Erinnerung an Brod – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
As a historic Hybrid Setigera climber with once-blooming, crimson rosette flowers, ‘Erinnerung an Brod’ offers professional producers a distinctive heritage option for premium, collection-focused ranges. Own-root propagation material in the pharmaROSA® NEONATAL line provides a predictable base for nursery grow-on, well suited to premium 5–7 L containers and specialty release routes where long-term structural value matters more than rapid turnover. Its H7 hardiness and reliable performance support nursery networks serving schemes where strong winter and wind tolerance is expected in northern and exposed UK sites, while its climbing habit and dense, slightly glossy dark foliage give a mature, architectural finish on arbours, pergolas, fences and park structures. Once established from young tray-rooted cuttings, own-root plants build root mass in year one, structural framework in year two, and full ornamental value by year three, supporting stable capacity planning, low replacement rates and consistent quality for historical rose collections and thematic gardens.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L pergola climber – Bush-trained, discreetly supported plants in 5–7 L pots, highlighting vigorous climbing growth and H7 hardiness as a dependable premium container specialty for pergolas and arbours – specialist retailers and rose nurseries.
- Historic collection feature rose – Curated as a named Geschwind heritage climber within a labelled historical rose range, leveraging its documented 1884 origin and own-root longevity – thematic rose gardens, collection nurseries and heritage-focused outlets.
- Fragrant focal specimen – Selected strong-scented, crimson, very full blooms promoted as signature once-flowering collector pieces in 5–7 L premium containers – fragrance-led garden centres and mail-order specialists.
- Park and estate wall series – Contract-grown batches for walls and fences, using own-root NEONATAL stock for long-term structural planting with moderate maintenance requirements – public parks, estates and institutional landscape suppliers.
- Cool-region climbing assortment – Included in a hardy climbing rose package built around H7/USDA 5b performance and stable structure for exposed or northern schemes – regional nurseries and public-realm framework planting programmes.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Historic Hybrid Setigera climbing rose marketed as ‘Erinnerung an Brod’ Heritage rose Geschwind, with ARS exhibition name ‘Souvenir de Brod’; commercial type historic, old garden Historical rose. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Rudolf Geschwind in Austria around 1884 from Rosa setigera Michx × ‘Génie de Châteaubriand’; initially distributed by Ketten Frères, Luxembourg, based on early catalogue records. |
| Awards and recognition |
not provided |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Vigorous climbing habit to about 240–380 cm high and 160–260 cm spread, with dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage and moderate prickliness; self-cleaning behaviour not documented. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, once-blooming, very full rosette flowers with more than 40 petals, typically solitary on the stem; non-remontant display provides a strong but single main flowering season each year. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Deep velvety crimson-red base with ARS DR and RHS 60A/60B codes; buds blackish-purple, flowers open saturated carmine-crimson then fade towards greyish mauve tones, retaining deeper colour in partial shade. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, long-range, full-bodied perfume typical of richly double historic roses; highly ornamental but with densely packed petals reducing stamen access and thus limited pollinator interest in plantings. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set is generally low because of the very double flowers, though occasional small ovoid orange-red hips of 10–15 mm diameter may develop, adding minor seasonal interest where present. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated H7 with approximate hardiness between -26 and -23 °C, USDA zone 5b; moderate resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, with medium maintenance needs and occasional pest control advised. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited to arbours, pergolas, fences, walls, parks and solitary training; best used as a premium container specialty in 5–7 L pots, bush-trained with discreet support and managed under medium maintenance regimes. |
Erinnerung an Brod offers vigorous hardy climbing structure and strong fragrance on long-lived own-root plants that support predictable, low-replacement heritage schemes, making it a practical option to review for future capacity and scheduling plans.
