Company information.
As one of the worlds’ largest rose breeders W. Kordes’ Söhne remains unique as the only breeder currently competing across the complete
range of rose types. Over the years this ability has allowed the company to create a diverse pool of proprietary genetic material that
now forms the foundation of the Kordes crossing program. The primary focus of the company is the creation of new Cutrose variety types,
where the characteristics of robust technical abilities combined with superb flowering are targeted.
Kordes now benefits from the advantage over 120 years of breeding brings in a history highlighted by the landmark introductions of
extended vase-life and increased yield potential to the cutrose world.
In the year 2008 Kordes increased the breeding capacity for cutroses in Germany by a new greenhouse section of 6.000m².
Kordes will supply the growers with better varieties worldwide by this increased breeding program.
Servicing the company internationally are branches in the Netherlands and Kenya and a worldwide network of
Kordes Agents.
Detailed information on any of the products can be received by contacting your local branch or agent, or the Head Office in Germany.
In the Netherlands, close to Aalsmeer in De Kwakel is the Kordes facility ‘Interrose’, where the testing, selection and promotion
of new varieties for the Dutch market take place. ‘Kordes Roses International’ tests the market acceptance of new varieties and offers
growers around the world the added service of supplying
young cutrose plants
propagated in-house at the facility.
The branch in Kenya, ‘Kordes Roses East Africa’ is based in Nairobi and serves as the hub for new variety selection and sales in the
East African region. Commercial testing of new varieties in East Africa is facilitated at ‘Kreative Roses’, the Kordes production
company at Lake Naivasha. There, new variety selections are planted in commercial trials in order to prove technical characteristics
and market potential, offering customers reliable information as a basis for new variety decisions.
On the website is an overview of the full
assortment of Kordes varieties covering the complete colour range.
Technical data quoted represents average results and should therefore be used only as a guideline; differences in growing
conditions such as climate, altitude and cultivation methods will cause local results to vary.
For more detailed information of the rose varieties you are welcome to
contact our cutrose team in Germany, the Netherlands and in Kenya or any of our local agents who will do their best to provide you with specific technical information of your production area.
Kordes Rosen Germany
Interrose The Netherlands
Kreative Kenya