Árpád-házi Prágai Szent Ágnes – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL
This floribunda bedding rose offers a bushy framework with dense, mid‑green foliage and large double flowers, suited to standard container production (2–3 L) and medium‑input maintenance in nursery and landscape pipelines. Its remontant flowering with a strong second flush supports reliable retail scheduling, while the pastel colour range – from fresh light pink to almost whitish pastel – gives broad placement options in thematic and show gardens. Own‑root propagation material in the pharmaROSA® NEONATAL format provides a stable base that develops from roots in year one, framework shoots in year two, and full ornamental display from year three, supporting predictable crop planning and low replacement in longer‑term park and urban stock. Medium disease resistance and good heat and moderate drought tolerance allow confident use across UK nursery networks, including sites where winters and wind can be demanding, while the cutting form is easy to integrate into existing propagation beds, consolidation blocks, and container grow‑on systems. Flexible container and bed use, together with reliable garden performance positioning, fit wholesale supply chains and private‑label rose ranges that require consistency over multiple seasons.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 2–3 L retail bedding line – Standard 2–3 L own‑root containers highlighting bushy habit and remontant flowering, positioned as a reliable pink bedding floribunda within core rose benches – target audience/channel: garden centre retail and reseller partners.
- Municipal park series – Mass‑produced bushes from NEONATAL stock for park beds and urban green space, leveraging good hardiness and heat/drought tolerance for predictable stands – target audience/channel: public‑realm and municipal framework suppliers.
- Thematic collection blocks – Uniform, own‑root batches for historical or breeder‑focused rose collections, using the cultivar’s origin and pastel colouration to build named display groups – target audience/channel: show gardens, estates and specialist rose collections.
- Feature terrace containers – Upsized 40–50 L containers grown on from 2–3 L stock, emphasising bushy structure and continuous pastel pink flowering for entrances and terraces – target audience/channel: hospitality, institutional and corporate landscape projects.
- Dual-purpose stock beds – Field or large‑container stands supplying both finished ornamental bushes and incidental cut stems, making use of large, double flowers and own‑root regeneration – target audience/channel: nurseries combining landscape and local floriculture sales.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Current trade name: Árpád-házi Prágai Szent Ágnes Flowerbed rose Márk; group: floribunda, bed rose; exhibition category: shrub rose; registered cultivar name and ARS exhibition name not provided. |
| Origin and breeding |
Breeder: Márk Gergely; breeding year 1998 in Hungary; parentage, breeding institution, introduction and registration years not provided; initial distributor for the trade: PharmaRosa® Ltd. (Hungary). |
| Awards and recognition |
Not provided: no data on competition results, collector recommendations, horticultural ratings or broader awards; selection and positioning are based on horticultural and production traits only. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy growth habit with dense, mid‑green, slightly glossy foliage; height 100–140 cm with a 65–95 cm spread; moderately thorny shoots; self‑cleaning characteristics not provided in current documentation. |
| Flower morphology |
Large L‑size blooms (2.75–3.95 in), double‑flowered with 26–39 petals, mainly solitary on the stem, cup shaped; remontant behaviour with a distinct and abundant second flowering flush during the season. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Soft pastel pink blooms, porcelain‑like; ARS code LP, RHS 65C outer and 65D inner; colour fades from light pink to almost whitish with a silvery tint, and overall colour retention is assessed as weak over the flowering period. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fragrance is present but restrained, with a soft, sweet character; overall scent strength is mild; double flowers and limited access to stamens mean pollinator attraction and pollinator‑friendliness are both restricted. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasional hip set; hips are ellipsoid, 8–12 mm in diameter, orange‑red at maturity; hip quantity depends on site and management; no additional data on ripening period or ornamental persistence is provided. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Heat and moderate drought tolerance are good; hardiness rated H7, approximately –21 to –18 °C, Swedish zone 3, USDA zone 6b; disease resistance medium overall for powdery mildew, black spot and rust under standard management. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited to flower beds, hedges, parks, urban green spaces, solitary use, cut flower side use and containers; medium maintenance with occasional plant protection; recommended as bush‑trained, compact plants via standard container production in 2–3 L pots. |
Árpád-házi Prágai Szent Ágnes offers bushy, remontant, pastel pink performance from predictable own-root stands, supporting reliable garden performance lines and long-term stocking; please contact us to align on volumes and scheduling.
