AWAKENING™ – pink climbing rose – Böhm
Climbing own‑root AWAKENING™ offers a reliable structure for pergolas, arches and walls where a once‑blooming, rosette‑flowered display is commercially viable as a trained feature product. Its Hybrid Wichurana background and H7 hardiness support predictable performance in exposed UK nursery and project sites, including conditions comparable to windy Scottish and Northern English locations with reliable winter resilience. Medium maintenance needs and moderate disease resistance suit professional schedules where occasional plant protection and post‑flower cleaning are acceptable trade‑offs for a distinctive, pastel pink display with a softly sweet, noticeable fragrance. As an own‑root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL cutting, it underpins long‑term, renewable stands that move naturally from root establishment in year one, structural cane development in year two and full ornamental value by year three, aligning well with planned capacity in trained climber production.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 5–7 L trained climber pergola line – Own-root NEONATAL plants finished in 5–7 L pots with 3–5 canes, marketed as a once-flowering, pastel pink pergola solution with good hardiness and vertical structure – premium retail and reseller programmes.
- Exhibition climbing rose collection pot – Curated series of exhibition climbing roses, including AWAKENING™, trained in 5–7 L containers for arches and walls, highlighting historic origin and distinctive habit – specialist rose nurseries and mail-order catalogues.
- Fragrant vertical feature pillar set – Selected climbers with noticeable scent, supplied as staked, own-root trained pillars in 5–7 L, focused on medium maintenance and long-term renewal – design-focused garden centres and landscaper depots.
- Historic climber heritage range – Range built around notable parentage such as the sport-of-‘New Dawn’ link, using NEONATAL own-root material to secure authentic, long-lived stock – thematic rose gardens, collection projects and heritage-focused resellers.
- Low-hip project climber specification pack – Technical offer for vertical features where minimal fruiting and reduced litter are required, with AWAKENING™ supplied as trained climbers ready for installation – public-realm, commercial and institutional project suppliers.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Climbing rose cultivar from the Hybrid Wichurana, large-flowered climber group; registered as Probuzení, traded as AWAKENING™ Climbing rose Probuzení, ARS exhibition name Awakening. |
| Origin and breeding |
Sport of ‘New Dawn’ (large-flowered climber, Dreer 1930), bred by Jan Böhm, Böhm Nursery, Blatná, Czechoslovakia, bred 1935, introduced and registered in 1990, initially distributed by Peter Beales Roses. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Vigorous climbing habit reaching about 280–420 cm in height and 180–320 cm spread, moderately dense, glossy mid-green foliage (RHS 137A), moderately thorny shoots, suitable for training on supports and structures. |
| Flower morphology |
Medium-sized, double (26–39 petal) rosette-type flowers, borne mainly in clusters, once-blooming with no remontant flush, providing a single concentrated flowering period for seasonal display and exhibition effect. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Delicate pastel pink flowers with a pearlescent sheen; soft silvery-pink when opening, evenly pale pink at full bloom, then fading towards near-white with a cream tint in strong sun, with moderate colour retention overall. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Medium-strength, softly sweet rose fragrance, clearly noticeable around flowering structures; double flowers limit nectar access so pollinator value is modest, making this primarily an ornamental, scent-focused climbing cultivar. |
| Hip characteristics |
Due to its double flowers, hip set is minimal, with only very small hips expected, typically 0–3 mm diameter, so fruiting and associated litter are generally insignificant in most planting and project situations. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated H7, tolerating approximately –26 to –23 °C and USDA zone 5b, Swedish zone 4; good heat and moderate drought tolerance with irrigation in extended dry periods; disease resistance moderate, with rust requiring occasional attention. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended as a trained climber finished product for pergolas, arches, fences, walls, pillars and specimens; moderate maintenance with occasional plant protection and some manual deadheading where clean post-flowering presentation is required. |
AWAKENING™ offers hardy, heat-tolerant, low-hip vertical structure as an own-root climber, giving long-lived, predictable trained products and stable stands; we would be pleased to discuss schedules and volumes to fit your programme.
