Rosa pimpinellifolia Mary Queen of Scots

Botanical rose

- – Robert Brown

Bright, vivid pink flower with a whitish centre and contrasting yellow stamens. - landscape shrub rose - medium-strength, noticeably scented rose - scent description not available

– Historic Botanical rose with classic charm
– Once‑flowering, large semi‑double pink blooms
– Medium, noticeable fragrance in season
– Excellent disease resistance, low maintenance
– Very hardy shrub, tolerates poorer, drier soils
– Special feature: Black spherical hips give striking autumn interest.

Project (landscape architecture / mass use)

Rosa pimpinellifolia Mary Queen of Scots

pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted rose cutting

27,54 £

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Rosa pimpinellifolia Mary Queen of Scots – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL

As a historical landscape shrub rose on own roots, Rosa pimpinellifolia Mary Queen of Scots offers growers a robust, uniform propagation base for border, hedging and project-led ranges, with dense, bushy structure and reliable once-season flowering. Its moderate heat tolerance and very high winter hardiness support consistent performance in exposed UK sites, for example where strong winds and low winter temperatures must be accommodated. Strong disease resistance and low maintenance needs reduce plant protection inputs, while self-cleaning flowers and ornamental hips sustain visual value well beyond the flowering window. The semi-double, pollinator-friendly blooms with visible stamens add ecological diversity to project portfolios, and own-root longevity supports stable, repeatable mass-planting schemes in nursery networks. With tray-rooted cuttings designed for 1.5–2 L production and eventual use in large-scale project mass planting, this cultivar delivers a predictable, premium component for thematic rose collections and wholesale supply, following the natural development arc from root establishment in year one, structural build in year two and full ornamental expression from year three.

Usage options

Target area	Reasoning
Mass landscape and project planting	The once-flowering, dense shrub structure supports fast, even coverage in project mass planting, producing uniform, bush-trained finished product from 1.5–2 L lines. Strong disease resistance and low maintenance needs reduce aftercare load across large schemes, fitting positioning for landscape architecture and mass use. This suits landscape contractor and project-serving wholesaler channels focused on reliable, large-scale delivery to public-realm.
Low hedging and screening lines	The bushy, upright habit with dense foliage builds coherent low hedging and shrub screens from nursery beds into uniform, dense, bush-trained finished units. Own-root material supports long-term stand stability and low replacement, aligning with project mass planting concepts and stock built in 1.5–2 L production blocks for repeat orders. This route is particularly relevant where hedging solutions are supplied via wholesale.
Coastal and exposed-site schemes	Good tolerance of poorer, drier soils and very high winter hardiness allow planting in exposed or coastal-style projects where resilience is valued more than intensive care. Using uniform tray-rooted cuttings into 1.5–2 L containers streamlines production of tough, bush-trained stock for landscape positioning, while nursery networks gain a dependable option for sites combining wind, cold and lower-input regimes aimed at infrastructure.
Naturalistic and cottage-style garden ranges	The historical character and botanical-rose appearance integrate well into naturalistic and cottage-style garden assortments, where once-flowering shrubs with strong colour are in demand. As own-root propagation material, the line can be renewed and scaled for thematic rose gardens and collection projects, offered as uniform, dense, bush-trained units from 1.5–2 L pots for landscape-led positioning aimed at specialist.
Pollinator- and ecology-focused projects	Semi-double blooms with conspicuous yellow stamens provide accessible nectar and pollen, supporting pollinator-friendly specifications in public and private schemes. Combined with low maintenance and strong disease resistance, growers can assemble reliable ecological ranges from 1.5–2 L stock routed to project mass planting, backed by own-root longevity. This appeals to project-specification buyers sourcing through contractors.
Autumn-interest collections and mixed shrub borders	The good self-cleaning habit followed by dark, ornamental rose hips extends interest into autumn, allowing inclusion in mixed shrub borders and seasonal-interest collections. Uniform, dense, bush-trained production from pharmaROSA NEONATAL tray plants ensures consistent structure in 1.5–2 L programmes targeting landscape architecture and mass use, especially where long-lived, own-root stands underpin mixed plant palettes for specifiers.
Container cultivation for premium shrub lines	The compact, upright shrub structure and historical appeal adapt well to higher-spec container cultivation, from 1.5–2 L up to 40–50 litre final specimens for focal shrub use. Own-root stability and high winter hardiness support multi-year production cycles and holding, matching project mass planting routes where a proportion of stock is grown on to larger formats then supplied via nursery.
Thematic and collection plantings	As a botanical rose with Scottish historical background, this cultivar fits themed ranges and curated collections in dedicated rose gardens, where identity and authenticity are central. Own-root pharmaROSA NEONATAL material supports cultivar maintenance beds and reproducible 1.5–2 L production runs for project mass planting, giving institutions and show gardens a stable, long-term propagation base supplied through institutions.

