Daisy's Delight Romantic rose Scarman – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Romantic own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material of Daisy's Delight supports premium, exclusive shrub rose production where consistent flower quality and nostalgic form matter more than mass volume. With dense, glossy dark foliage and upright, balanced growth to 110–160 cm, it builds a solid framework for container lines and feature plantings, well suited to thematic and collection gardens serving UK public-realm and institutional projects in cooler, wind-affected regions where reliable winter performance is important. Large, very full, rosette flowers (40+ petals) in silvery pale pink, a generous remontant habit, and strong, rich fragrance give growers a coherent story for premium 5–7 L finished product routes. Own-root production delivers long-term stability with renewable growth and predictable stands, aligning with nursery networks that require homogeneous batches, low replacement, and secure wholesale supply capacity across multiple seasons, moving from root establishment in the first year to structural shoot development in the second and full ornamental expression from the third year onward.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L Romantic container – Bush-trained, 3–5 cane plants in 5–7 L pots highlighting large, very full pale-pink blooms and strong fragrance as an exclusive Romantic rose SKU – target audience/channel: premium retail and reseller programmes.
- 40–50 L specimen shrub – Own-root, upright, densely foliated shrubs grown in 40–50 litre containers as scented focal points for high-end projects, leveraging hardiness and structural presence – target audience/channel: landscape contractors and public-realm suppliers.
- Romantic show-garden line – Uniform batches from NEONATAL trays grown on for thematic Romantic rose benches with emphasis on rosette flower form and nostalgic appeal – target audience/channel: nurseries supplying show gardens and collection projects.
- Fragrant feature bed series – 5–7 L units selected for strong, rich fragrance and remontant flowering, assembled into coordinated bed mixes for high-traffic sites – target audience/channel: project-oriented wholesalers and municipal framework suppliers.
- Private-label nostalgia collection – Branded private-label range built around Daisy's Delight as a named Romantic shrub rose, focusing on flower quality and own-root longevity in premium containers – target audience/channel: specialist garden centres and chain retailers.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Current trade name Daisy's Delight Romantic rose Scarman; American Rose Society exhibition name Daisy's Delight; shrub group, nostalgia Romantic rose; no registered cultivar name data provided. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by John Scarman, Germany, 2009; parentage unknown; introduced around 2015 by Landhaus Ettenbühl in Switzerland and Scarman Roses Shop in the United Kingdom for Romantic shrub use. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright shrub reaching 110–160 cm high and 100–150 cm spread; moderately thorny with dense, glossy dark green foliage (RHS 147A); self-cleaning performance not provided in the available data. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, very full rosette flowers with 40+ petals, produced in clusters; remontant with a generous second flowering, suitable for premium ornamental and container-focused presentation formats. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Delicate silvery pale-pink tone; outer petals RHS 36D, inner 158C; buds powdery pink; lightens towards creamy and buttery cream shades, with moderate colour retention and quicker fading in strong sun. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, richly scented with a sweet, rich character designed primarily for ornamental and sensory value rather than pollinator support due to very double flowers enclosing the stamens. |
| Hip characteristics |
Small, spherical red hips occasionally formed; around 8–12 mm diameter; ornamental hip effect is secondary and not the primary focus of this Romantic shrub cultivar. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately -21 to -18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b); moderate resistance levels to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; heat and drought tolerance data not provided. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended as a flower-bed, specimen or container shrub; medium maintenance with occasional pest control; ideal as bush-trained 3–5 cane plants for premium container routes with 5–7 L target pots. |
Daisy's Delight Romantic rose Scarman combines large nostalgic blooms, strong fragrance and reliable hardiness on a predictable own-root base, making it a sound choice for stable, exclusive shrub rose programmes where we can jointly plan capacity and timing.
