KATRIN – orange-pink hybrid tea rose - Berger – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
The KATRIN hybrid tea from Anni Berger offers professional producers a reliable, bush-trained own-root starting point for premium container programmes, with remontant high-centred exhibition blooms that align well to exclusive finished-product ranges. Its dark green, slightly glossy foliage and compact 55–85 cm habit adapt efficiently to 5–7 L premium containers and organised border or specimen production, supporting nursery workflows that prioritise predictable batch structure. On own roots this cultivar develops a durable framework for long-term bed or stock use, regenerating steadily and helping to maintain homogeneous stands with low replacement. Over a typical development arc of roots consolidating in year one, framework and flowering building in year two, and full ornamental value by year three, it supports stable scheduling for UK nurseries working in climates where winter and wind exposure are common in northern regions. Its disease resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust reduces the need for interventions in propagation beds and collection plantings, while hardiness to around –21 °C builds confidence for stockholding and nationwide logistics. With warm orange-pink colour transitions ideal for niche exhibition-style offers, a solitary, high-centred flower form for cut and specimen positioning, and low maintenance requirements that simplify production, KATRIN fits neatly into thematic rose collections and premium retail / reseller channels seeking exclusive hybrid tea material on a stable, own-root platform.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Exclusive 5–7 L hybrid tea feature – Bush-trained own-root plants in 5–7 L premium containers, highlighting the high-centred orange-pink blooms and compact habit as an exclusive retail / reseller hybrid tea feature line – target audience/channel: premium garden centres and specialist rose resellers.
- Border hybrid tea series – Coordinated 5–7 L border line built around KATRIN’s dense foliage, moderate height and low maintenance profile, assembled as a structured border series in exclusive finished-product ranges – target audience/channel: nurseries supplying independent retailers.
- Exhibition-style collector’s selection – A cut-flower and exhibition-focused trio where KATRIN represents the warm orange-pink, double, high-centred type, supplied in premium containers for collectors and show enthusiasts – target audience/channel: specialist mail-order and enthusiast-facing retailers.
- Thematic rose garden module – Own-root KATRIN units offered as part of a named-cultivar package for thematic or municipal rose gardens, using its hardy, disease-resistant, bush-trained structure to create reliable display blocks – target audience/channel: public-realm and project suppliers.
- Hybrid tea colour concept bench – Retail bench concept using KATRIN as the orange-pink anchor in a hybrid tea colour gradient, all in 5–7 L premium pots with consistent, bush-trained outlines for visual impact – target audience/channel: larger chains and wholesale distributors.
Technical cultivar profile
| Name and registration |
KATRIN – orange-pink hybrid tea rose - Berger; hybrid tea rose group, commercial hybrid tea type, collection: Hybrid Tea rose; registered cultivar name not provided; former names not provided. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Anni Berger, GPG Roter Oktober, Bad Langensalza (GDR), in Germany; breeding and introduction year 1972; parentage unknown; initial distributor data not provided; registration year not provided. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy habit, 55–85 cm high with 40–60 cm spread; moderately thorny shoots; dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage; self-cleaning capacity not provided; bush-trained with 3–5 strong framework canes recommended. |
| Flower morphology |
Hybrid tea, cut-rose type blooms; medium flower size (approx. 1.5–2.75 in); double flowers with 26–39 petals; high-centred, pointed-budded, solitary flowers; strongly remontant with a generous second flowering. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Warm orange-pink overall; bud deep orange-pink, darkening to tip; newly opened flowers show orangey outer petals and pinkish inner gradient; colour lightens through mid orange-pink to pale peach-pink before fading. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fragrance character description not provided; very weak, barely perceptible rose scent; pollinator friendliness limited due to 26–39 petalled double flowers reducing stamen accessibility, primarily ornamental in use. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasional hips; ovoid, egg-shaped, orange-red rose hips, approximately 10–14 mm in diameter; hips add minor seasonal interest but are not a primary production feature for this cultivar. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Reported resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; winter hardy to approximately –21 to –18 °C; RHS hardiness rating H7; Swedish hardiness zone 3; USDA hardiness zone 6b; heat and drought data not provided. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited to border, cut flower and specimen uses; exclusive finished-product positioning with flower quality and form as key values; recommended as bush-trained, 3–5 cane plants for premium 5–7 L containers; maintenance requirement low. |
KATRIN – orange-pink hybrid tea rose - Berger offers remontant, exhibition-quality blooms on disease-resistant, hardy own-root bushes that support predictable, long-lived stands, making it a sound choice for aligning future container and stock capacities; we would welcome discussing schedules.