City of Carlsbad™ bedding floribunda – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Floribunda performance, bedding versatility and visually striking colour patterning make City of Carlsbad™ a focused option for own‑root nursery propagation where compact, bushy growth and dense mid‑green foliage support uniform, retail-ready floribundas on standard container lines. The semi‑double, open‑centred blooms with accessible stamens add pollinator value to thematic and public projects, while moderate hip display extends seasonal interest for collection or show‑garden ranges in a way that suits UK schemes exposed to winter and wind in northern regions. As a premium silver rated cultivar with reliable repeat flowering, the own‑root form provides stable, renewable cropping material for 2–3 L routes, fitting nursery networks that need predictable volumes and clear scheduling from rooted cutting through to finished stock.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Patterned Bedding Floribunda 2–3 L – Standard container line built around the distinctive orange-and-white striped blooms and compact, bushy habit, produced from NEONATAL cuttings to deliver uniform 2–3 L pots – target: retail / reseller bedding tables
- Pollinator-Aware Floribunda Mix 2–3 L – Mixed cultivar bench including City of Carlsbad™ for its semi-double, accessible flowers and reliable repeat flowering, scheduled via tray-rooted own-root supply – target: independent garden centres and plantarea concepts
- Show-Garden Floribunda Collection 5–7.5 L – Upscaled containers for thematic or collector-focused displays highlighting named breeding and colour pattern, drawing on stable own-root stock from nursery propagation beds – target: specialist rose nurseries and show-garden sponsors
- Landscape Floribunda Shrub 40–50 L – Larger container format using the compact yet durable structure and moderate hip display for high-impact, ready-to-plant units – target: landscape contractors and public-realm specifiers
- Autumn-Interest Floribunda Feature 3–5 L – Crop timed so late blooms and orange-red hips carry into autumn, exploiting repeat flowering and hip formation from own-root plants – target: multiple-site retailers focusing on seasonal promotions
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
City of Carlsbad™ bedding floribunda rose, registered as WEKtorcent, floribunda bed rose group, exhibition floribunda / shrub category, authenticity verified 02.09.2025 for professional own-root production. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Tom Carruth, United States, from ‘Rosy Outlook’ × ‘Scentimental’; bred 2000, introduced and registered in 2003 by Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc. as both breeder and initial distributor. |
| Awards and recognition |
not provided |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, compact plant with dense, slightly glossy, mid-green foliage; height approximately 85–115 cm and spread 75–105 cm, moderately thorny, with good natural self-cleaning of spent blooms for tidier plants. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, flat blooms in clustered inflorescences; large flower size around 2.75–3.95 inches, with 13–25 petals, remontant with a plentiful second flush, supporting extended ornamental interest in production and gardens. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Vivid orange ground with irregular white stripes and spots; ARS code ob, RHS 40A outer and 155D inner; tones deepen slightly then fade to salmon, while white areas shift from pinkish to cream as flowers age. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Light, apple-scented fragrance with mild intensity; scent contributes a subtle added value in close-view plantings without dominating, suitable for mixed bedding, container displays and show-garden use. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces small, spherical orange-red hips about 8–12 mm in diameter, generally in moderate quantities, adding discrete autumn and winter visual interest without overwhelming maintenance or pruning schedules. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C, RHS H7, Swedish Zone 3, USDA Zone 6b; disease resistance is sensitive, especially to powdery mildew and black spot, with moderate rust tolerance, requiring regular fungicidal programmes. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited to beds, containers, edging and park plantings; release form bush-trained and compact, recommended through standard container production in 2–3 L pots; high maintenance, needing consistent disease control and irrigation in drought. |
City of Carlsbad™ offers compact, bushy floribunda structure, distinctive orange-and-white blooms and moderate hip interest on predictable, regenerative own-root stock; we would be pleased to discuss capacity planning and scheduling with you.
