Pale coffee-brown with a subtle lavender hue. - bedding floribunda rose - medium-strength, distinctly scented rose - slightly sweet character
– Unique pale coffee-brown to lavender blooms.
– Strongly remontant, flowers repeatedly all season.
– Medium-sized clusters ideal for cutting.
– Bushy, dense foliage for full bedding effect.
– Good winter hardiness to RHS H7 rating.
– Special feature: Premium gold rated floribunda with distinctive coffee‑to‑lavender colour play.
Variety guarantee – Personal preference
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
24,70 £
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KOKO LOCO™ – pale coffee-brown bedding floribunda rose - Bédard
Colour shifts from milky-coffee buds to misty lavender blooms, giving KOKO LOCO™ a refined, ever-changing presence that suits compact British front gardens and cottage-style borders, even where breezes bring frequent rain and cool, humid weather; its bushy habit and dense foliage create a tidy, rounded shrub that anchors small beds without dominating them, while the strongly remontant flowering keeps clusters of high-centred blooms returning from early summer into autumn with only moderate deadheading; the medium, distinct fragrance adds gentle sweetness for paths and seating areas, and well-rooted, own-root plants adapt steadily over time, building a resilient framework that supports reliable performance year after year; planted once and given regular moisture, you can watch roots establish in year one, top growth and branching build in year two, and full ornamental value unfold by year three; flexible spacing recommendations make it easy to use as a specimen, small group, or low hedge, and its cut-flower potential provides elegant stems for the house without needing specialist skills.
Koko Loco™ rose foliage moving in the light.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden feature shrub
The unusual pale coffee-brown to lavender colour shift gives an immediate focal point in small front gardens, yet the plant remains compact and bushy, so it will not overwhelm a modest plot or narrow bed; its rounded habit and dense foliage keep the planting looking ordered between flushes of bloom, suiting tidy, low-effort layouts for the time-poor homeowner.
Small bedding groups (1–5 plants)
Recommended planting distances allow you to create neat, low bedding schemes where each plant fills out into a coherent mound, giving good coverage without crowding; in ordinary family gardens this makes it simple to plan 3–5 plant groups that quickly read as a finished bed with minimal pruning or shaping, ideal for visually minded but busy beginners.
Season-long colour in mixed borders
The strongly remontant blooming ensures repeat colour from early summer well into autumn, so gaps in mixed borders are filled reliably without complex succession planning; because it flowers in clusters, each flush delivers a visible patch of colour, even in typical changeable summers, providing dependable structure for style-conscious but practical gardeners.
Paths, patios and seating areas
Medium-strength, sweet fragrance and cut-rose-shaped blooms make it particularly pleasing near seating, where you can appreciate both scent and form at close range; the shrub’s moderate height suits path edges and patio corners, offering sensory interest without blocking views, a comfortable choice for relaxation-focused families.
Medium-maintenance family rose bed
With medium disease resistance and moderate self-cleaning, care needs are straightforward: occasional deadheading and routine checks for common problems are usually sufficient; its own-root form supports steady regeneration after pruning, so the plant maintains a balanced framework with simple annual cuts, suiting realistically maintained households.
Long-term planting in small gardens
As an own-root shrub, KOKO LOCO™ gradually forms its permanent structure in situ, improving stability and ornamental balance over time; this avoids issues with grafted suckers and helps the rose adapt to local soil and care habits, giving owners a reliable long-term feature that matures gracefully for patient but busy owners.
Cutting patch for home arrangements
High-centred, cluster-flowered stems provide elegant cut blooms with the same sophisticated colour transitions you see in the garden; even a short row or a few shrubs in a mixed border can supply regular stems through the season, so you can enjoy coordinated indoor and outdoor displays without specialist floristry, pleasing creative home stylists.
Coastal and exposed suburban beds
Its dense, bushy framework and medium height help it stand up to changeable weather in more exposed front gardens, where wind and showers are frequent; foliage coverage remains good, and the shrub recovers well as conditions improve, useful for gardens where regular breezes and damp spells are part of daily life for practical coastal gardeners.
Styling ideas
Cottage-curve border – Plant 3 KOKO LOCO™ along a gently curving front path, underplanting with soft perennials like catmint and low hardy geraniums for a romantic, ever-blooming cottage feel – for lovers of traditional British charm.
