Pale coffee-brown with a subtle lavender hue. - bedding floribunda rose - medium-strength, distinctly scented rose - slightly sweet character
– Unique pale coffee-brown lavender blooms.
– Strongly remontant, flowers generously all season.
– Elegant high‑centred, cut‑rose style buds.
– Bushy habit with dense dark green foliage.
– Hardy to around −20 °C, medium disease resistance.
– Special feature: Medium, distinctly sweet fragrance for cutting and bouquets.
Variety guarantee – Personal preference
eleanorROSE® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
21,00 £
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KOKO LOCO™ – pale coffee-brown bedding floribunda rose
Step into a London front garden after rain and imagine the balance of muted, romantic colour and calm, medium-height structure: KOKO LOCO™ offers uniquely pale coffee-brown buds that slowly veil into silver-lavender, creating a shifting palette of mocha and mist. Its bushy habit and dense, matt dark foliage frame the blooms with quiet elegance, while reliable repeat flowering keeps beds and borders lively from early summer well into autumn. Own-root planting supports a long, steady lifespan, with plants regenerating strongly from the base and maintaining their ornamental value over the years. In wetter British seasons it copes well with breeze and rain, making it a reassuring choice where drainage is improved but conditions remain changeable and cool. Clusters of high-centred, cut-rose style flowers lend natural rhythm to narrow terraced-house borders and large containers, and the medium, distinctly sweet fragrance introduces a soft comfort on patios and front steps. Over the first three years it develops from root-building to confident, full display, turning a modest planting into a settled, enduring refuge for your everyday city garden.
Koko Loco™ shows a high-centred, pointed bud and a double bloom form.
Freshly opened Koko Loco™ bloom with pale coffee-brown petals and a soft lavender-grey sheen.
Koko Loco™ leaves catching the light
Koko Loco™ rózsa zárt bimbója, egységes tejeskávé-barna tónusban.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Narrow London front-garden bed
The compact, bushy habit (around 95–125 cm tall) fits comfortably into narrow, street-facing beds, giving a structured look without overwhelming the space. Reliable repeat flowering brings calm, balanced colour for busy urban gardeners
Rainwater-conscious urban planting
Where you have improved, free-draining soil that still faces wet, breezy spells, this rose’s sturdy clusters and medium disease resistance offer steady performance, supporting long-term planting in simple, low-input schemes for sustainability-minded owners
Feature plant in mixed border
The unusual shift from latte-brown buds to misty lavender tones makes an elegant focal point among perennials, drawing the eye without loud colour contrast and suiting those who prefer subtle planting compositions for design-focused homeowners
Cutting patch or vase corner
High-centred, double blooms on cluster stems echo classic florist roses, giving attractive stems for the house. Steady remontant flowering means you can cut regularly while the plant continues to decorate the garden for home flower arrangers
Low-maintenance family flower bed
Bushy, dense foliage and moderate self-cleaning keep the bed presentable with occasional deadheading and routine checks, matching the time and energy most households can spare and supporting easy care for busy family gardeners
Own-root, long-term planting
Delivered as an own-root plant, it establishes steadily, replacing older stems from the base so the bed keeps its shape over many seasons, ideal where you want an investment planting rather than frequent replanting for long-view planners
Large container on terrace or balcony
In a 40–50 litre or larger pot with good drainage, its medium height and dense canopy give a satisfying presence without dominating, suiting paved front gardens and balconies where space is precious for container gardeners
Layered planting with drought-tolerant perennials
Partnering it with plants such as lavender, sage or nepeta helps create an airy, resilient underplanting that supports the rose, keeps maintenance simple and brings gentle movement and texture for informal cottage-style enthusiasts
Styling ideas
Mocha-border – Combine KOKO LOCO™ with soft apricot roses, pale heucheras and gravel mulch for a quietly luxurious front garden – ideal for design-conscious townhouse owners
Rain-haven – Plant along a permeable driveway with creeping bugle and lesser periwinkle to soften edges and work with rainwater – suited to sustainability-focused households
Café-terrace – Use a single plant in a 50-litre container with dwarf lavender and sage for scent and structure beside seating – perfect for balcony and courtyard dwellers
Romantic-ribbon – Repeat plants at 65 cm in a slim bed to create a soft, coffee-and-lavender ribbon of colour – appealing to those wanting simple yet coordinated kerb appeal
Evening-vase – Dedicate a small patch for cutting, mixing stems with nepeta and pastel annuals for relaxed arrangements – attractive to home florists who like easy armfuls of blooms
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Floribunda bedding rose; registered as WEKbijou, marketed as KOKO LOCO™. Belongs to the bedding rose commercial group and shrub rose exhibition category, with verified authenticity and premium gold rating.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Christian Bédard (Weeks Roses, USA) from ‘Pot O’ Gold’ × ‘Blueberry Hill’. Raised in the United States around 2010 and introduced in 2012, with US Plant Patent protection from 2011.
Growth and structural characteristics
Medium, bushy shrub reaching about 95–125 cm high and 85–115 cm wide. Dense, matt dark green foliage and moderate prickliness; some spent blooms remain and may need occasional removal for best appearance.
Flower morphology
Strongly remontant floribunda, bearing clusters of large, high-centred double blooms with 26–39 petals. Flower size typically 2.75–3.95 inches, in pointed, cut-rose style buds well suited for garden display and cutting.
Colour data and phenology
Pale coffee-brown petals with lavender hue; mocha-brown buds open to greyish-lavender tones with paler brown centres. Colour lightens in heat and strong sun, staying richer and more nuanced in cooler conditions.
Fragrance and aroma
Medium-strength, distinctly scented rose with a slightly sweet character that reads as gentle and comforting in smaller gardens. Best appreciated near paths, seating or entrances where air movement is moderate.
Hip characteristics
Produces small, spherical orange-red hips, about 6–10 mm across, and only occasionally. Ornamental effect is modest and secondary to the main flowering display across the season.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Rated to about −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7; USDA 6b; Swedish zone 3). Medium overall disease resistance, with good black spot resistance and moderate response to powdery mildew and rust under typical garden conditions.
Horticultural recommendations
Prefers sunny positions with improved, free-draining soil and regular watering in drought. Plant around 65 cm apart in beds or 55 cm for low hedging; in containers use at least 40–50 litres for stable, long-term growth.
KOKO LOCO™ offers unusual coffee-to-lavender blooms, steady repeat flowering and long-lived own-root resilience; consider it if you want a quietly distinctive, low-fuss feature for a small family garden.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
KOKO LOCO™ – pale coffee-brown bedding floribunda rose - Bédard
Product Type:
eleanorROSE® 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
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.
