Vivid, deep lemon-yellow shade with a subtle golden sheen. - climber, climbing rose - medium-strength, clearly noticeable scented rose - pleasant character
– Vivid lemon-yellow blooms with golden sheen.
– Reliable remontant flowering in generous flushes.
– Upright climber for arches, walls, hedges.
– Medium, clearly noticeable pleasant fragrance.
– Very hardy rose, suitable for cold climates.
– Special feature: ADR award-winning classic climber from 1966, combining historic charm with tested garden performance.
Garden-appropriate choice – Sensitive landscaping
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
24,70 £
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Reine Lucia – lemon-yellow climbing rose – Kordes
With its vivid lemon-yellow blooms and reliable remontant habit, Reine Lucia brings colour and height to classic British front gardens and cottage-style borders while remaining manageable in everyday care. This upright climber reaches 150–240 cm, giving useful structure on fences, arches or house walls without overwhelming a small family plot, and its semi-double flowers offer a clearly noticeable, medium-strength fragrance and open centres that bees appreciate. As an own-root plant in the pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre pot, it establishes steadily and builds a long-lived, resilient framework, making future maintenance simpler and pruning more flexible for non-expert gardeners. Once planted with reasonable drainage in heavier UK soils, it anchors securely and copes well with typical rain and wind in exposed gardens, offering dependable flowering from early summer onwards. In its first year it concentrates on the root system, in the second on stronger shoots, and by the third year you can expect its full ornamental value in a mature, well-shaped climbing bush.
Freshly opened lemon-yellow bloom of Reine Lucia.
Reine Lucia in different opening phases, from dark lemon-yellow bud to soft creamy-yellow bloom.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden climber on house wall or fence
Ideal when you want a bright, welcoming front garden accent without complex rose training. Its moderate 150–240 cm height and 80–140 cm spread give a balanced vertical accent that suits typical UK front plots, providing generous lemon-yellow colour on a compact frame for light-conscious, style-focused beginners.
Pergolas, arches and garden entrances
The upright, easily directed habit makes it well suited to small arches or simple wooden frames, adding structure and soft shade around a sitting area or garden gate. It can be tied in with straightforward, once- or twice-yearly attention, suiting homeowners who want graceful height without mastering advanced pruning techniques.
Mixed cottage-style border with perennials
The vivid, deep lemon-yellow flowers combine beautifully with blues and purples such as calamint or globe thistle, giving a classic cottage look in an average-sized border. Clustered, repeat-flowering trusses add rhythm through the season, allowing busy urban gardeners to enjoy a coordinated, long-season planting with minimal detailed planning.
Small group planting as a focal feature
Planted in a loose group of 3 along a fence or at the back of a bed, Reine Lucia builds a long-lived flowering wall that can be shaped gradually as it matures. The own-root habit helps it recover from harder pruning or weather damage, reassuring those who prefer forgiving plants that tolerate occasional mistakes and still perform reliably.
Roses for wildlife-friendly family gardens
Semi-double flowers with exposed stamens offer easy access to pollen, helping you integrate roses into wildlife-conscious planting without sacrificing ornamental impact. Moderate hip production adds late-season interest and some bird appeal, so you can enjoy a classic climber while still supporting bees and other visitors in a relaxed family setting.
Cutting for informal indoor arrangements
The large, cup-shaped blooms with their soft lemon-yellow tones work well in simple jugs or vases, especially when mixed with cottage perennials or grasses. Medium-strength fragrance and a good second flush mean you can cut from the plant several times in summer, suiting those who enjoy bringing garden flowers indoors without running a cutting patch.
Climber in exposed or breezy positions
Once properly established and tied in, the dense foliage and moderately thorny stems form a sturdy framework that stands up well to typical British breezes along pathways or in more open gardens where shelter is limited, supporting gardeners whose plots are regularly tested by wind and showery summer weather near coastal or elevated locations.
Large containers on patios or balconies
In a 40–50 litre container with a simple trellis, Reine Lucia can be grown where borders are limited, giving height and colour to patios or roof terraces. The own-root form makes long-term renewal through pruning straightforward, aiding those who want a single, dependable feature rose in a pot rather than managing a complex collection.