Finished-product ideas

Project mass-planting shrub block – Uniform, dense, bush-trained 1.5–2 L shrubs emphasising fast coverage, low maintenance and strong disease resistance for large schemes – target audience/channel: landscape contractor ranges via project-serving wholesalers
Low hedge and screen line – Own-root 1.5–2 L units selected for bushy, upright habit and dense foliage, positioned as low hedging and screening elements in landscape specifications – target audience/channel: wholesale nursery hedge programmes for public-realm projects
Pollinator-focused rose collection – Semi-double, pollinator-friendly blooms with visible stamens grouped into curated 1.5–2 L assortments for ecological and biodiversity-focused contracts – target audience/channel: nurseries supplying municipal and institutional ecology schemes
Historical and botanical range – Themed collection built around botanical roses with historical provenance, supplied as uniform bush-trained 1.5–2 L stock from own-root propagation – target audience/channel: specialist nurseries and show gardens building thematic rose plantings
Premium container specimen shrub – Selected vigorous plants grown on from 1.5–2 L into 40–50 litre containers, highlighting dense structure, strong winter hardiness and ornamental hips for focal planting – target audience/channel: project-serving wholesalers and larger nurseries supplying designed landscapes

Technical cultivar profile

Parameter	Data
Name and registration	Current trade name Rosa pimpinellifolia Mary Queen of Scots, botanical rose landscape shrub; American Rose Society exhibition name Mary Queen of Scots; unregistered historical variety with verified authenticity.
Origin and breeding	Historical Scottish shrub rose bred by Robert Brown, Perth, Scotland, introduced by Dickson and Brown before 1803; parentage unknown and recorded as botanical rose within the shrub group.
Awards and recognition	Not provided
Growth and structural characteristics	Bushy, upright shrub with dense foliage and strong prickliness; precise height and spread not provided; suited to border, hedging, coastal and container roles where robust structure is required.
Flower morphology	Semi-double, solitary flowers of large size with approximately 13–25 petals; blooms are non-remontant, providing a single main flowering period followed by ornamentally valuable hip set.
Colour data and phenology	Bright pink flowers with a whitish centre and yellow stamens; ARS code MP, RHS 62C outer and 62D inner; colour softens to pastel pink while the white centre intensifies as blooms age.
Fragrance and aroma	Medium-strength fragrance, clearly noticeable in flower; detailed scent character not provided, but intensity sufficient to contribute to sensory value in borders, collections and specimen use.
Hip characteristics	Rounded, dark hips, around 10–15 mm, spherical and black, forming after petal fall and remaining to provide autumn interest; hips are ornamental only and not recommended for consumption.
Resistance and winter hardiness	Rated resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy to approximately −34 to −29 °C, RHS H7, Swedish zone 6, USDA zone 3a, with good tolerance of moderate heat and drier, poorer soils.
Horticultural recommendations	Suited to border edges, low hedging, shrub screens, coastal and naturalistic gardens, containers and cut use; low maintenance with minimal plant protection, forming uniform, dense, bush-trained finished material.

Rosa pimpinellifolia Mary Queen of Scots offers dense, uniform shrub structure, strong disease resistance and ornamental hips on a predictable, long-lived own-root base; we would welcome discussing scheduling and capacity for your project-led programmes.

