HANSA® – crimson red park rose - Schaum & Van Tol
As a robust Hybrid Musk park rose, Hansa® offers own-root stability for nurseries building dependable hedge and shrub ranges from tray-rooted pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material. Its bushy, upright structure with dense, matt mid‑green foliage scales well in standard container production, supporting reliable 2–3 L lines for retail and reseller channels. Strong hardiness down to H7 / USDA 3b underpins long‑term planting in UK municipal and institutional schemes, suited to exposed northern and inland sites where winter and wind can be challenging in Scotland and North England. The large, very double crimson blooms deliver clear visual impact, while repeat-flowering performance provides season-long continuity for finished products positioned as reliable garden shrubs. A strong, spicy‑rosy fragrance differentiates it in the shrub rose segment, and moderate self‑cleaning supports manageable maintenance in retail and public‑realm projects. As an own-root shrub, Hansa® follows a natural development arc—root establishment in year one, structural shoot build-up in year two, and full ornamental value from year three—supporting predictable scheduling and long-lived, renewable stands in professional production.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Hansa 2–3 L Fragrant Hedge Line – Own-root, bush-trained plants in standard 2–3 L containers targeted as reliable fragrant hedge units, built on hardiness and strong scent – retail and independent garden centres
- Hansa Urban Park Shrub 5–7.5 L – Upsized, structurally developed shrubs from NEONATAL starts for durable urban and municipal beds, using winter hardiness and heat tolerance – local authority and public-realm tenders
- Hansa Heritage Collection Piece – Labelled historic Hybrid Musk item produced in 2–3 L for thematic and collection gardens, leveraging own-root stability and repeat flowering – specialist rose nurseries and heritage sites
- Hansa Large Specimen 40–50 L – Fully formed shrubs in 40–50 L containers for immediate visual impact in projects, combining vigorous structure and colour intensity – landscape wholesalers and design-build contractors
- Hansa Fragrance Highlight Bench – Uniform 2–3 L batch for bench-end fragrance promotions, built on strong scent and reliable bloom continuity – multiple retail and branded reseller programmes
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid Musk park rose; registered cultivar name Hansa, current trade name Hansa® Park - shrub rose Hansa; ARS exhibition name Hansa; unregistered variety in formal registration terms. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Schaum & Van Tol Nurseries, Boskoop, Netherlands; introduced by Schaum & Van Tol in 1905; parentage unknown; historically established shrub rose used widely in northern European plantings. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, upright shrub to about 150–220 cm high and 140–200 cm spread; densely thorny shoots and dense, matt, mid‑green foliage; moderate self-cleaning with some spent blooms retained. |
| Flower morphology |
Large-flowered clusters with very double, flat blooms, typically 40+ petals; flower size approximately 2.75–3.95 inches; cluster-flowered inflorescences giving repeated flushes with a plentiful second flowering. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Deep crimson-red with a slightly purplish hue; buds dark crimson with reddish-purple tip; colour lightens slightly in strong sun, retaining better depth in cooler conditions; ARS DP, RHS 71A outer and 71B inner petals. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, noticeable fragrance with a spicy, rosy character; very double flower form reduces visibility and accessibility of stamens, so the variety is primarily ornamental rather than pollinator-oriented in professional schemes. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasional spherical hips, approximately 20–30 mm in diameter, red‑orange at maturity; incidental ornamental interest only, not a dominant feature of the finished product or a primary production objective. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Very hardy shrub rated to around -37 to -34 °C (H7, USDA 3b, Swedish zone 6); disease resistance moderate for powdery mildew, black spot and rust; tolerates heat and short drought but needs irrigation in prolonged dry periods. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited for hedges, parks, specimen shrubs, flowerbeds and urban green spaces; moderate maintenance, with plant protection advised in extremely humid climates; recommended as bush-trained, compact plant in standard containers, 2–3 L. |
Hansa® combines vigorous shrub structure, strong hardiness and impactful crimson, and as an own-root NEONATAL start it supports predictable, regenerating long-term stands, so it is worth aligning volumes and scheduling to fit your programme.
