Blush™ Winterjewel® – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Winterhardiness in Blush™ Winterjewel® gives You a reliable shrub rose base for nursery propagation beds and premium container programmes where durable own-root stock supports long-term crop planning in colder and exposed UK sites, with climate tolerance suited to harsher Scottish and northern conditions. Its Romantica flower form and pale-pink colour profile fit exclusive finished-product lines targeting customers who value nostalgic, high-quality blooms, while the remontant flowering habit with an abundant second flush underpins repeat retail interest and season-long display in thematic rose gardens and curated collections. Compact, bushy habit and dense, dark green foliage help generate homogeneous, premium 5–7 L container stock, easy to bench, space and ship through UK nursery networks and reseller channels. Reliable disease resistance reduces maintenance overheads in propagation and grow-on, while own-root production supports stand renewal and a stable development arc from first-year roots through second-year framework shoots to full ornamental expression from year three onward.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L romantic shrub – Bush-trained, 3–5-cane shrubs in 5–7 L pots, capitalising on the compact habit and Romantica flower form, positioned as an exclusive nostalgia rose line – retail / reseller premium benches
- Cold-climate rose collection – Curated assortment for harsh-weather regions built around Blush™ Winterjewel®’s H7 hardiness and disease resistance, started from uniform NEONATAL trays – northern UK public-realm and garden-centre programmes
- Low hedge border series – Repeated 5–7 L units selected for dense foliage and bushy structure, marketed as a ready-made low hedge or edging solution with low maintenance needs – landscaper-focused wholesale catalogues
- Nostalgic colour-focus feature – Feature containers using the pale-pink rosette blooms and remontant flowering to anchor romantic displays in seasonal promotions, supplied as premium container stock – branded retail concepts and POS displays
- Collection-grade cultivar block – Own-root, authenticity-verified stock grown on from NEONATAL trays for long-term cultivar maintenance, ensuring stable identity and renewal capacity – show gardens, thematic rose collections
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Registered as BOZbluswin with current trade use as Blush™ Winterjewel® / Winterjewel®, positioned as a nostalgia-type Romantic shrub rose for premium container and border applications. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Biljana Božanić Tanjga for PhenoGeno Roses, Serbia, introduced via PhenoGeno Roses Netherlands in 2014; parentage is unknown, selection aligned to frost tolerance and ornamental flower quality. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy shrub 70–100 cm high with 50–70 cm spread, dense dark green glossy foliage and moderate prickles; structure supports compact, well-filled containers and cohesive group plantings with good foliage cover. |
| Flower morphology |
Double, rosette-form blooms with 26–39 petals, large 2.75–3.95 in size, borne in clusters; remontant flowering with an abundant second flush provides strong ornamental value across the main season. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Delicate, translucent pale pink overall, buds pastel pink with darker tips, newly opened flowers powder-pink within; colour fades during opening to an almost whitish tone with a soft, pearlescent visual effect. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Mild, classic rose fragrance that complements its Romantic presentation without dominating; double flowers limit pollinator access, so it is primarily valued for visual ornamental use rather than ecological services. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set expected to be low due to double flowers, but when present produces small 8–12 mm ellipsoidal red hips, offering limited additional autumn interest and minimal interference with flowering performance. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated hardy to approximately −34 to −32 °C, RHS H7, Swedish Zone 5 and USDA 4a; resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, supporting low-maintenance regimes in nursery and landscape use. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for borders, groups, containers and low hedges where low maintenance and flower quality are priorities; best routed as premium container stock from bush-trained, own-root young plants in 5–7 L pots. |
Blush™ Winterjewel® offers hardy, disease-resistant Romantic blooms on predictable own-root stock, supporting stable premium container lines and long-lived plantings; we would be pleased to coordinate volumes and scheduling with your production plans.