Coffee-and-cream bed – Pair its pale latte tones with cream roses, white foxgloves and silver foliage (like Artemisia) in a compact bed to highlight the colour shift – for design-conscious small-garden owners.
Modern mocha row – Create a low linear hedge at 55 cm spacing in a narrow front strip, edging with Heuchera and Ajuga for a clean but softly textured look – for urban homeowners seeking simple order.
Patio cutting corner – Grow 3–4 plants together near a terrace, with pots of lavender and low grasses; use the best stems for vases while the group still reads as a full shrub – for home decorators who enjoy fresh flowers.
Shaded-front relief – In a mainly sunny but partly shaded front plot, mix KOKO LOCO™ with Vinca minor groundcover so the rose provides height and bloom while the evergreen carpet keeps the bed neat – for busy gardeners wanting low fuss.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Floribunda bedding rose; registered as WEKbijou, marketed as Koko Loco™ bedding rose WEKbijou; ARS exhibition name Koko Loko, shrub rose and cut-flower category.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Christian Bédard (USA) from ‘Pot O’ Gold’ × ‘Blueberry Hill’; introduced by Weeks Roses in 2012, US Plant Patent PP23,269 granted from 2011 breeding work.
Growth and structural characteristics
Bushy shrub 95–125 cm high and 85–115 cm wide, with dense, matt dark green foliage and moderate prickles; medium self-cleaning, some spent blooms may need later removal.
Flower morphology
Large, double, high-centred blooms with 26–39 petals, borne in clusters; strongly remontant with abundant second and subsequent flushes; typical flower size around 7–10 cm diameter.
Colour data and phenology
Pale coffee-brown with subtle lavender tones; milky-coffee buds open mocha with lavender-grey sheen, then misty silver-lavender; colour lightens in hot sun, stays richer in cooler weather.
Fragrance and aroma
Medium-strength scent with a slightly sweet character; best appreciated near paths, patios or doors where air movement is gentle and flowers can be enjoyed at close quarters.
Hip characteristics
Produces small, spherical orange-red hips 6–10 mm in diameter only occasionally; hips are mainly ornamental and not a dominant feature of the plant in most seasons.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to about –21 to –18 °C (RHS H7, USDA 6b, Swedish Zone 3); disease resistance medium overall, with good black spot resistance and moderate tolerance to powdery mildew and rust.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in sunny sites with regular watering; plant at 65 cm for bedding, 55 cm for hedging, 120 cm as specimen; suitable for beds, borders and cutting, in-ground or large containers over 40–50 litres.
KOKO LOCO™ offers distinctive colour-changing blooms, reliable repeat flowering and a compact, bushy form on long-lived own-root plants, making it a refined yet manageable choice for your garden that is well worth considering.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
KOKO LOCO™ – pale coffee-brown bedding floribunda rose - Bédard
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Pollinator Attraction:
Double-flowered (26–39 petals) blooms limit the rose’s attractiveness to pollinators because the double form and reduced stamen accessibility hinder access to nectar and pollen.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Double flowers with 26–39 petals that partially obscure the stamens, so its pollinator-friendliness is limited; primarily an ornamental variety.
Our product is a rose grown with pharmaROSA®’s unique cultivation technology!
2-litre, own-root, potted rose.
With a shoot system appropriate to the season.
With a root system that thoroughly permeates the growing medium.
Quality compliant with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
Supplied in unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-variety rose bush with a unique identifier.
The pharmaROSA® own-root potted rose is a well-rooted plant that supports reliable establishment when planted and cared for properly, so it can be planted whenever the soil is not frozen.
Crop overview: several varieties and growth stages in a short crop section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: demonstration of a vigorous root system permeating the growing medium, by removing the pot.Balance: mature plant with root system and shoots in harmony with each other.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”; it illustrates the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root cultivation in a tangible way: how the plant is built up, what the root system is like and how the shoot system regenerates. The recordings were therefore made at different times and with plants at various stages of development, so mixed foliage levels and differing stages of growth may appear in the videos. They are not a ‘sample’ of the batch dispatched, but a visual explanation of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical for the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown in the upper part of the product page.
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Company details
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