Detailed product attributes

Product Identification Data

Product Name: ROSA PIMPINELLIFOLIA MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS – lilac-white landscape shrub rose - Robert Brown

Product Type: pharmaROSA® NEONATAL - rooted rose cutting

Product Quality: -

Cultivar Authenticity: Verified:29.04.2025

Cultivar Quality Rating: premium bronze

Item Number: [1104] 21-040 (14.02.2026) pharmarosaneonatal.co.uk

Name and Registration

Meaning of Cultivar Name: The name was given in honour of Mary, Queen of Scots.

Cultivar Synonym: King of Scots; King of Scotland; King of the Scotch; Large Double Two-Coloured; Large Two-Coloured; Roi d

Registered Cultivar Name: -

Original Trade Name: Mary Queen of Scots

Former Name: -

Current Trade Name: Rosa pimpinellifolia Mary Queen of Scots Botanical rose Robert Brown

American Rose Society Approved Exhibition Name: Mary Queen of Scots

Rose Group: Shrub

Commercial Type: landscape shrub rose

Commercial Group: Botanical rose

Exhibition Category: shrub rose, park rose and hedging rose

Collection: Botanical rose

Origin and Breeding

Initial Distributor: Dickson and Brown (Scotland)

Introduction Year: before 1803

Registration Year: unregistered variety

Breeder: Robert Brown

Breeding Company / Institution: Dickson and Brown (Perth, Scotland)

Breeding Year: Scotland, before 1803

Parentage: unknown

Awards and Honours

Global and Lifetime Awards: -

Horticultural Ratings and Recommendations: -

Competition and Show Awards: -

Collectors' Recommendations: -

Growth and Structural Characteristics

Height: #VALUE!

Spread: #VALUE!

Growth Habit: bushy, upright

Foliage: The variety has dense foliage. Little information is available about the leaf surface, and the leaves are mid‑green in colour.

Prickliness: densely thorned

Self-Cleaning Description: Once-flowering blooms usually shed their petals after fading, and rounded, dark rose hips develop that remain on the shrub until autumn.

Self-Cleaning Intensity: self-cleaning: good

Flower Morphology

Petal Count: 13–25

Flower Fullness: semi-double

Flower Shape: no data available

Flower Size: L (2,75-3,95 in)

Inflorescence Type: solitary

Colour Code: ARS code: MP RHS code: 62C (outer), 62D (inner)

Repeat Flowering: Non-remontant, blooms once.

Colour Data and Phenology

Colour: pink

Flower Colour Description: Bright, vivid pink flower with a whitish centre and contrasting yellow stamens.

Closed Bud: Closed bud of medium pink with a slight lilac‑mauve tone, the outer sepals exhibiting a pale greenish base colour.

Newly Opened Flower: The petals open in a light, fresh pink with a rapidly lightening, whitish transition towards the petal bases.

Full Bloom: Vivid but not gaudy pink petals with a distinct, pale whitish centre. Towards the edges the pink is richer and gently fades toward the centre, creating a harmonious colour transition with the yellow stamens.

Before Fading: The pink tone slightly fades, shifting towards a softer, pastel pink. The whitish centre becomes more dominant, and a slight translucency appears at the edges of the petals.

Colour Fading Description: Medium.

Colour Retention Level: The pink hue fades and the white tone intensifies.

Fragrance and Aroma

Fragrance Strength: medium-strength, noticeably scented rose

Fragrance Character: scent description not available

Pollinator Attraction: Smaller, simple or semi‑double flowers with conspicuous stamens and easily accessible nectar and pollen therefore make this variety particularly attractive to bees.

Pollinator-Friendly Rating: Specifically pollinator-friendly variety.

Soap and Cosmetic Use: -

Hip Characteristics

Maximum Hip Diameter: 10-15 mm

Hip Shape: spherical

Hip Colour: black

Hip Comment: Its dark-coloured rose hips are primarily ornamental, providing an attractive autumn display; they are not recommended for consumption.

Resistance and Hardiness

Hardiness (°C): -34–-29 °C

RHS Hardiness Rating: H7

Swedish Hardiness Zone: Zon 6

USDA Hardiness Zone: 3a

Heat and Drought Tolerance Description: Tolerates moderate summer heat and drier, poorer soils; requires regular watering during prolonged high temperatures and extended drought.

