Kilian Hybrid tea rose pharmaROSA® NEONATAL propagation material
With premium own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material, Kilian offers professional growers a stable hybrid tea base for exclusive, flower-focused production: bush-trained, with 3–5 strong framework canes that establish quickly in 5–7 L premium container routes and scale reliably into larger formats. Its remontant XL blooms combine cut-rose-style, high-centred, double flowers with a strong, tea-spicy fragrance, delivering the flower quality and form needed for high-end retail and reseller programmes. The cream-white to ivory tonal range with a delicate buttery-yellow centre has strong colour presence in themed and collection plantings, while dense, dark green foliage gives a well-furnished, upright-bushy structure suited to disciplined bench spacing and homogeneous stands. Own-root propagation underpins long-term stability and predictable renewal in nursery beds and container systems, supporting UK-wide supply chains that must cope with colder, exposed conditions in Scotland and northern England where winter and wind tolerance is valued. Kilian is an efficient choice for nurseries and integrators planning multi-year stock blocks: roots consolidate in year one, framework shoots build in year two, and full ornamental value is reached in year three for repeatable, premium finished-product turnover.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L scented hybrid tea – Exclusive, cream-white, high-centred blooms with strong tea-spicy fragrance in the recommended 5–7 L premium container, positioned as a flagship scented hybrid tea line – target audience/channel: retail garden centres and quality resellers
- 40–50 L collection specimen – Upright-bushy, densely foliated plants stepped up to 40–50 L for focal points in thematic rose gardens and show collections, built from bush-trained NEONATAL starts – target audience/channel: nurseries serving public and display gardens
- Own-root propagation mother block – Kilian stock beds based on own-root NEONATAL material to secure long-term, authentic propagation base with predictable, remontant flower output – target audience/channel: wholesale nurseries and integrator networks
- Fragrance-highlight retail trio – Part of a curated, fragrance-led hybrid tea assortment where Kilian represents the cream-white, tea-spicy component in uniform 5–7 L pots – target audience/channel: branded retail programmes and multi-site chains
- Institutional premium white scheme – Used as the cream-white, strong-form hybrid tea in formal planting schemes where medium maintenance and robust framework canes support reliable displays – target audience/channel: public-realm and institutional project suppliers
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Kilian Hybrid tea rose pharmaROSA® is a hybrid tea rose from the Hybrid tea rose commercial group; detailed registration data and ARS exhibition naming are not provided. |
| Origin and breeding |
Originating from Germany with a breeding year of 2007, parentage and breeder data are largely unknown; the cultivar was discovered and initially distributed by PharmaRosa® Ltd. (Hungary). |
| Awards and recognition |
Not provided: there are no listed competition wins, collector recommendations, horticultural ratings or global awards associated with this cultivar at present. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Forms an upright, bushy shrub about 85–115 cm high and 60–80 cm wide, moderately thorny, with dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage that furnishes the plant well; self-cleaning information is not provided. |
| Flower morphology |
Produces solitary, XL-sized, double flowers with approximately 26–39 petals, high-centred, pointed-budded in classic cut-rose style, and remontant with a plentiful second flowering phase across the season. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Cream-white blooms with a subtle buttery-yellow centre; colour shifts from butter-cream tones to uniform cream–ivory and pearly white, with good colour retention and only moderate fading under typical garden conditions. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Flowers carry a strong, clearly perceptible fragrance described as rich and tea-spicy; the double form restricts stamen access, so pollinator attraction and nectar value are considered limited for this cultivar. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasionally sets spherical rose hips 14–22 mm in diameter, coloured red at maturity; hip production is incidental rather than a key ornamental or propagation feature in professional production. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated to around -21–-18 °C with RHS H7, suited to USDA 6b and Swedish Zone 3; black spot resistance is good, while powdery mildew and rust resistance are moderate, with overall disease resistance assessed as moderate. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended as a premium container product in 5–7 L pots, supplied bush-trained with 3–5 framework canes, medium maintenance needs, and occasional plant protection to sustain flower quality and foliage presentation. |
Kilian Hybrid tea rose pharmaROSA® combines strong fragrance, XL high-centred blooms and upright, foliage-rich structure on a stable own-root base, supporting predictable, long-lived stands for premium programmes; we invite you to discuss volumes and scheduling.
