Corail Gelée – Romantic shrub rose propagation material
Romantic own-root propagation of Corail Gelée offers a premium route into the nostalgia rose segment, combining strong height and framework for pergolas and fences with dense foliage and coral-pink flower colour that support visually coherent, high-impact plantings. As tray-grown pharmaROSA NEONATAL material it slots efficiently into nursery schedules for 5–7 L premium containers and larger 40–50 litre presentation formats, aligning with exclusive retail positioning where flower form and quality are central. Own-root production provides long-term structural stability for collection and project plantings, supporting planned capacity in UK nursery networks, while its hardiness suits exposed northern and Scottish projects where winter and wind tolerance are important, and plantings typically move from Year 1 roots to Year 2 shoots to reach full ornamental value by Year 3.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Romantic 5–7 L shrub line – Upright, dense shrubs finished in 5–7 L containers, highlighting coral-pink flower quality and repeat blooming for premium benches; built from own-root NEONATAL stock for stable, renewable ranges – retail / reseller.
- Pergola and arbour duo – Bush-trained plants with 3–5 framework canes, grown into 10–15 L then offered as paired pergola/arbour accents stressing flower form and Romantic character – garden centre groups.
- 40–50 L park specimen – Large, own-root shrubs grown on to 40–50 litre containers as focal-point plant material for representative parks and estates, leveraging height, foliage density and remontant display – landscape contractors.
- Collector’s Romantic selection – Curated batch of Corail Gelée as a connoisseur shrub within a Romantic rose collection, supplied from stable own-root beds to preserve identity and premium silver quality rating – specialist nurseries.
- Thematic fence module – Uniform batches for fence and boundary planting concepts, using upright, moderately thorny shrubs for structure and coral blooms for impact, positioned as an exclusive nostalgia rose solution – public-realm suppliers.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Corail Gelée Romantic rose Kawamoto; shrub / nostalgia rose within the Romantic rose collection; current trade name as listed, with no alternative registered exhibition name provided. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Kawamoto Junko at Kawamoto Rose Garden, Japan; parentage unknown; introduced and registered in Japan in 2011, with the same year indicating its breeding and first market presence. |
| Awards and recognition |
not provided |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright shrub reaching approximately 140–210 cm in height with 100–150 cm spread; moderately thorny canes and dense, glossy dark-green foliage; information on self-cleaning intensity and behaviour is not provided. |
| Flower morphology |
Double, corymbose flowers with 26–39 petals, classified as large blooms around 2.75–3.95 inches; cup-shaped form with remontant behaviour and an abundant second flowering wave after the initial flush. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Warm coral-pink flowers with delicate orange highlights; RHS 36C outer and 36A inner; colour may fade slightly in heat but stays more vivid in cool conditions, with subtle shifts from intense coral buds to paler, lightly creamy tones. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Mild, understated scent with a fresh, fruity character; double flower form limits pollinator access to stamens, making the cultivar primarily ornamental with low value for nectar or pollen-focused plantings. |
| Hip characteristics |
Fruit set is generally poor due to the double flowers; when present, hips are spherical, orange-red, around 10–15 mm in diameter, and occur only occasionally without a major role in ornamental effect. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately -21–-18 °C (USDA 6b, Swedish Zone 3, RHS H7); tolerant of heat but needs irrigation in prolonged drought; disease resistance is weak, with high susceptibility to powdery mildew and rust, and moderate black spot sensitivity. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for flower beds, parks, specimen use, pergolas, arbours and fences; maintenance demand is high and regular plant protection is needed; propagation material is supplied bush-trained with 3–5 strong framework canes for premium containers. |
Corail Gelée Romantic rose Kawamoto offers upright, dense shrub structure and remontant coral-pink blooms on predictable, regenerative own-root stock, providing nurseries with stable premium material for which capacity and scheduling can be aligned in confidence.
