Letitia™ Renaissance® – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Romantic Letitia™ Renaissance® offers a salmon-orange, double-flowered shrub rose with strong fragrance, bred for premium container production where flower form and colour are decisive. As own-root propagation material, pharmaROSA® NEONATAL delivers stable, tray-grown cuttings at a uniform stage, well suited to nursery beds and 5–7 L containers targeting exclusive retail ranges. Its bushy, dense structure and clustered, cup-shaped blooms support high-impact presentation in premium benches and patio assortments, while own-root longevity underpins reliable restocking and low replacement in UK nursery networks. With H7 hardiness and dependable winter performance, it performs predictably across cooler and more exposed northern sites, providing secure supply for Scottish and North of England projects through its winter- and wind-tolerant frame. The remontant, abundant flowering habit sustains colour through the season in grower trials and retail displays, and medium self-cleaning minimises labour peaks. Strong, fruity-tea fragrance and nostalgic bloom form fit perfectly into Romantic and Renaissance collection ranges for thematic gardens. As own-root plants mature, roots stabilise in the first year, shoot volume builds in the second, and full ornamental value is typically expressed by the third, supporting predictable planning of premium container cycles and wholesale programmes.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L Romantic shrub – Own-root, bush-trained stock finished in 5–7 L pots, highlighting salmon-orange, double blooms and scent for exclusive Romantic ranges – target audience/channel: specialist retailers and premium garden centres.
- Renaissance collection feature rose – Positioned as a key colour-and-fragrance anchor within Renaissance-branded assortments, using uniform NEONATAL material for consistent bench presentation – target audience/channel: nurseries curating thematic collections for resellers.
- Patio fragrance accent – Finished as a compact, well-branched shrub for patios and seating areas, emphasising strong fruity-tea fragrance and remontant flowering – target audience/channel: lifestyle-led retail concepts and patio-focused lines.
- Edging and low hedge line – Produced as a repeat-flowering edging shrub in 5–7 L pots, exploiting the bushy habit and dense foliage for structured planting schemes – target audience/channel: wholesalers and project suppliers serving designed gardens.
- Cold-hardy Romantic shrub offer – Marketed on H7 hardiness and own-root resilience for cooler regions, with premium flower form and colour supporting high perceived value – target audience/channel: northern-region retailers and regional nursery networks.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Letitia™ Renaissance® (Registered as POUlren045), garden shrub rose from the Romantic rose commercial group, sold as a nostalgia-type shrub; authenticity verified and tracked under item [1287] 21-288. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred in Denmark in 2021 by L. Pernille and Mogens Nyegaard Olesen for Poulsen Roser A/S, introduced commercially by Poulsen Roser A/S in 2022, with parentage not disclosed by the breeder. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy shrub with dense, mid‑green, slightly glossy foliage, moderately thorny shoots, reaching about 100–160 cm in height and 80–130 cm spread, forming a well-filled, balanced framework for premium container or bed use. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, double (26–39 petal) cup-shaped blooms, usually borne in clusters of three to five per stem; remontant flowering with a notably abundant second flush supporting extended display in production and retail settings. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Overall warm salmon-orange with a pinkish sheen, from deep peach-orange buds through pastel peach and creamy pink clouding, lightening somewhat in strong sun; RHS 36B outer and 36C inner, with generally good colour retention under moderate conditions. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Pronounced, strong sweet fruity-tea fragrance, giving clear scent value in close planting or container use; double flower form limits pollinator access, so it is primarily ornamental rather than biodiversity oriented. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set expected to be limited due to double flowers; where formed, hips are small, spherical, red, about 8–13 mm in diameter, with modest visual effect and little impact on overall maintenance considerations. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to around -26–-23 °C (RHS H7, Swedish Zone 4, USDA 5b); moderate tolerance of heat and drought with watering needed in extended dry periods; disease resistance moderate to powdery mildew, black spot and rust under typical management. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for flowerbeds, containers, edging and patios; medium maintenance, occasional plant protection required; best routed as a bush-trained premium container product from own-root, tray-grown NEONATAL cuttings with 3–5 strong canes. |
Letitia™ Renaissance® combines strong fragrance, Romantic flower quality and reliable bushy structure on an own-root base that supports predictable, regenerative, long-lived stands; we would be pleased to coordinate volumes and scheduling with your production plans.
