CYCLAMEN PIERRE DE RONSARD ® – deep pink climbing rose – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL
As a ROMANTICA® sport of ‘Pierre de Ronsard’, Cyclamen Pierre de Ronsard ® offers vertical impact with large, cup-shaped, very double blooms on a reliable climber, well aligned with trained climber finished-product lines. The dense, glossy dark green foliage and XL, cluster-flowered heads in rich, deep-pink with a subtle silvery colour transition create a strong, space-defining presence for pergolas, arches, walls and fences. Own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL cuttings provide a stable propagation basis for nursery networks, supporting homogeneous, premium-gold quality trained stock and predictable capacity planning, particularly valuable where winter and wind exposure in northern sites is a design factor. With staked, 3–5-cane training into 5–7 L containers, You can build exclusive, vertical garden feature pieces and collection-centre specimen plants for thematic rose gardens and retailer ranges, using a long-view production arc where roots establish in year one, framework extends in year two, and full ornamental value is realised from year three onward.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- ROMANTICA® Pergola Duo – Pair of 5–7 L, 3–5-cane trained climbers for symmetrical pergola endpoints, leveraging dense foliage and XL deep-pink blooms for strong vertical impact – premium garden-centre and specialist nursery ranges.
- Wall-Panel Climber Line – Uniform 5–7 L plants pre-trained on trellis panels, using the 240–360 cm climbing vigour and good colour retention to offer ready-to-fix wall solutions – DIY-chain assortments via reseller partners.
- Show-Garden Specimen Pot – Selected, evenly trained NEONATAL plants grown on into 40–50 L containers as movable statement climbers for thematic and demonstration gardens – public-realm and landscape-specification channels.
- Collection Signature Rose – Curated ROMANTICA® label line highlighting its sport origin from ‘Pierre de Ronsard’, supplied as premium 5–7 L staked climbers – brand-focused retailer collections and mail-order partners.
- Vertical Accent Trio – Three coordinated 5–7 L climbers positioned for arches, small pergolas and fence spans, capitalising on remontant flowering and moderate maintenance load – landscape contractors and project-based wholesalers.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Climbing rose cultivar Margaret Mae, marketed as Cyclamen Pierre de Ronsard ® ROMANTICA® Margaret Mae; ARS exhibition name Margaret Mae; commercial climber, large-flowered climber type. |
| Origin and breeding |
Spontaneous colour sport of ‘Pierre de Ronsard’ (= ‘MEIviolin’, ‘Eden Rose’), bred by Reg Tomerlin in the United States before 2010; introduced 2017, US Plant Patent PP 20,953. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Strong climbing habit reaching about 240–360 cm in height with 180–320 cm spread; dense, glossy dark green foliage, moderately thorny canes, weak self-cleaning so spent blooms usually require removal. |
| Flower morphology |
Very double, cup-shaped, XL-sized blooms (from approximately 3.5 inches) in clusters, with more than 40 petals; remontant, with a well-developed, abundant second flowering flush under suitable management. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Deep-pink to cyclamen tones (RHS 67A outer, 68B inner) with silvery outer petal shades; colour holds well, slowly fading to a mid-pink with silvery edges, maintaining good ornamental value over time. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fragrance character not specified in available data; recorded as very weak and barely perceptible, so it should be positioned primarily for visual effect rather than scent-driven applications. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasionally sets spherical hips about 12–18 mm in diameter, orange-red (RHS 40A); hip set is irregular but can offer additional late-season ornamental interest where fruits are allowed to develop. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated to around -21 to -18 °C, RHS H7, USDA zone 6b, Swedish zone 3; moderate resistance to powdery mildew and black spot, susceptible to rust; requires regular watering and does not tolerate prolonged drought. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited to pergolas, arches, walls, fences, containers and specimen use; moderate maintenance needs and weak self-cleaning mean spent blooms may need removal, particularly in high-visibility vertical displays. |
Cyclamen Pierre de Ronsard ® ROMANTICA® Margaret Mae combines premium visual impact, reliable climbing structure and cultivar-authenticated own-root predictability to support long-lived, homogeneous vertical ranges; please contact us to align volumes, timing and specification.