PLUME – pink nostalgia rose - Kawamoto
Plume offers a romantic, soft pink palette in a bushy shrub form that aligns well with premium 5–7 L container production and exclusive retail positioning. As pharmaROSA® NEONATAL own-root material, it supports predictable, long-term crop planning for thematic and collection-style rose ranges where identity and continuity matter. Medium maintenance needs and remontant flowering make it practical for nursery networks supplying show gardens and curated assortments across the UK, even where winters are cold and wind-exposed. The nostalgia flower form, very double and pompon-shaped, underpins a premium cut-stem side line from shrub beds. Uniform tray-rooted cuttings allow efficient scheduling from propagation bed through to premium container and, in larger projects, up to 40–50 litre feature specimens, with a natural development arc from root establishment in year one, structure building in year two and full ornamental expression in year three for professional, collection-driven ranges and projects.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L Romantic Rose shrub – Own-root, bush-trained shrubs with 3–5 framework canes, remontant flowering and soft pastel pink pompon blooms, positioned as an exclusive nostalgia rose in branded 5–7 L containers – premium retail / reseller benches.
- Collection-series rose for thematic gardens – Curated label emphasising Japanese origin and Romantic Rose collection, grown from NEONATAL material into uniform 5–7 L or 40–50 L plants for show and thematic rose gardens – public-realm and institutional project suppliers.
- Dual-purpose shrub and cut-flower line – Field or container-grown shrubs managed primarily for premium shrub sales, with additional stems cut from clustered, very double blooms as a seasonal side-line – boutique floristry-focused wholesalers.
- Own-root mother-block / stock-bed plants – NEONATAL cuttings established in nursery beds as long-term own-root stock to support ongoing propagation of this nostalgia shrub with stable traits and predictable structure – nursery and integrator propagation units.
- Large feature container rose (40–50 L) – Selected, well-structured bushes stepped into 40–50 litre containers to create statement specimens showcasing the arching habit and abundant pink flowering – landscape contractors and show-garden orientated channels.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Current trade name PLUME – pink nostalgia rose - Kawamoto, Romantic Rose collection, shrub rose; registered cultivar name not provided; former names and ARS exhibition name not provided. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Junko Kawamoto, Japan, breeding year 2014; parentage, breeding company and registration year not provided; initially distributed by Highgarden Roses (USA) and introduced in 2014. |
| Awards and recognition |
No awards, competition results, collectors’ recommendations or formal horticultural ratings have been provided for this cultivar to date. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
S hrub rose with bushy habit and slightly arching shoots, reaching about 110–180 cm high and 60–110 cm spread; moderately thorny, with moderately dense, mid-green, slightly glossy foliage; self-cleaning behaviour not provided. |
| Flower morphology |
Very double, spherical to pompon-shaped clustered flowers with over 40 petals, medium-sized at approximately 1.5–2.75 inches; remontant habit with abundant second flowering, suited to ornamental and cut use. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Soft pastel pink with opalescent sheen; buds silvery pink, opening blush pink and maturing to light, porcelain pink with occasional silvery tinge; ARS LP, RHS 65C outer and 65D inner; moderate colour retention and gentle fading. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Light, understated fragrance combining fresh, fruity and tea-like notes; highly double flowers limit stamen accessibility, so it is mainly ornamental with only limited attractiveness to pollinating insects in production settings. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces small numbers of spherical orange-red hips, approximately 6–10 mm in diameter; hips are not a dominant ornamental feature but may appear sporadically under low deadheading regimes. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Medium disease resistance with medium susceptibility to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy to approximately -26 to -23 °C, RHS H7, Swedish Zone 4, USDA Zone 5b; moderate heat and drought tolerance, needs irrigation in prolonged dry periods. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for flower beds, specimen use and as a cut flower; medium maintenance needs with occasional pest control; release as bush-trained plants with 3–5 strong framework canes, ideally via premium container route in 5–7 litre pots. |
PLUME – pink nostalgia rose - Kawamoto offers remontant, high-impact Romantic flowering on a bushy shrub framework in an own-root form that supports long-lived, predictable stands; we would welcome aligning capacities and scheduling with your production plans.
