Kós Károly emléke – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Hybrid container premium colour form remontant compact own-root Kós Károly emléke as pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material provides a stable, own-root base for premium 5–7 L hybrid tea production, where uniform, exhibition-grade, high-centred mid-pink blooms and compact, erect shrubs are critical. The elegant, pointed buds develop into medium-sized, double, classic tea flowers with discreet fragrance, suited to exclusive finished product routes and retail–reseller channels that focus on flower quality and form. Erect, dense growth supports efficient bench density and homogeneous container lines, while hardy, H7-rated root systems support long-term field or container stock in climates where cold, wind and exposure are regular factors across UK nursery networks.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L commemorative hybrid tea – Bush-trained, erect own-root shrubs in 5–7 L pots, showcasing uniform mid-pink, high-centred blooms and discreet fragrance as an exclusive, story-led hybrid tea offer – specialist retail and branded reseller ranges
- Exhibition-form terrace rose – Compact, erect plants selected for ideal bud and flower form, finished in 5–7 L containers for patio and terrace use where exhibition-style tea blooms justify a premium price – design-forward garden centres
- Cold-hardy collection line – Own-root H7-hardy stock cropped in premium containers, suitable for thematic and collection benches requiring winter-resilient hybrid teas with consistent colour and form – arboreta, show gardens and connoisseur outlets
- Remontant colour-focus hybrid tea – Lines planned around the plentiful second flowering, offering extended retail availability of mid-pink, double blooms on compact bushes in 5–7 L pots – seasonal promotions and mixed premium rose tables
- Mother-stock and propagation bed plants – NEONATAL plants established as long-term, own-root mother stock, providing a stable source for ongoing premium container production where cultivar identity, form and hardiness are essential – professional nurseries and integrator networks
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Kós Károly emléke is a hybrid tea rose marketed as “Kós Károly emléke – pink tea-hybrid rose – Márk”; formal registration data and American Rose Society exhibition name are not provided. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred in Hungary around 2000 by Márk Gergely at the Horticultural Research Institute, Budapest; parentage, introduction year and registration year are not provided, initial distribution via PharmaRosa Ltd. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Erect, compact shrub reaching about 80–110 cm in height and 60–85 cm spread, with dense, mid-green, slightly glossy foliage and moderate prickliness; self-cleaning behaviour is not provided. |
| Flower morphology |
Medium-sized, double flowers with 26–39 petals, solitary, high-centred and pointed-budded; a classic cut-rose style bloom carried on a bush form, with remontant flowering and a plentiful second flush for extended display. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Uniform mid-pink tone (ARS MPk, RHS 65B–65C) with a satin sheen; buds darker warm pink with slight purplish tip, fading through vivid mid-pink to soft powder pink, often with fine silvery edging and a still-bright centre. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Discreetly scented hybrid tea with a classic rose fragrance character of mild strength; double, 26–39 petalled flowers limit pollinator access, so the variety has only limited pollinator attractiveness in production or display settings. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasional ovoid hips, about 12–16 mm diameter, in a bright vivid red–orange (RHS 40A) shade; hips add some seasonal interest but are generally secondary to the cut-flower style blooms in commercial use. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Moderate resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, suited to medium maintenance programmes; hardy to approximately -26–-23 °C, aligning with RHS H7, Swedish Zone 4 and USDA Zone 5b for robust overwintering. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for premium container production routes, particularly 5–7 L pots, as a bush-trained plant with 3–5 strong framework canes; maintenance needs are medium, sometimes needing plant protection; other primary uses are not provided. |
Kós Károly emléke offers compact, cold-hardy, exhibition-form mid-pink blooms on predictable, long-lived own-root stock, making it a reliable option for premium container programmes where we can align on capacity, timing and long-term assortment roles.
