LIDIJA FREIMANE – purple‑pink park rose - Āboliņš
For professional growers building thematic collections, LIDIJA FREIMANE offers an upright, shrub-form structure with dense, dark foliage and a very strong, garden-filling fragrance on double, cup-shaped blooms. As pharmaROSA® NEONATAL own-root propagation material, it supports long-term, renewable production cycles with predictable stands and low replacement, well suited to nursery beds and standard-container lines. The intense purple-pink to pastel-toned colour progression and sizeable L-class flowers give this hybrid Rugosa park rose clear identity in dedicated rose gardens and show collections, while its H7, USDA 4b hardiness secures reliable performance in colder, wind-exposed parts of Scotland and northern England, where robust winter survival is essential. Developed for standard 2–3 L routes and further step-up to larger landscape formats, it integrates cleanly into wholesale schedules for retail and public-realm orientated assortments, following the natural development arc of strong roots in year one, consolidating shoots in year two, and full ornamental expression by year three for durable projects and curated collections.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Fragrance Signature 2–3 L Shrub – own-root NEONATAL plants finished in standard 2–3 L containers, positioned as a strongly scented shrub rose for reliable garden performance in curated ranges – retail / reseller benches.
- Cold-Hardy Collection Line – batch-produced 2–3 L material promoted within a cold-climate hardy assortment, leveraging the H7/USDA 4b profile for parks and institutional schemes – public-realm and municipal frameworks.
- Thematic Baltic Heritage Series – labelled 2–3 L shrubs highlighting Latvian breeding and collector interest, using authenticated NEONATAL origin to support story-based, collection-style displays – specialist nurseries and mail-order partners.
- Fragrant Hedge Module – closely spaced 2–3 L shrubs specified for hedge or boundary rows, later stepped into 40–50 litre containers or field-planted as a defensive, scented line – landscape contractors and estate managers.
- Show-Garden Colour Feature – carefully timed 2–3 L production with clustered, L-sized blooms at display peak, emphasising magenta-to-pastel colour shifts and strong scent – show gardens, festival displays, and premium retail highlights.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid Rugosa park rose marketed as LIDIJA FREIMANE – purple-pink park rose – Āboliņš; American Rose Society exhibition name LIDIJA FREIMANE; collection: Park – shrub rose; exhibition category: shrub rose. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Roberts Āboliņš at Iedzeni nursery, Latvia; breeding year around 1965, introduced and registered in 1978; parentage unknown; positioned within park and shrub rose commercial groupings. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright shrub to approximately 140–210 cm high with 90–150 cm spread; dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage and densely thorned shoots; moderate self-cleaning, with deadheading recommended for best flowering continuity. |
| Flower morphology |
Double, cup-shaped blooms with 26–39 petals, L-sized (approx. 2.75–3.95 in) in clustered inflorescences; remontant with a weaker second flush, benefiting from spent bloom removal to prolong and intensify displays. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Rich crimson-rosepink base with magenta-pink, lilac-edged petals; outer petals RHS 67A, inner 67B; colour lightens gradually to pastel pink with lilac sheen, with outer petal whorl retaining a deeper tone longer in full bloom. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Very strong, garden-filling scent with a spicy, fruity character; blooms are strongly double and cupped, partly concealing stamens, so primarily ornamental with relatively limited pollinator attraction despite high fragrance. |
| Hip characteristics |
Due to fully double flowers, hip set is generally low; where formed, hips are spherical, orange-red, approximately 20–30 mm in diameter, occurring sporadically and of secondary ornamental importance. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to around –32 to –29 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 5, USDA 4b); disease sensitivity noted, with moderate powdery mildew resistance but very high susceptibility to black spot and rust, requiring regular plant protection programmes. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited to parks, hedges, urban green spaces and specimen use where strong scent and colour are valued; release form as bush-trained, compact shrub via standard container route, targeting 2–3 L pots, with high maintenance needs acknowledged. |
LIDIJA FREIMANE offers strong fragrance, upright shrub structure and cold-hardy reliability on a predictable, regenerating own-root base, making it a practical option where you wish to align volumes and schedules for thematic, high-value shrub rose projects.
