Petal Pals
hybrid tea · 2001
Buxom Beauty
Rosa 'KORbilant'
31 inches to 4 feet (80cm to 1.2m)
Height
Repeat
Blooming
Full sun
Light
5–10
Zone
Plant & Flower Traits
Rose type
hybrid tea
Bloom size
Very large, up to 6 inches in diameter
Bloom habit
Borne mostly solitary; high-centered form.
Petal count
Very full, 41+ petals (up to 50 petals).
Flowering
repeat blooming
Habit
upright
Color
magenta
Fragrance
very strong
Foliage
Dark green
Foliage surface
Glossy
Fragrance Notes
Rich, fruity perfume with notes of honey and hints of earthy patchouli.
Color Description
Large, high-centered blooms of deep magenta-pink or a blend of raspberry and orchid.
🌱 Growth & Garden Habits
Light
Full sun
Height
31 inches to 4 feet (80cm to 1.2m)
Spread
2 to 3 feet (0.5m to 1m)
Soil
Prefers fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil; tolerates chalky, clay, loamy, and sandy soil types.
Hardiness Zone
Zone 5–10
Disease Resistance
Very disease resistant.
🌿 Care Guide
Watering
Requires 1-2 inches of water per week; newly planted roses should be watered 2-3 times per week until established.
Fertilizer
Feed fortnightly with a potash-rich fertilizer or apply a general rose or shrub fertilizer in early spring and again in early summer.
Pruning
Prune in spring by removing old canes and dead or diseased wood and cutting back canes that cross.
Pests & Diseases
May be susceptible to aphids, rose leafhopper, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars, large rose sawfly, rose slugworm sawfly, and rose leaf-rolling sawfly.
🏆 Awards & Recognition
Den Haag Perfume Award 2004, Nantes Perfume Award 2002, Madrid Perfume Award 2001, Potsdam Gold Medal 2001