Agnès Schilliger Les Provencelles® MASasch – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Premium own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material of Agnès Schilliger offers romantic flower quality for nurseries needing reliable propagation input for premium containers and exclusive resale ranges. This bushy shrub rose combines nostalgic rosette blooms and a strong spicy‑raspberry fragrance with a compact, moderately dense framework well suited to 5–7 L containers and other high-value shrub production. As own-root stock, it supports long-lived, regenerating plantings with homogeneous stands and predictable performance under repeated cropping for thematic rose gardens and collection projects. Its hardiness profile makes it suitable for structured UK nursery networks, even where cold, wind and exposure are factors, helping maintain stable supply to public‑realm and retail channels. With very double, cluster-flowered blooms and an ARS/RHS-documented colour range, Agnès Schilliger is positioned as an exclusive finished product for cut and flowerbed routes; in a typical professional cycle, Year 1 focuses on roots, Year 2 on framework shoot build-up, and Year 3 on full ornamental display. A medium maintenance requirement and moderate disease tolerance allow you to balance input costs and presentation targets in integrated production systems.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L romantic shrub – Finished as a bush-trained shrub with 3–5 framework canes in 5–7 L pots, highlighting the intense magenta-pink rosette blooms and strong fragrance, positioned as an exclusive nostalgia rose SKU – target: retail / reseller premium benches.
- Dual-purpose shrub and cut-flower line – Container-grown shrubs managed to deliver both decorative value and occasional stem harvest from cluster-flowered, very double blooms, using own-root stability to maintain framework across seasons – target: boutique floristry-linked nurseries.
- Thematic collection: Les Provencelles® block – Grouped production of Agnès Schilliger within a named Romantic rose collection for show gardens and curated retail concepts, leveraging homogeneous own-root NEONATAL batches for consistent presentation – target: project suppliers and collection-focused retailers.
- Large patio feature container (40–50 L) – Fewer plants grown on into 40–50 L containers as high-impact, fragrant feature shrubs, using the bushy habit and remontant flowering to create long-season display units – target: destination garden centres and landscape retail partners.
- Show and display bed specimens – Uniform plants from tray-rooted NEONATAL stock scheduled for peak flowering at events, demonstrating flower quality and colour stability as part of an exclusive romantic rose showcase – target: nursery show gardens and trade fairs.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Shrub rose, nostalgia Romantic rose; registered as MASasch, traded as Agnès Schilliger Les Provencelles® MASasch, ARS approved exhibition name Agnes Schilliger, female given-name origin. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Dominique Massad in France before 1998, parentage magonc × ('Destiny' × 'Mary Rose'); introduced 2002 by Guillot (France), with Guillot -Massad; Roses Guillot as breeding institution. |
| Awards and recognition |
not provided |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy shrub 80–120 cm high, 65–100 cm spread, moderately dense, glossy dark green foliage, moderately thorny, bush-trained framework recommended with 3–5 strong canes for premium container production. |
| Flower morphology |
Very double, 40+ petal rosette flowers of L size (2.75–3.95 in), produced in clusters, remontant with abundant second flowering, providing repeated ornamental impact for beds, containers and cutting. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Pink with intense magenta-rose base, crimson–purple undertone, ARS DPk, RHS 58C/58A; buds dark cyclamen-pink, newly opened vivid magenta-pink, fading to mauve-pink with lilac-grey veiling, gradual lightening in strong sun. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, well-pronounced spicy, raspberry-like fragrance, high ornamental scent value; very double flower form limits pollinator access, so the variety is considered not pollinator-friendly in professional planning. |
| Hip characteristics |
Moderately abundant spherical red hips, approximately 10–15 mm in diameter, adding some seasonal interest but generally secondary to the primary cut, container and flowerbed production focus. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to about -23 to -21 °C (RHS H7, Swedish Zon 3, USDA 6a); moderate resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, best performance on fresh soils with only short tolerance of moderate drought. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited to flowerbed, container, cut flower and specimen use; medium maintenance, occasional pest control; recommended as bush-trained premium container product in 5–7 L pots from pharmaROSA NEONATAL rooted cuttings. |
Agnès Schilliger Les Provencelles® MASasch offers strong fragrance, high romantic flower quality and compact, bushy habit on reliable own-root stock for predictable, long-lived stands; please contact us to coordinate volumes, timing and integration into your premium ranges.