Styling ideas
SunnyWelcome – Train Reine Lucia beside a front door with a simple timber trellis, underplanting with glaucous sedge for contrast – ideal for style-conscious owners of compact front gardens.
CottageArch – Clothe a small metal arch with Reine Lucia and weave in blue calamint at the base – perfect for cottage-garden enthusiasts seeking soft colour and fragrance at an entrance.
YellowBorder – Place Reine Lucia at the back of a mixed border with globe thistle and airy grasses – suited to homeowners wanting a relaxed yet coordinated, long-season display.
PatioScreen – Grow it in a 50-litre container on a balcony rail or terrace to create a flowering privacy screen – attractive for urban gardeners making the most of limited space.
FamilyCorner – Use three plants along a play-area fence, training them safely upwards while leaving stems clear at ground level – designed for families wanting beauty alongside practical use of the garden.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Climbing, large-flowered rose, registered as KORlilub; current trade name Reine Lucia Climbing rose KORlilub, with ARS exhibition name Lichtkönigin Lucia for show and registry purposes.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Reimer Kordes at W. Kordes’ Söhne, Germany, from ‘Zitronenfalter’ × ‘Cläre Grammerstorf’; introduced and registered in 1966 as a robust, decorative climbing garden rose.
Awards and recognition
Holds the ADR 1968 award from the German general rose trials, indicating proven garden merit under trial conditions at the time, especially for overall ornamental effect and structural reliability.
Growth and structural characteristics
Upright climbing habit, 150–240 cm high and 80–140 cm spread, with dense, glossy dark green foliage and moderate prickliness; forms a well-branched framework suitable for walls, fences and light structures.
Flower morphology
Semi-double, cup-shaped blooms, 13–25 petals, produced in clusters on lateral shoots; large-flowered climber size class, with good remontancy providing a strong second flush after the main early-summer display.
Colour data and phenology
Lemon-yellow with a golden sheen; ARS dy, RHS 13A outer, 14B inner; buds deep yellow, opening rich and fading to creamy yellow with a deeper centre, giving layered tones over the flowering period.
Fragrance and aroma
Clearly noticeable, medium-strength scent of pleasant character, evident at close range and around seating areas in still weather, enhancing its use near doors, paths, patios and garden viewing points.
Hip characteristics
Forms spherical orange-red hips, 12–17 mm diameter, in moderate quantities; provide additional late-season colour and seasonal interest, and may attract birds where flowers are not deadheaded.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to approximately −32 to −29 °C (USDA 4b, RHS H7, Swedish Zon 5); disease resistance moderate to weak, with sensitivity especially to rust, so benefits from regular monitoring and timely protective care.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in sunny positions for flowering; used as border, park, specimen or low hedge climber and for cutting; allow 135–240 cm between plants, and ensure good air movement plus balanced feeding for health.
Reine Lucia Climbing rose KORlilub offers vivid lemon-yellow colour, manageable height and rewarding fragrance on a long-lived own-root framework, making it a reassuring choice if you would like a classic climber that settles in and performs year after year.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
REINE LUCIA – lemon-yellow climbing rose - Kordes
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Closed Bud:
Dark lemon yellow, occasionally with a delicate orange flush at the tip.
Newly Opened Flower:
Rich, saturated lemon yellow with a paler yellow tone along the edges of the outer petals.
Full Bloom:
Deep yellow centre with a lighter, soft lemon-yellow transition towards the outer edges of the petals.
Before Fading:
Light, fading to a creamy yellow with a residual lemon-yellow tinge in the centre.
Colour Fading Description:
During opening, the saturated lemon yellow gradually fades to a lighter, creamy-yellow shade, with a deeper yellow remaining in the centre.
Pollinator Attraction:
Semi-double, open flowers with exposed stamens attract bees, as the semi-double flower form and readily accessible stamens increase pollinator appeal.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Because of its semi-double blooms, it is considered partially pollinator-friendly.
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
PharmaRosa Ltd. Company registration number: 01-09-717479 VAT number: 13075314-2-43 Plant health registration no.: HU130721 Bank account (IBAN): HU85117631891388688400000000 BIC (SWIFT): OTPVHUHB Bank name: OTP Bank Nyrt.
