I have seen no problems with the flower opening in any weather condition. It probably is my favorite rose scent - really complex with some citrus undertones. I am almost addicted to smelling this rose!

Sorry to hear about your Christiana Herzogin. Do know we will introduce nearly all of the Kordes here in N. America usually about one year after they are introduced in Europe so you don't have to risk a rose shipping from Europe. We will be introducing C. Herzogin under the name Earth Angel - the peony shaped flower will be a big hit with those that like peonies and the fragrance is quite nice.

Pink Veranda we have renamed Pink Martini taking it out of the Veranda series as it was just too enthusiastic a grower for this series. For me it is about 3.5' x 3.5'. It puts out an amazing amount of bright pink blooms. Disease resistance is quite good. No fragrance of note,, but it makes quite a statement in the garden with all those blooms. It is called Moin Moin in Germany.

Summersrhythm I am located in Oregon - actually a hot and dry part of the State. The roses have been at Lowe's stores in the east but not in the western States yet. Distribution depends on nursery growers selling to Lowe's so what you see at a Lowe's store will vary from region to region. Quite a few of the mail order companies do have the Parfuma roses and Savannah.

Thanks Chris for answering my many questions. I have all the ones you mentioned except savannah. Can I ask one more question? Will Lowes be carrying the new ones next year and if not what vendors? Guess that's two questions. Thanks a bunch, Judy

Gorgeous!

I noticed Earth Angel on Chamblees website, the pictures are gorgeous. I wonder how it would do in my hot east Texas climate? Is anyone growing this rose? I also have my eye on Cream Veranda and First Blush b

Hey bon crow. Ive been waiting for Earth Angel and Madame Annisette to become available on their site too. I called the other day and they said they prob won't be available til next spring. You will love Cream Veranda and First Crush. Cream Veranda always seems to have blooms on it. Judy

It's good to see the Kordes roses gaining popularity here. Remember when it was just a few people saying how great they were to all the DA collectors?