Perseus Climbing rose pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Perseus offers professional, own-root production reliability for nurseries building trained climber ranges, with dense, mid-green foliage and bushy growth ideal for staked, pre-trained lines in 5–7 L. Its vivid lemon-yellow flowers, fading through buttery cream to near white, provide a vertical focal point well suited to thematic rose gardens and space-defining collection plantings, while hardiness to H7 and USDA 6b offers reassuring winter security under UK conditions including colder Scottish and northern sites where winter and wind resilience is valuable. Moderate disease resistance with black spot resistance supports manageable maintenance programmes in nursery networks and public-realm supply chains. Own-root architecture underpins long-term longevity and regeneration, helping you secure homogeneous stands, low replacement rates and dependable propagation beds over successive cropping cycles as plants move from root establishment in year one through structural shoot development in year two to full ornamental expression from year three onwards. The medium maintenance requirement and climbing, collection-grade character align well with exclusive, space-defining projects and wholesale programmes targeting retail/reseller partners seeking distinctive vertical rose features for trained climber finished products.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 5–7 L trained climber feature line – Own-root, staked 3–5 cane plants with dense foliage and lemon-yellow to cream blooms, sold as a ready-to-place trained climber in 5–7 L, positioned as an exclusive, space-defining vertical feature for retail garden centres – target audience/channel: retail / reseller.
- Collection-grade climber for show gardens – Propagate NEONATAL stock into uniform own-root lines, then finish as trained climbers showcasing the colour fade and bushy habit for thematic rose or collector gardens – target audience/channel: public-realm and collection project suppliers.
- Vertical colour-focus programme – Build a yellow-themed vertical garden assortment using Perseus as the primary climber, finished in 5–7 L with medium-maintenance positioning and own-root longevity as a technical selling point – target audience/channel: branded retail programmes.
- Public-realm pergola and arch supply – Use robust, own-root trained climbers to service framework planting schemes where hardiness and long-term regeneration are crucial, delivering predictable, space-defining vertical impact – target audience/channel: municipal and institutional contractors.
- Propagation-bed mother block – Establish nursery propagation stands from NEONATAL material to secure long-term, cultivar-true own-root supply of Perseus for ongoing trained climber production – target audience/channel: nursery groups and integrator systems.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Perseus Climbing rose pharmaROSA®, climbing rose in the Climber, Large-Flowered Climber group; current trade name used commercially, other registration data not provided. |
| Origin and breeding |
Discovered in France in 2007, breeder recorded as pharmaROSA®; parentage, breeding company and exact registration details are not provided, with initial distribution by PharmaRosa® Ltd. (Hungary). |
| Awards and recognition |
not provided |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy climber habit reaching around 80–140 cm in height with a 60–110 cm spread, moderately thorny canes and dense, mid-green, slightly glossy foliage, suitable for training on stakes and supports. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, double, cupped blooms with approximately 26–39 petals, produced mainly in clusters; remontant with an abundant second flowering phase, offering repeated ornamental display through the season. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Rich lemon-yellow flowers that glow warmly in sun, fading through buttery yellow to cream and near white; buds and newly opened blooms show stronger yellow tones before progressive fading. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fragrance character and strength are not provided, and the fully double flower form, while ornamental, reduces stamen access, meaning it is recorded as not particularly attractive to pollinators. |
| Hip characteristics |
Moderate production of ellipsoidal hips, approximately 11–18 mm in diameter, coloured orange-red corresponding to RHS 40A; hips can contribute additional seasonal interest where left unpruned. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardiness rated to about -21 to -18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b); disease profile recorded as moderate overall, with resistant black spot response and moderate reactions to powdery mildew and rust. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended as a trained climber finished product, supplied staked and trained with 3–5 main canes; medium maintenance needs with occasional pest and disease control, primary uses beyond this are not provided. |
Perseus Climbing rose pharmaROSA® combines hardiness, distinctive yellow-to-cream flowering and own-root longevity to support predictable, long-term trained climber production; please contact us to coordinate volumes and scheduling for your programmes.
