Ledreborg Castle® POUlcs004 – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Ledreborg Castle® POUlcs004 offers a compact, bush-trained floribunda base for professional propagation where uniform, premium bronze quality matters in 2–3 L containers and standard finished product lines. Its pure, translucent white flowers with double, cup-shaped, corymbose clusters provide reliable garden performance, supporting nursery ranges focused on bedding and specimen display value. Own-root propagation material underpins long-term renewable production, with stable stands, predictable regrowth and reduced replacement in nursery beds, aligning well with multi-site networks serving projects exposed to winter and wind across northern and western regions. The bushy, upright habit with dense, glossy dark green foliage gives a tidy, finished aspect in standard containers, and medium-maintenance requirements fit UK workflows where reliable but not extreme disease tolerance is acceptable. As with other own-root roses, expect roots to establish in year one, structural shoots to build in year two and full ornamental performance from year three onward, providing a dependable base for thematic rose gardens and collection-focused projects.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 2–3 L white bedding floribunda line – compact, bush-trained plants in standard 2–3 L pots, using the pure white, double, medium-sized flowers and bushy habit for reliable bedding and specimen sales – retail and reseller programmes.
- White collection feature rose – curated batches for thematic and show gardens, exploiting the uniform snow-white blooms, dense glossy foliage and remontant habit, grown through standard container routes – public-realm and institutional projects.
- Compact hedge and edging SKU – marketed for low hedges and borders, capitalising on the 75–105 cm upright form, 50–75 cm spread and own-root regenerative base for durable lines – landscape contractor and municipal supply.
- Patio and terrace floribunda container – 2–3 L to 40–50 L step-up production focusing on continuous, remontant flowering and compact form to suit small urban spaces – garden centre patio ranges and private-label concepts.
- Short-stem white cutting garden rose – nursery-grown as a floribunda for multi-purpose beds and occasional short-stem cutting, leveraging the corymbose clusters, mild rosy fragrance and reliable garden performance – lifestyle garden retailers.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Floribunda, bedding bed rose in the Castle® collection; registered as POUlcs004, marketed as Ledreborg Castle® POUlcs004 with American Rose Society exhibition name Ledreborg Castle. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred in Denmark in 1994 by L. Pernille Olesen and Mogens Nyegaard Olesen (Poulsen Roser A/S) from Summer Palace® × Snow Hit®, introduced and registered internationally in 2001. |
| Awards and recognition |
not provided |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, compact, upright habit reaching about 75–105 cm high and 50–75 cm spread, with dense, dark green glossy foliage (RHS 139A) and moderate prickliness on the shoots. |
| Flower morphology |
Medium-sized, double, cup-shaped flowers (26–39 petals) borne in corymbose clusters; remontant character with abundant second flowering after the main flush under suitable culture. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Pure, crystal-to-snow-white petals, ARS white with RHS 155D outer and 155A inner tones; fades slightly to cream-white, becoming more translucent without yellowing throughout the ageing phase. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Mildly and discreetly scented with a delicately rosy character, adding refinement without dominating mixed plantings or cut use; primarily appreciated for visual rather than olfactory impact. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip formation is generally limited due to the full double flowers; where present, spherical orange-red hips (RHS 34A) around 5–8 mm in diameter may appear sporadically after flowering. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Medium disease resistance overall, with powdery mildew, black spot and rust all rated medium; winter hardy approximately to –21 to –18 °C, corresponding to Swedish zone 3 and USDA zone 6b. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited to flowerbeds, specimens, containers, hedges and some cut use; medium maintenance, occasionally requiring plant protection and deadheading; supplied bush-trained, compact for standard container routes. |
Ledreborg Castle® POUlcs004, with its compact bushy form, pure white remontant flowering and own-root longevity, offers predictable, low-replacement stock for standard container programmes; we would be pleased to discuss capacity planning and scheduling with you.
