KATHERINE™ – deep crimson nostalgia rose - Olesen & Olesen
Premium own-root KATHERINE™ rooted cuttings provide a stable propagation base for nurseries focused on exclusive container production where rose collections and show gardens demand reliable cultivar identity over many seasons; its fragrant deep crimson, globular, double blooms with very strong, fruity-sweet scent underpin a high-impact, nostalgia-driven Romantic rose offer that justifies premium positioning in 5–7 L containers and larger 40–50 litre feature pots, while own-root longevity supports long-term park and specimen use in public projects, even in colder UK regions with dependable winter tolerance for exposed Scottish and northern sites; its bushy, narrow shrub habit and medium-density, mid-green, slightly glossy foliage are well suited to structured bed layouts and production benches, and the development pattern from strong roots in the first year, advancing to framework shoots in the second and full ornamental value by the third, aligns cleanly with staged scheduling for wholesale networks and integrator systems needing predictable, repeatable capacity backed by authenticity in named cultivars.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L Romantic rose – own-root, bush-trained KATHERINE™ in 5–7 L pots, emphasising deep crimson, double blooms and strong fragrance for an exclusive container line – premium retail and specialist reseller programmes.
- 40–50 L solitary feature shrub – large-format containers exploiting the bushy, narrow habit and strong scent as a focal shrub for parks and private projects – landscapers and public-realm framework suppliers.
- Fragrance award showcase line – highlighted batch built around its Most Fragrant Rose award and garden-filling scent, using uniform premium containers for impactful, story-led benches – garden centres and destination nurseries.
- Thematic Renaissance® collection set – grouped SKU within a Renaissance®/Romantic series, leveraging authentic naming and nostalgia character for coherent range building – nurseries supplying show gardens and curated rose collections.
- Cut-and-garden dual-purpose shrub – container-grown shrubs positioned for both garden use and home cutting, based on repeat-flowering clusters and strong stem quality – independent retailers and catalogue resellers.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
KATHERINE™ Renaissance® POUlren027, a shrub-group nostalgia Romantic rose for cut-flower and shrub use; registered as POUlren027 in 2017, with verified cultivar authenticity for professional trade. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred in Denmark in 2014 by L. Pernille and Mogens Nyegaard Olesen using own-bred, unnamed parent lines, introduced after 2017 by Poulsen Roser A/S, offering modern performance with classic character. |
| Awards and recognition |
Awarded the Most Fragrant Rose at the Belfast Rose Trials in 2016 and holder of two additional medals at international rose competitions, validating its strong scent and ornamental value professionally. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, narrow shrub reaching about 110–160 cm high and 60–90 cm wide, with medium-density, mid-green, slightly glossy foliage and moderate prickliness; weak self-cleaning so spent blooms may need removal. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, double, clustered blooms with 26–39 petals, globular to pompon in form, and remontant flowering that provides an abundant second flush, offering sustained decorative and cutting potential through the season. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Deep crimson-red flowers with a subtle raspberry sheen; outer petals RHS 60A, inner 60B, fading moderately to paler reddish-crimson before senescence while retaining a rich overall crimson impression in the bed. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Very strong, garden-filling fragrance with a full, fruity-sweet character, making it suitable for fragrance-led plantings and ranges; strongly double flowers limit pollinator appeal, positioning it as a purely ornamental rose. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hips are scarce and only occasionally produced; spherical, 10–14 mm in diameter, deep red RHS 53A, so hip display is minimal and does not significantly influence ornamental or production value. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Moderate resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, with hardiness in the -21 to -18 °C range, rated RHS H7 and Swedish zone 3, giving robust performance in colder or more exposed planting situations. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited to flower beds, parks, solitary specimens, cut-flower use and containers; medium maintenance with occasional pest and disease control, delivered as bush-trained own-root plants for premium container production. |
KATHERINE™ Renaissance® POUlren027 combines deep crimson, high-fragrance Romantic blooms with bushy, versatile shrub structure on a long-lived own-root base, supporting predictable premium container production and stable stock; please contact us to discuss scheduling and volume alignment.
