FRAU DR. SCHRICKER – pink historic China rose - Felberg-Leclerc
Heritage character and historical authenticity make Frau Dr. Schricker a focused choice for nursery networks building curated collections and premium shrub assortments, particularly where a collector profile and specialist retail are in view. This own-root pharmaROSA NEONATAL material develops a dependable upright framework with moderately dense foliage and a refined, double cup-shaped bloom, well aligned to premium 5–7 L container production and bush-trained presentation with discreet support. The variety is reliably reblooming, delivering a strong second flush of warm pink flowers over the season, while its H7-rated winter hardiness supports consistent performance even in exposed nursery and show-garden sites in Scotland and northern England where winter and wind tolerance are relevant. Own-root propagation offers long-term renewal of flowering wood and a stable planting base for thematic rose gardens and institutional displays, enabling a planned progression from Year 1 roots to Year 2 canopy, reaching full ornamental expression by Year 3 under professional management.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 5–7 L heritage shrub container – Own-root, bush-trained shrub in 5–7 L, highlighting heritage character, hardy performance and strong fragrance – nursery and garden-centre heritage benches for retail/collector
- Fragrance-featured historic pink line – Premium specialty route focusing on strong, sweet scent and repeat flowering in upright 5–7 L shrubs – differentiated scented ranges in independent and specialist retail/collector channels
- Disease-resilient collection block plant – Uniform own-root plants for gene-bank or show-garden beds, leveraging disease resistance and low maintenance – institutional, municipal and collection buyers via retail/collector-oriented wholesalers
- Thematic China rose assortment unit – Curated historic China rose SKU emphasising provenance, colour transition and hardy shrub habit in 5–7 L – thematic and collection-oriented offers managed for retail/collector programmes
- Premium border and specimen feature – Bush-trained shrub with discreet support, marketed for borders and specimens with repeat flowering and fragrance – premium container, specialty border concepts for retail/collector
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Current trade name Frau Dr. Schricker, a heritage China shrub rose honouring a female physician; American Rose Society exhibition name identical, unregistered cultivar in historical rose commerce. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred in Germany by Johannes Felberg-Leclerc, introduced 1927 by Felberg-Leclerc Nursery, from cross ‘Gruss an Teplitz’ × ‘Souvenir de Madame Eugène Verdier’, fitting the historical China rose group. |
| Awards and recognition |
Not provided |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Own-root shrub with upright habit, 80–130 cm high and 55–90 cm spread, moderately dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage, medium self-cleaning and moderate prickliness, suitable for bush training. |
| Flower morphology |
Double, cup-shaped flowers with 26–39 petals, large 2.75–3.95 inch clusters, reblooming well with a plentiful second flush, giving sustained ornamental value in border and specimen uses. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Vibrant raspberry-pink with carmine undertones, ARS PB, RHS 46A outer and 42B inner, softening through warm pink to salmon–powder, edges becoming pearly-cream as blooms age on the plant. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, long-lasting, sweet rose scent typical of historic shrubs, adding sensory value for scented borders and feature plantings; double flowers limit pollinator access, making it primarily ornamental. |
| Hip characteristics |
Limited hip set expected; occasionally produces small red, globular hips 8–13 mm diameter, providing minor seasonal interest without significant impact on commercial ornamental assessment. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, with hardiness -21 to -18 °C (USDA 6b, Swedish Zone 3, RHS H7), supporting reliable shrub performance in cold and exposed production sites. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for border and specimen use, bush-trained with discreet support; low maintenance, hardy habit suits premium container, specialty routes, with target finished pot size typically 5–7 litres. |
FRAU DR. SCHRICKER offers fragrant, disease-resilient, hardy own-root shrubs that build stable, long-lived stands for premium container production; please contact us to align on volumes, schedules and collection-fit for your programme.