SNOW TEARS – white landscape shrub rose – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL
Uniformity and coverage are the core strengths of Snow Tears in nursery production, delivering dense, upright bushes from own-root tray material that scale reliably for project mass planting. Its white blooms form medium-sized, clustered, double flowers with a light, refreshing fragrance, supporting a consistent bedding and landscape shrub offer for thematic rose gardens and public-realm schemes. With resistance to key foliar diseases and proven H7 winter hardiness, it supports dependable crop planning for landscape contractors and project-serving wholesalers, even where winters are severe and winds are persistent. Low maintenance need and remontant flowering make it suitable for large planting units and integrator systems that prioritise predictable, long-term performance. Own-root NEONATAL material develops a durable framework—roots consolidating in year one, shoots building in year two, and full ornamental value from year three—supporting sustainability in collection and project work. The 1.5–2 L recommended route allows tight bench spacing, while the same stable base can later be shifted into 40–50 litre landscape containers if required. In this way, production and logistics remain aligned with continuous, large-volume propagation demands across UK nursery networks.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 1.5–2 L uniform project line – Own-root NEONATAL cuttings grown on into dense, upright 1.5–2 L units for rapid bench turnover and easy palletisation; positioned as a reliable white landscape shrub for wholesalers serving public-realm bed renewal.
- 40–50 L landscape container specimen – Selected batches up-potted from 1.5–2 L into 40–50 litre containers, exploiting winter hardiness and strong coverage for ready-to-plant modules in high-visibility corporate and municipal entrances.
- White mass-planting contract pack – Uniform 1.5–2 L plants batched by project, highlighting disease resistance and low maintenance for large-area bedding and landscape shrub applications in framework contracts and framework supply lots.
- Thematic white-rose collection segment – Integrated into curated white or monochrome ranges using authenticated own-root material, supporting coherent colour-blocking for show gardens and institutional rose collections within private-label programmes.
- Maintenance-light municipal border mix – Combined with other robust cultivars in a coordinated 1.5–2 L mix, leveraging Snow Tears’ resilience and repeat flowering to stabilise performance in mixed shrub schemes for councils and public-land managers.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Current trade name Snow Tears Bedding rose pharmaROSA®; floribunda / landscape shrub in the bed rose commercial group; no registered cultivar name reported; authenticity for this NEONATAL line verified 13.04.2025. |
| Origin and breeding |
Discovered in Hungary in 1989, breeder recorded as pharmaROSA®; parentage and breeding institution not provided; introduced to the market via PharmaRosa® Ltd. with no specific registration or introduction year data. |
| Awards and recognition |
Not provided: no data on competition results, collector recommendations, horticultural ratings or long-term awards, so selection decisions should focus on structural, ornamental and resistance traits. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright, moderately dense bushes reaching about 50–70 cm in height and 55–85 cm spread; mid-green, glossy foliage; moderately thorny shoots; growth habit supports compact, full coverage in bedding and landscape shrub use. |
| Flower morphology |
Medium-sized, double flowers with 26–39 petals, cup-shaped and carried in clusters; remontant with abundant second flowering, providing an extended display suitable for mass-planting and ornamental border applications. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Pure, cool snow-white with subtle lustre; ARS code W, RHS 155 D outer and 155 C inner; colour remains white with only gentle creamy edging before fade, giving a uniformly white effect at full bloom across planting areas. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Light, refreshing fragrance of restrained intensity; primarily valued for visual impact rather than scent; double flowers and high petal count mean pollinator access is limited, reinforcing its role as an ornamental landscape component. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasionally forms rose hips around 10–15 mm in diameter; no additional data on hip shape or colour; hip production is incidental and not a primary feature in standard ornamental or propagation planning. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy to approximately -26 – -23 °C with RHS H7 rating; suitable for USDA Zone 5b and Swedish Zone 4, giving confidence for exposed or colder landscape uses. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended as a low-maintenance, disease-resistant cultivar that generally needs minimal intervention; ideal for uniform, dense, bush-trained finished plants from 1.5–2 L, primarily directed towards project mass planting and landscape use. |
Snow Tears offers uniform coverage, reliable winter hardiness and strong disease resistance on a predictable own-root base, making it a practical option for medium- to large-scale projects where you may wish to discuss volumes, timelines and future capacity.
