Carminia – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting for professional rose production
Carminia combines bushy, compact habit with a remontant flowering rhythm, giving nurseries a predictable bedding floribunda base for standard container production in 2–3 L. Its medium-height, dense-foliage structure and clustered cup-shaped blooms support reliable, homogeneous batches geared to “standard finished product” positioning and retail / reseller routes. The cultivar’s lilac-pink, silvery-sheened colour and strong citrus-floral fragrance differentiate finished stock for thematic rose gardens and collection-focused projects, while own-root propagation favours long-term, renewable stands and low replacement rates. With H6 hardiness, good heat/drought tolerance and moderate overall resistance, Carminia aligns well with UK nursery and public-realm supply where beds must cope with variable winters and summer stress. The rooted cutting format integrates smoothly into nursery workflows, supporting development from Year 1 roots to Year 2 canopy and full ornamental value by Year 3 in professional ranges built on own-root sustainability.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 2–3 L scented bedding floribunda – Standard container line built from NEONATAL cuttings, highlighting compact habit and strong citrus-floral fragrance as a reliable garden performance bedding option – retail / reseller benches.
- Lilac-pink collection series – Curated 2–3 L assortment centred on Carminia’s distinctive colour range and remontant flowering rhythm for thematic rose gardens and show displays – specialist nurseries and curated retail partners.
- Fragrance-feature park rose – Own-root plants stepped up from trays to 5–7.5 L, using bushy structure and repeat flowering to deliver scented park and public-realm beds – public-realm suppliers and integrator networks.
- Large-format display containers – Selected stock grown into 40–50 litre tubs, using dense foliage and abundant bloom clusters to create high-impact entrance and terrace pieces – garden centres and landscape contractors.
- Propagation and mother-plant block – Professionally maintained own-root stock in field or large containers, leveraging long-term regeneration and stable identity to support ongoing Carminia production – nurseries and wholesale propagators.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Registered cultivar name Carminia, floribunda bed rose in the bedding rose collection; commercial type bedding floribunda rose, with Carminia used as the current trade and exhibition name. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Martin Vissers in Belgium in 2008 from Sweet Blondie × Outta The Blue; introduced and registered in 2020 by Viva International with initial distribution via Jan Spek Rozen BV. |
| Awards and recognition |
not provided |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, compact shrub to around 80–105 cm high and 30–50 cm spread, with dense, slightly glossy medium green foliage (RHS 137A) and moderate prickliness; no specific self-cleaning data available. |
| Flower morphology |
Fully double, cup-shaped, medium-sized flowers (1.5–2.75 in) with 26–39 petals, produced in clusters; remontant habit ensures abundant second flowering through the season in suitable conditions. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Delicate lilac-pink with a silvery sheen; buds deep lavender, maturing to warm lilac-pink then fading to pale silvery lilac, ARS group M, RHS 75C outer and 75B inner petals, with medium colour retention. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, far-scented fragrance with a fresh citrus-floral character; heavily double flowers largely conceal stamens, giving limited pollinator value and emphasising ornamental and sensory display use. |
| Hip characteristics |
Sparse hip set; when present, small 5–8 mm spherical orange-red hips (RHS 40A) form only occasionally, so hips are not a significant ornamental or production feature for this cultivar. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated to approximately -21 to -18 °C, RHS hardiness H6, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b; moderate resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, with comments indicating medium maintenance needs. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for flower beds, containers, parks, edging and some cut use; bush-trained compact plants suit standard container 2–3 L production, with medium maintenance and occasional plant protection advised. |
Carminia offers compact, remontant, fragrant floribunda performance on a durable own-root base, giving predictable, low-replacement stands for bedding and container lines; please contact us to align on production capacity and scheduling.
