I don't grow this one yet and have been trying too find more information. So what I say take with a grain of salt as all that I've gathered is from bits and pieces. PM used to be sold as Pink Flower Circus aka Pink Veranda. I got my flower circus roses when they were first sold here. Before I could get this one they had changed names to the Veranda series and many disappeared.

I think that Pink Martini well be taller than you want. I do know that if you order from Palatine they are so nice too talk with. They would happily share size information. The other thing is somewhere I saw a photo next to something like a hand and it did not appear to be much large a bloom than Pomponella. Maybe I should get it as I would like a smaller version of that rose.

Double Pink Knockout would be the right size and bloom but don't now about hardiness yet. Mine has not gone thru winter yet. My Girl is very hardy, pretty bloom and healthy with no spray. Flamingo Kolorscape is the right size bright pink, very healthy but a single to semi double petal. Of all of these Pink Double KO is the closest in color too Pink Martini.

This didn't really help much I'm sure. I'll be watching for news on this one.

Your history is right it was called Pink Veranda but did get too large so we took it out of the Veranda series. Here in USDA Zone 8 it reaches a height of 3.5' and a width of about the same. In September it was awarded an ADR so exceptionally disease resistant. What is really nice about this rose is that it is nearly constantly in bloom with 2" bright pink flowers in clusters of 6-8 blooms - really an exceptional bloomer. It is called Moin Moin in Germany. We think this is one of the most cheerful roses in the trials and it is quite carefree.

Thank you both for the info. If it's taller than 3', that's ok. The area can take it. I was also considering Pompenella as well, but I read that the buds tend to brown up and not open. Still it's a beautiful rose in the right location.

Pink Martini sounds perfect for your spot. My Pomponella grows 6ft. tall and 10' to 12' wide. I love it and it does very well for me . It can ball in really bad weather but no where near as bad as others. It's a great rose that I would highly recommend if a person has the room. Tiny flowers but lots and lots of them.

Sounds like Pomponella should really be classified as a small climber. If I had space for it, I would get it. I love pink roses.

Chris, Wow! That's stunning. What zone do you garden in? How long have you had your rose (or roses?)

bellarosa - I have the trial gardens for Kordes in a USDA Zone 8A. I have been managing the trials for about 13 years, but I have been gardening forever. We also have trial sites throughout N. America. I am endlessly surprised at how different a rose looks in the different N. American climates.

Thats what I love about Pomponella isn't she pretty. Mine started life on multiflora root stock wonder if that made her larger.

Bellarosa I never have trouble with Pomponella turning brown and not opening. It blooms great and last forever inside. Pink Martini is new to me this year so can't comment. I am going to move it to a better spot this coming spring. Looooove the Kordes roses. They do awesome for me in N Ga. Judy

Judy where did you find Pink Martini I'm trying to get it own root. I like Palatine but own root does better for me.

Is Pomponella fragrant?

Only slightly fragrant

Ok, after much enabling I added one Pomponella to my Palatine rose order. Thanks for all of the input on this beautiful rose. I'll make it work..

I believe I got my pink martini from palatine Patty. Can you just plant the graft and make it go own root?