Rosa kokanica Vacratot – pharmaROSA NEONATAL rooted cutting
Landscape production of uniform, own-root Rosa kokanica Vacratot supports project-driven ranges where reliable coverage and identity matter, especially for large-scale wholesale and public-realm schemes. This tray-grown pharmaROSA NEONATAL starting material is suited to efficient nursery bed or 1.5–2 L container production, moving on to dense, bush-trained finished plants for project mass planting. The cultivar combines hardy botanical character, good drought tolerance and an H6 rating that performs reliably even in exposed northern and inland UK sites with cold, drying winds. Its remontant, pollinator-focused, white single flowers and rare, dark hips offer distinctive visual and ecological value for thematic rose collections. On own roots it builds long-lived, regenerating stands with predictable structure, allowing You to plan volumes and maintenance over the medium term as the root system establishes in year one, shoot framework consolidates in year two and full ornamental effect is typically expressed from year three in professionally managed projects. This makes it a practical option for integrator networks, nursery groups and project-serving partners who require dependable, repeatable planting performance within a broad, own-root rose portfolio.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Mass project 2 L shrub unit – Uniform, dense, bush-trained shrubs in 1.5–2 L containers emphasising fast coverage, hardy botanical character and low maintenance, ideal for contractor-friendly project lines – landscape contractor / project-serving wholesale.
- Pollinator-white project series – Remontant, pollinator-attractive white singles positioned as a dedicated pollinator shrub component within broader project palettes, produced from NEONATAL trays for predictable scheduling – public-realm and biodiversity scheme suppliers.
- Botanical collection range pot – Identity-led presentation highlighting Vácrátót origin and botanical rose classification, using own-root durability for long-term thematic and show-garden collections, delivered as dense, bush-trained 2 L stock – specialist nurseries and collection curators.
- Hip-accent feature container – Selected plants shifted from 1.5–2 L up to 40–50 litre feature containers to showcase rare dark hips and bushy winter structure as focal elements in civic or corporate schemes – landscape architects and design-led specifiers.
- Drought-aware infrastructure shrub mix – Integrated into mixed shrub specifications for roadsides and exposed sites, combining good drought tolerance, H6 hardiness and own-root longevity for robust, low-replacement plantings – integrator networks and municipal framework suppliers.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Current trade name Rosa kokanica Vacratot, a botanical rose and landscape shrub rose; American Rose Society approved exhibition name R. villosa; no separate registered cultivar name recorded. |
| Origin and breeding |
Selected in Belgium by Lens Roses from Rosa kokanica seed of Vácrátót National Botanical Garden origin; introduced by Lens Roses and associated companies from 2012; precise breeding year not provided. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, upright shrub form with densely thorned shoots and mid-green, matt foliage; exact height and spread figures are not provided; develops into a dense, project-suitable landscape shrub under standard cultural practice. |
| Flower morphology |
Single-flowered white blooms with approximately 5–12 petals described as simple, medium-sized and open; flowers are remontant with an abundant second flush and approximate diameter of 5–6 cm under garden conditions. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Colour described as uniform white with ARS code W and RHS 155C inner and outer; flowers are medium-sized singles followed by distinctive dark hips; no detailed data on colour change before fading or on bud and newly opened stages. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Documented as a strong, long-lasting scented rose, though no specific fragrance character notes or cosmetic or soap-use references are available; general scent profile remains undescribed beyond intensity. |
| Hip characteristics |
Valued for its small, spherical hips of around 10–15 mm diameter; hips colour to a rare brownish-purple to black shade, providing pronounced ornamental effect, particularly in the late season and winter period. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Described as a hardy species-type shrub with resistant disease profile, although specific data for powdery mildew, black spot and rust are not provided; rated RHS H6 and USDA 6b with Swedish zone 1–2 and stated hardiness to about -15 °C. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for low-maintenance, project-scale mass landscape use where fast coverage and uniformity are key; supplied as pharmaROSA NEONATAL rooted cuttings for own-root production, targeting dense, bush-trained shrubs in 1.5–2 L containers. |
Rosa kokanica Vacratot combines hardy, drought-aware landscape performance, pollinator-friendly remontant flowering and distinctive dark hips with predictable, long-lived own-root stands, making it a considered option for aligning future project capacity and scheduling.