Heat and Drought Tolerance Level: good

Disease Resistance: resistant

powdery mildew – resistant
black spot – resistant
rust – resistant

Horticultural Recommendations

Recommended product path: Project mass planting

Recommended target pot: 1.5–2 L

Release form: Uniform, dense, bush-trained finished product

Recommended use: Maintenance requirement low; good–excellent disease resistance — most fungal diseases (black spot, powdery mildew, rust) are rare, so it generally requires little plant protection or intervention.

Primary Uses: border beds and perennial edges, low hedging and shrub screens, naturalistic and cottage-style gardens, coastal gardens, cut flowers, specimen shrub, container cultivation

Comments

Positioning: Project (landscape architecture / mass use)

Target customer/channel: Landscape contractor, project-serving wholesaler / maintenance

Main value proposition: Fast coverage – uniformity

ROSA PIMPINELLIFOLIA MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS – lilac-white landscape shrub rose - Robert Brown

Bright, vivid pink flower with a whitish centre and contrasting yellow stamens. - landscape shrub rose - medium-strength, noticeably scented rose - scent description not available

Primary Uses: border beds and perennial edges, low hedging and shrub screens, naturalistic and cottage-style gardens, coastal gardens, cut flowers, specimen shrub, container cultivation + Height: #VALUE! Colour: pink + Commercial Type: landscape shrub rose Repeat Flowering: Non-remontant, blooms once. + Primary Uses: border beds and perennial edges, low hedging and shrub screens, naturalistic and cottage-style gardens, coastal gardens, cut flowers, specimen shrub, container cultivation Primary Uses: border beds and perennial edges, low hedging and shrub screens, naturalistic and cottage-style gardens, coastal gardens, cut flowers, specimen shrub, container cultivation + Growth Habit: bushy, upright Flower Size: L (2,75-3,95 in) + Height: #VALUE! Flower Fullness: semi-double + Flower Shape: no data available Colour: pink + Repeat Flowering: Non-remontant, blooms once. Flower Fullness: semi-double + Height: #VALUE! Commercial Type: landscape shrub rose + Flower Size: L (2,75-3,95 in) Inflorescence Type: solitary + Flower Size: L (2,75-3,95 in) Growth Habit: bushy, upright + Height: #VALUE! Primary Uses: border beds and perennial edges, low hedging and shrub screens, naturalistic and cottage-style gardens, coastal gardens, cut flowers, specimen shrub, container cultivation + Height: #VALUE! Colour: pink + Flower Fullness: semi-double Breeder: Robert Brown + Colour: pink

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Wholesale of cuttings

PharmaRosa® NEONATAL is the cost‑effective starting point for rose product production.

As a uniform, own‑rooted propagation material, it provides a stable basis for further growing-on and can be integrated flexibly into different finished product production technologies.
Rooted in trays (rooted), 3–6‑month‑old, own‑rooted rose cutting.
Uniform developmental stage, with a root system that has thoroughly penetrated the plug.
For professional growing‑on.
Tray packaging: 10 pcs/tray.
Quality and varietal identity: production supported by a dedicated identification and traceability logic.
Can be transplanted during frost‑free periods, designed for finished product production.

PharmaRosa® NEONATAL provides a controlled, uniform starting stock for planned growing‑on that can be integrated into your own technology – especially where scheduling and varietal identity are paramount.

PharmaRosa® NEONATAL own-rooted rose propagation material in a plug, with a root system penetrating the plug (semi-finished product / semi-finished rose). PharmaRosa® NEONATAL rose propagation material size: 3–6‑month‑old, own-rooted cutting with a uniform developmental stage. PharmaRosa® NEONATAL tray stock: own-rooted rose propagation material in trays, uniform developmental stage (10 pcs/tray).

Captions (from left to right): Semi-finished product (NEONATAL own-rooted rose propagation material in a plug with a fully developed root system) • Size demonstration (3–6‑month‑old, uniform cutting) • Root system detail (plug penetrated by the root system) • Tray stock (10 pcs/tray, uniform developmental stage)