FELBERG'S ROSA DRUSCHKI – pink park rose - Felberg-Leclerc
Remontant flowering, upright architecture and medium height make FELBERG'S ROSA DRUSCHKI a dependable park-shrub option for UK nursery lines built around standard container production. The double, cluster-flowered, deep-pink blooms with a fragrance of medium strength support reliable retail appeal in the “reliable garden performance” segment, while the own-root pharmaROSA NEONATAL base offers renewable growth for longer-term border and park plantings. With medium disease resistance, H7 hardiness to -21–-18 °C and tolerance suited to cooler and more exposed northern sites in Scotland and North England, the material fits nationwide supply planning. Bush-trained, compact young plants in 2–3 L standard containers can be grown on efficiently, developing roots in year one, framework in year two and full ornamental value in year three under professional nursery management. Moderate self-cleaning means some deadheading is required, but this can be aligned with routine quality passes in high-volume production and wholesale chains.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Deep Pink Park Shrub 3L – remontant, fragrant shrub in standard 2–3 L container, positioned as a reliable garden-performance park rose for borders and mixed shrub benches – retail garden centres
- Fragrant Heritage Park Rose 5L – upright, medium-height shrub highlighting fragrance and 1930s origin, grown on from NEONATAL starters into 5 L for specimen and collection use – specialist rose retailers
- Landscape Pink Hedge Unit 40L – own-root, hardy shrub bulked into 40–50 L tubs for park and estate planting, leveraging structural height and repeat flowering – landscape and public-realm contractors
- Hybrid Perpetual Collection Line – curated assortment SKU using FELBERG'S ROSA DRUSCHKI as a key historical Hybrid Perpetual-type shrub, propagated in standard containers for identity-stable displays – thematic and show gardens
- Border Fragrance Duo Pack – paired 2–3 L shrubs including FELBERG'S ROSA DRUSCHKI, combining remontant flowering and medium fragrance for border upgrade programmes – multiple-outlet retail chains
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Felberg's Rosa Druschki, also traded as Felberg-Leclerc, Hybrid Perpetual shrub rose, park-shrub commercial type; unregistered cultivar with American Rose Society exhibition name Felberg’s Rosa Druschki. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Johannes Felberg-Leclerc in Germany around 1925, introduced in 1931 via Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. Australia; parentage recorded as ‘Frau Karl Druschki’ × ‘Farbenkönigin’, breeding institution data not provided. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright shrub reaching 150–220 cm high with 90–140 cm spread, moderately dense dark green slightly glossy foliage, moderately thorny stems, bush-trained compact young plants suited to border and park uses. |
| Flower morphology |
Double flowers with 26–39 petals, large 2.75–3.95 inch blooms in goblet to chalice form, carried mainly in clusters; remontant with a plentiful second flowering when managed under standard nursery and garden conditions. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Deep, cool-toned pink with ARS code DPk, RHS 66C outer and 65D inner; buds raspberry-pink, opening to strong purple-pink outer petals and deep pink centre, fading gradually to pastel pink with better retention in cool weather. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Medium-strength, noticeably scented rose with a delicately sweet character; fragrance appreciable at close range in borders and park plantings, adding value in fragrance-led garden and retail concepts without overpowering nearby plantings. |
| Hip characteristics |
Rosehip set expected to be limited due to double flower form; where formed, hips are small 8–13 mm diameter, spherical and red, offering modest late-season ornamental interest in low to medium-fruiting seasons. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately -21 to -18 °C, RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b; medium disease resistance across powdery mildew, black spot and rust; moderate heat tolerance, needs regular water during extended dry spells. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for borders, park plantings, cut flower side use and as specimen; medium maintenance with occasional pest control and deadheading, supplied as bush-trained compact plants, best routed through standard 2–3 L containers. |
FELBERG'S ROSA DRUSCHKI combines remontant flowering, upright medium-height structure and reliable hardiness on a predictable own-root base, making it a practical, long-lived shrub choice for which we would be pleased to discuss volumes and scheduling.
