Nadine Xella-Ricci™ Les Provencelles® MASnaxe – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Remontant flowering, compact upright stature and very full spherical blooms make Nadine Xella-Ricci™ an efficient choice for tray-based own-root production aimed at bed and park planting schemes and reliable retail shrub assortments. The fragrance is very strong and classic, adding clear differentiation for nursery programmes targeting scented collections, while the moderate-maintenance profile suits routine crop-care protocols. Own-root material supports long-term renewal and stable stands, especially valuable where professional partners must cover diverse UK conditions, including sites facing persistent wind and cool winters. Over a natural development arc from root establishment in year one, structured shoot build-up in year two and full ornamental value by year three, this cultivar aligns well with standard 2–3 L container routes and continuous propagation for thematic rose gardens and collection-led ranges.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 2–3 L Fragrant Bed Rose Line – Own-root NEONATAL cuttings grown on to 2–3 L standard containers, highlighting remontant flowering and very strong fragrance as reliable garden-performance features – retail and garden-centre assortments
- Les Provencelles® Collection Block – Curated bench runs featuring Nadine Xella-Ricci™ as the cream-white, pompon-flowered option, using compact habit and own-root longevity to support stable collection ranges – specialist nurseries and mail-order partners
- Park and Estate Shrub Module – Batch-grown 2–3 L shrubs positioned for flowerbed and park planting, leveraging upright habit, black spot resistance and medium maintenance demands – landscape contractors and public-realm suppliers
- Large Container Specimen Rose – Selected plants shifted to 40–50 litre tubs for entrances and terraces, built on strong fragrance and repeat flowering for long-season impact – hospitality, heritage sites and commercial estates
- Cream-White Display Bed Mix – Massed 2–3 L units planned for high-visibility beds, focusing on clustered, very full flowers and clean cream-white colour fade for uniform planting blocks – cash-and-carry wholesalers and multi-site retailers
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Modern shrub, flowerbed shrub rose, bed-rose type; registered as MASnaxe, traded as Nadine Xella-Ricci™ Les Provencelles® MASnaxe, ARS exhibition name Nadine Xella-Ricci. |
| Origin and breeding |
Breeder Dominique Massad, Pétales de Rose, France; bred and introduced in 2007, parentage unknown; initial distribution handled by Pétales de Rose for European markets. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright shrub 80–100 cm high, 50–70 cm spread, moderately dense pale green, slightly glossy foliage, sparsely thorned shoots; no specific data on self-cleaning behaviour currently available. |
| Flower morphology |
Medium-sized 1.5–2.75 in clustered blooms with spherical, pompon form; very full flowers with more than 40 petals; remontant with abundant second flush of flowering through the season. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Cream-white base with pale buttery-yellow centre; ARS Wh, RHS 155C outer and 13B inner; buds ivory with lemon-cream tip, opening to milky white with pastel-yellow centre, then fading to near even off-white. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Very strong, garden-filling classic rose fragrance; mainly ornamental, as very double flowers conceal stamens, limiting access to nectar and pollen and providing only limited pollinator interest. |
| Hip characteristics |
Scarce hips, occasionally formed; spherical, bright red, about 10–14 mm diameter; hips are incidental to ornamental use and not a primary feature for finished-product planning. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately -21 to -18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b); moderate overall disease resistance with black spot resistance and moderate sensitivity to powdery mildew and rust; tolerates heat with irrigation. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suitable for flower beds, specimen use and park plantings; bush-trained compact plant for standard 2–3 L containers; medium maintenance, occasionally requiring pest and disease control in production and landscape. |
Nadine Xella-Ricci™ Les Provencelles® MASnaxe offers compact, upright own-root shrubs with very strong fragrance and remontant, very full blooms, giving predictable, regenerative stands for dependable shrub ranges; please contact us to align volumes and scheduling.
