Elisabeth von Thüringen – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting for professional production
As a bush-trained, own-root hybrid tea with verified cultivar authenticity, Elisabeth von Thüringen provides a stable propagation base for nurseries building premium container ranges and exclusive retail lines. Its high-centred, cut-rose type flower quality, warm golden-orange colour play and remontant flowering lend themselves to premium 5–7 L product routes where form and presentation drive value. On own roots, plants regenerate reliably and support long-term stocking with homogeneous stands and low replacement, aligning with project-driven UK markets where winter-tolerant crops perform consistently in exposed northern conditions, including colder Scottish and North of England sites. With medium maintenance needs and balanced disease resistance, it integrates smoothly into professional cultivation systems, following the natural development arc of strong roots in year one, structural shoots in year two and full ornamental expression by year three for dependable, repeatable production.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L hybrid tea feature rose – Focus on high-centred, large flowers and shifting golden-orange colour in a bush-trained form, sold as an exclusive finished product from premium containers – target audience/channel: retail and reseller premium benches.
- Collector-series colour showcase – Integrate Elisabeth von Thüringen into a colour-driven hybrid tea series, highlighting its bud-to-fade colour transitions and verified authenticity from own-root propagation – target audience/channel: specialist rose nurseries and mail-order partners.
- Cut-flower style patio rose – Position 5–7 L plants as garden cut-flower units, emphasising solitary, remontant blooms with cut-rose morphology on compact bushes – target audience/channel: floristry-linked garden centres and lifestyle retailers.
- Show-garden structural hybrid tea block – Use homogeneous own-root batches for formal beds in thematic gardens, leveraging the bushy habit and consistent flower form for reliable seasonal displays – target audience/channel: public gardens, estates and institutional show grounds.
- Large 40–50 L display specimen – Grow on from NEONATAL material through 5–7 L into 40–50 L containers for entrances and high-profile terraces, capitalising on remontant flowering and own-root longevity – target audience/channel: contract growers serving public-realm and hospitality projects.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose group; registered as DICkarl, traded as Elisabeth von Thüringen Hybrid tea rose DICkarl; collection: Hybrid tea rose; commercial type: tea hybrid rose; exhibition category and name data not provided. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred in Germany by Colin Dickson in 2007; parentage, breeding institution and initial distributor are not provided; introduction and registration years are also not provided, but origin is firmly linked to modern hybrid tea breeding. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy growth with 50–75 cm height and 35–50 cm spread; moderately dense, glossy dark-green foliage; moderately thorny shoots; no specific information on self-cleaning; overall habit suited to beds and premium container production. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, double, high-centred, pointed-budded flowers with 26–39 petals, presented mainly as solitary blooms; remontant with abundant second flowering, giving an extended ornamental period suitable for repeated retail presentation. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Colour shifts from deep red bud with golden-orange hint to golden-orange with thin red edge, then to peachy-rose as it fades; RHS 24A, 46A, ARS code ob; overall effect is a warm golden-yellow base with vivid orange and delicate red edging. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fragrance character is not described in detail; fragrance strength is very weak and barely perceptible, so the variety is chosen principally for visual flower quality and form rather than scent-driven applications in production planning. |
| Hip characteristics |
Rose-hip formation is limited because of the very double flowers; when present, hips are spherical, orange-red, about 10–14 mm in diameter, so hips are a minor feature and do not significantly influence production or marketing. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Medium disease resistance overall, with medium tolerance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardiness to approximately -21 to -18 °C, RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA zone 6b, enabling reliable overwintering in many UK nursery environments. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for flower beds and cut-flower style use; medium maintenance with occasional plant protection; supplied as bush-trained, own-root material with 3–5 strong framework canes, best directed to premium container production in 5–7 L pots. |
Elisabeth von Thüringen Hybrid tea rose DICkarl combines high-centred premium flower form, attractive golden-orange colour play and durable, predictable own-root performance, making it a sound candidate for aligning production capacities and scheduling in your range planning.
