Pure, cool white shade with a matt, silky sheen. - dwarf, miniature rose - very weak, barely noticeable scented rose - fresh scent
– Compact, bushy habit for beds and containers.
– Snow‑white, pearly blooms with good colour retention.
– Reliable repeat flowering for a long season.
– Glossy, dark green foliage gives neat structure.
– Very good resistance to major rose diseases.
– Special feature: Award‑winning miniature rose, decorated in Baden‑Baden and Australian National Rose Trials.
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SCHNEEKÜSSCHEN ® – white dwarf-miniature rose - Kordes
Delicate, snow-white blooms make SCHNEEKÜSSCHEN a charming miniature presence in any small garden, edging or container, creating a neat, low border that looks well-kept with modest effort. Its compact habit and dense, glossy foliage give a tidy, bushy structure that suits classic British front gardens and cottage-style paths. Bred by Kordes for strong disease resistance, it keeps its foliage clean and attractive even in damp, changeable weather with higher fungal pressure. The pure, cool white flowers bring reliable repeat flowering through the season, and as an own-root plant it settles steadily, forming a durable, balanced bush that copes well with breezier sites and typical UK coastal conditions.
Schneeküsschen® in different opening stages, from bud to fully open white bloom.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Low front-garden edging
The compact, bushy dwarf growth habit forms a low, continuous line that frames paths and drives without blocking views or windows. With a mature height of around 35–45 cm, it creates a clear edge that remains in scale with small front gardens and narrow beds, ideal for homeowners seeking an orderly, legible layout, particularly beginners.
Small containers and terrace pots
The naturally dwarf, well-branched structure stays neat in pots, making it easy to maintain on terraces, balconies or steps. In a 40–50 litre container with consistent moisture it flowers repeatedly and retains its shape without complex pruning, giving reliable colour in tight spaces valued by busy-urban-gardeners.
Low-maintenance family beds
Its low maintenance requirement and dependable health make it suitable for family borders where time is limited. Routine deadheading and a light annual trim are generally sufficient to keep plants flowering and compact, so the bed remains attractive without heavy workload, appreciated by time-poor-parents.
Classic white cottage-style groupings
The pure, cool white clusters work beautifully with soft pastels and traditional cottage perennials, giving a calm, luminous effect. Planted in small groups of 3–5, the even colour and semi-double, cupped flowers provide a repeat-flowering white accent that flatters mixed-planting schemes for cottage-garden-enthusiasts.
Graves and remembrance planting
The modest size, restrained scent and snow-white flowers suit quiet, respectful planting. Its reliable remontant habit offers fresh blooms over a long season, while own-root durability supports long-term plantings where regular renewal is difficult, bringing steady ornamental value for memorial-gardeners.
Public and communal spaces
Strong resistance to black spot, rust and powdery mildew reduces the need for treatments, which is advantageous in housing schemes, communal beds or school grounds. The dense foliage and even habit give a tidy appearance with simple, occasional shaping, aligning with the needs of maintenance-conscious-planners.
Small hedging lines
Recommended planting distances allow SCHNEEKÜSSCHEN to knit into a low, flowering mini-hedge that defines spaces without creating a solid screen. The repeat-flowering habit and robust structure ensure the hedge remains visually consistent from year to year, supporting long-term design clarity for order-loving-gardeners.
Exposed or breezier gardens
The compact, well-anchored bush shape and own-root stability help it cope with wind and unsettled weather, remaining low and sturdy rather than leggy. This steadiness supports long-lived plantings in more open or coastal-feeling plots, reassuring sea-breeze-gardeners.
Styling ideas
White-border-ribbon – Plant a line along a path with grey paving and low box balls to highlight the crisp white bloom clusters – suited to design-oriented homeowners.
Cottage-footpath-edging – Mix with soft pink scabious and airy grasses to edge a winding path for an informal cottage feel – ideal for romantic-planting fans.
Terrace-centrepiece – Grow three plants in a 50-litre clay pot with trailing ivy for an elegant white focal point – perfect for small-terrace owners.
Quiet-remembering-corner – Combine with silver foliage plants and simple evergreens around a bench or memorial area – thoughtful gardeners seeking calm spaces.
Mini-hedge-divider – Use in a low row to separate play lawn from flower bed, keeping sight lines open – practical family-garden planners.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Miniature dwarf rose from the Lilliputs collection, registered as KORsnokinu and marketed as SCHNEEKÜSSCHEN, also known in exhibitions under the name Schneekusschen.
Origin and breeding
Bred by W. Kordes’ Söhne in Germany from unknown parentage, selected 2005 and introduced in 2016 as a modern, healthy miniature for garden and exhibition use.
Awards and recognition
Bronze medal at Baden‑Baden International Rose Trials 2016 and double Australian National Rose Trial honours 2020, including best miniature or mini‑flora rose.
Growth and structural characteristics
Compact, bushy dwarf shrub reaching 35–45 cm in height and spread, with dense, dark green glossy foliage and moderate prickliness, forming a low, even mound in beds or containers.
Flower morphology
Semi-double, cupped blooms with 17–25 petals borne in clusters; small flower size around 0.5–1.5 inches, reliably remontant with a generous second flush after initial flowering.
Colour data and phenology
Pure cool white flowers, creamy in bud, opening snow-white with a silky sheen; colour holds well in sun with minimal fading, giving a consistently bright white effect through the season.
Fragrance and aroma
Very light, fresh fragrance that is barely noticeable in the garden, making the variety suitable where strong scent is not required or could conflict with nearby seating areas.
Hip characteristics
Produces only occasional small spherical rose hips, orange-red and about 5–7 mm in diameter, so autumn fruiting interest is modest and does not dominate the plant’s appearance.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Classed as resistant to black spot, powdery mildew and rust; hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (USDA 6b, RHS H7), tolerating typical UK winters with standard mulching practices.
Horticultural recommendations
Prefers sunny positions and evenly moist, well-drained soil, especially in containers; suits edging, beds, terraces and public spaces at 35–60 cm spacing, with generally low maintenance needs.
SCHNEEKÜSSCHEN ® offers compact growth, clean white repeat flowering and reliable disease resistance on a durable own-root framework; an easy, long-term choice if you are planning a tidy low rose feature.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
SCHNEEKÜSSCHEN ® – white dwarf-miniature rose - Kordes
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Competition and Show Awards:
Baden‑Baden International Rose Trial Garden – Bronze medal (2016); Australian National Rose Trials – Silver medal (2020); Australian National Rose Trials – Best miniature or mini‑flora rose (2020)
Pollinator Attraction:
Half-double, 17–25-petalled flowers are moderately attractive to pollinators because the half-double form partly restricts access to the stamens, reducing pollen availability.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Semi-double-flowered, a variety that is only weakly attractive to pollinators and is primarily ornamental.
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.
