MULLARD JUBILEE™ – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting for premium hybrid tea production
The Mullard Jubilee™ pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting provides a professional own-root base for premium hybrid tea production where strong, high-centred exhibition blooms are central to the range. As a bush-trained, 3–6‑month‑old own-root cutting with 3–5 framework canes, it is suited to a premium container route in 5–7 L pots, giving nurseries a predictable structure for onward training as a cut-flower type and specimen plant. Its rich, saturated pink colour, XL solitary flower size and classic damask, spicy fragrance support “exclusive finished product” positioning with flower quality and form as the key promise. On own roots, stands can be renewed over time with stable flowering performance and long lifespan, a practical fit for UK nursery networks serving dedicated rose collections and thematic gardens where continuity of cultivar identity matters, even under cooler, wind-exposed northern conditions with reliable winter hardiness. Year by year, roots establish first, strong structural shoots follow, and by the third season the ornamental value fully matures, supporting dependable scheduling, homogeneous batches and low replacement in wholesale supply.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L exhibition hybrid tea container – finished from bush-trained NEONATAL plants into 5–7 L premium pots, highlighting XL high-centred blooms and strong fragrance for an exclusive finished-product bench – target audience/channel: Retail / reseller
- Fragrance-featured commemorative specimen – individual, well-structured bushes positioned as named, award-holding fragrant specimens in thematic gardens, built on own-root longevity and upright, bushy habit – target audience/channel: Public-realm and institutional projects
- Collector’s hybrid tea line – small-batch, authenticity-verified plants in premium containers, promoted on historic trial recognition, vivid colour and exhibition form for collectors and specialist rose customers – target audience/channel: Specialist rose retailers and collectors
- Show-garden display stock – uniform batches from NEONATAL propagation for repeated use in show gardens and trial beds, using strong colour retention and dense foliage to maintain visual impact over the season – target audience/channel: Show gardens and trial grounds
- Cool-climate premium border rose – 5–7 L own-root plants for high-end borders in cooler regions, relying on winter hardiness, remontant flowering and strong flower form as an exclusive hybrid tea accent – target audience/channel: Regional nursery networks and landscape suppliers
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose, registered as Mullard Jubilee with current trade name Mullard Jubilee™; ARS approved exhibition name Electron; commemorates the Mullard Electronics Company’s 50th anniversary. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Samuel Darragh McGredy IV (Samuel McGredy & Son Nurseries, Portadown, Northern Ireland) from ‘Paddy McGredy’ × ‘Prima Ballerina’; registered in 1972 and introduced after 1972 via Howard Rose Co. |
| Awards and recognition |
Royal National Rose Society Gold Medal 1969; The Hague International Rose Trials Gold Medal 1970; Madrid International Rose Trials Certificate 1970; Le Roeulx “Most Fragrant Rose” 1970; further recognition at Belfast trials. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright, bushy habit with 100–140 cm height and 75–105 cm spread; dense, dark green glossy foliage; densely thorned shoots; bush-trained framework suits premium container finishing and specimen use in borders. |
| Flower morphology |
Double, high-centred, pointed-budded hybrid tea flowers with 26–39 petals; solitary XL blooms on strong stems; remontant with a generous second flowering flush, aligned with cut and exhibition hybrid tea expectations. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Vivid, saturated deep pink tending slightly to purple in cool light; ARS code DP, RHS 57B outer and 57C inner; colour is richer in cooler conditions, fades slowly to mauve pink with a silvery edge in stronger sun. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, long-lasting scent with a classic damask rose character and spicy notes; high double form limits pollinator access, so it is primarily an ornamental and exhibition fragrance rose rather than a pollinator support plant. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasional hips only; ovoid, egg-shaped orange-red (RHS 40A) hips, typically 12–18 mm in diameter; hips are incidental to production and do not usually form a major feature in finished-product presentation. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Medium overall disease resistance with resistance to powdery mildew and black spot, medium rust susceptibility; hardy to about -26 to -23 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 4, USDA 5b), favouring cooler, well-watered conditions. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended as a flower border, cut-flower and specimen plant; medium maintenance with occasional pest and disease control; prefers regular watering in heat; use bush-trained, own-root plants for premium 5–7 L container routes. |
MULLARD JUBILEE™ offers vivid exhibition blooms, strong fragrance and proven cool-climate hardiness on a stable own-root base, supporting predictable, regenerative stands for premium ranges; we would be pleased to discuss capacity and scheduling with you.