Coral Dawn – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL own-root climbing rose propagation material
Climbing production with Coral Dawn offers UK nurseries a reliable own-root base for vertical-feature ranges, combining remontant flowering with dense, glossy foliage and an exclusive, space-defining habit that suits trained-finish programmes in 5–7 L containers. Its medium maintenance profile and moderate disease resistance align well with professional crop schedules where predictable quality and planned labour windows matter, while H7 hardiness and robust framework help support nationwide supply, even into cooler and more wind-exposed regions of Scotland and northern England in a stable, repeatable way. The medium, double, coral-pink blooms have good colour retention and a noticeable, softly sweet fragrance, supporting premium bronze positioning as a distinctive wall or pergola feature for retail and reseller channels. As own-root propagation material, pharmaROSA® NEONATAL tray-grown cuttings give you uniform 3–6‑month plants that root in year one, build structural canes in year two and typically show full ornamental value from year three, underpinning long-term stability and predictable capacity in professional climbing-rose programmes.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 5–7 L trained climber for walls – Pre-trained Coral Dawn with 3–5 canes in 5–7 L pots, focusing on its vertical feature habit and coral-pink, remontant flowering for walls and fences – retail / reseller feature-lines.
- Pergola duo-pack climber concept – Matched pairs of NEONATAL-based plants trained for pergola use, highlighting height potential, dense foliage and own-root longevity – landscape-oriented retail partners and public-realm suppliers.
- Premium bronze collection climber – Branded premium bronze SKU in 5–7 L, using its historical background and sweet fragrance to anchor a “classic climbers” collection – garden centres and specialist rose resellers.
- Vertical pastel series component – Use Coral Dawn as the pink element in a pastel vertical range, capitalising on its soft coral fading and medium-height framework – integrators building coordinated, space-defining climber programmes.
- Own-root stock plant starter kits – Supply NEONATAL trays as starter material for nurseries establishing in-house propagation blocks, leveraging hardiness and regenerative own-root growth – propagation nurseries and grow-on networks.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Climbing rose cultivar Coral Dawn, large-flowered climber group, with Coral Dawn as the registered and commercial trade name and American Rose Society approved exhibition name. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Eugene S. Boerner for Jackson & Perkins Co., United States, introduced in 1952 from a complex cross involving New Dawn, an unknown yellow tea hybrid and an orange-red polyantha. |
| Awards and recognition |
Nominated as “New Rose of the World” in the American Rose Yearbook in 1952, supporting its historic recognition as a noteworthy climbing rose for exhibition and garden use. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Climbing habit with 3.0–4.2 m height and 1.5–2.4 m spread, densely thorned canes and dark green, glossy, dense foliage, forming a substantial vertical framework for walls, fences and pergolas. |
| Flower morphology |
Medium-sized, double flowers with 26–39 petals, cup-shaped in form and carried in clusters, with remontant behaviour and an abundant second flowering period giving extended display potential. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Coral-pink buds opening to vibrant coral-pink blooms (RHS 36B/36C) that gradually fade to soft, pale pink with lighter rims, with good colour retention even under strong light conditions. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Medium-strength, softly sweet rose fragrance that is clearly noticeable on established plants, enhancing its value as an ornamental climber for spaces where scent is an added design element. |
| Hip characteristics |
Limited hip set due to the double, 26–39 petal flowers; when present, produces small ovoid orange-red hips (RHS 40A) around 9–13 mm in diameter, of secondary ornamental importance. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Moderate general disease resistance with good black spot resistance, moderate susceptibility to powdery mildew and rust, and winter hardiness to about -26 to -23 °C (USDA 5b, RHS H7, Swedish Zone 4). |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best used as a wall, fence, pergola or solitary architectural climber; medium maintenance, occasional plant protection, recommended as a staked, trained climber finished product from 5–7 L containers. |
Coral Dawn combines reliable climbing structure, remontant coral-pink flowering and H7 hardiness with the predictability and regenerative longevity of own-root NEONATAL stock; please contact us to discuss volumes, scheduling and integration into your climber range.
