DAGMAR HASTRUP – pink wild rose - Hastrup – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL
Rugosa heritage and landscape reliability make DAGMAR HASTRUP a robust choice for pharmaROSA® NEONATAL own-root production, delivering dense, spreading shrubs with groundcover performance for eco-led park, hedge and urban plantings. Strong fragrance, single mid-pink flowers and visible stamens support pollinator-focused schemes, while the vigorous habit suits a vigorous bush-trained finished product route in 2–3 L standard/botanical containers and onward into 40–50 litre landscape units. High hardiness and disease resistance underpin low-maintenance specifications for public-realm and municipal networks, aligning with long-term contracts where predictable, durable planting is critical in cooler UK regions with demanding winters and wind exposure. Own-root structure supports regenerative capacity and stable performance under repeated cutting and transplanting, with Year 1 concentrating on roots, Year 2 on framework shoots, and Year 3 showing full ornamental impact and hip set for collection and eco-garden value. With low intervention needs, consistent tolerance of heat and moderate drought and reliable performance in extensive beds, this cultivar provides a sustainable, scalable base for nurseries and wholesalers building thematic rugosa and wild-rose style ranges.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Eco-hedge 3L – Own-root, bush-trained plants in 2–3 L containers positioned as low-maintenance, fragrant eco-hedging units combining dense structure, prickliness and pollinator-friendly flowers – landscape contractor and municipal hedge programmes
- Park Groundcover 5-Pack – Tray-linked batches potted to 2–3 L for rapid establishment of spreading, disease-resistant groundcover blocks, ideal for large park beds and verges – public-realm and framework contract supply
- Rugosa Feature 45L – Selected vigorous liners grown on into 40–50 litre tubs as tough, fragrant entrance shrubs with strong hardiness and resilience – high-traffic park entrances and institutional frontage schemes
- Pollinator Rose Collection – Curated 2–3 L SKU within a thematic range highlighting single, scented, pollinator-attracting cultivars with durable own-root performance – garden museums, show gardens and specialist retailers
- Urban Slope Stabiliser – Bulk-produced, own-root 2–3 L plants for mass planting on embankments, using spreading habit, dense foliage and low maintenance needs to secure soil cover – infrastructure and highways landscaping channels
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
DAGMAR HASTRUP, hybrid rugosa shrub rose in the Park - shrub rose commercial group, sold as pink wild rose - Hastrup; unregistered cultivar with American Rose Society exhibition name Dagmar Hastrup. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred in Denmark in 1914 by Knud Julianus Hastrup, introduced in 1934; parentage unknown, bred by Poulsen Roser A/S with initial distribution via Wayside Gardens in the United States market. |
| Awards and recognition |
Holds the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit and has received the American Rose Society Classic Shrub Rose award in 1999 and 2000, supporting long-term professional landscape confidence. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Spreading groundcover habit, 70–110 cm high and 100–160 cm wide with dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage and heavy prickliness, forming solid, low shrub masses appropriate for edging and broad beds. |
| Flower morphology |
Single, cupped flowers with 5–12 petals, medium-sized clusters on the shrub; remontant with a generous second flush, balancing wild-rose character and repeat display for season-long landscape presence. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Mid-pink buds (RHS 65C–65D) opening to light pink, then gently fading to delicate pastel and near white; moderate colour retention, with stronger sunlight accelerating the softening of pink tones across the bloom. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, distinctive rugosa scent typical of the group, combining classic rose notes with marked intensity; fragrant single flowers support sensory and visitor-focused planting concepts in public or private spaces. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces spherical red hips, approximately 20–30 mm in diameter, globose and coloured RHS 40A; hip set follows flowering and can extend the season’s visual and ecological value in appropriate management regimes. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately -37 to -34 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 6, USDA 3b) with good overall disease resistance, showing resistance to powdery mildew and black spot and moderate susceptibility to rust in some seasons. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited to groundcover, flowerbed, park, edging, hedge, naturalistic and urban green space use; low maintenance needs, vigorous bush-trained finish from standard/botanical containers, typically 2–3 L as a base size. |
DAGMAR HASTRUP offers vigorous groundcover structure, strong hardiness and low-maintenance landscape impact on a predictable, regenerative own-root base, making it a dependable candidate to discuss for capacity planning and long-term supply programmes.
