Nina Weibull® Floribunda POULSEN® – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Floribunda own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material of Nina Weibull® offers a compact, bush-trained base for high-density nursery production, with remontant flowering and reliable, medium-maintenance performance for standard 2–3 L container routes and bed-rose programmes. Its dark-red, semi-double, cluster-flowering heads give strong visual impact in public plantings and retail-focused ranges, while the cultivar’s good hardiness to around -34 °C supports dependable field or container overwintering. The glossy, dense foliage and good self-cleaning behaviour reduce grooming in mass batches, and own-root structure underpins long-term renewability and even stands, particularly valuable for rose beds in UK municipal and urban schemes where tolerant, low-replacement planting is needed in humid western districts. Over a natural development arc of roots in year one, framework in year two and full ornamental effect from year three, the predictable growth and scalable supply fit nursery and wholesale networks building thematic collections and retail-ready bedding floribundas.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Dark-red 2–3 L bedding floribunda – compact, bush-trained plants in standard 2–3 L pots highlighting uniform dark-red clusters and self-cleaning habit, positioned as reliable garden performers for independent garden centres and DIY retail.
- Pollinator-friendly floribunda block – semi-double, bee-attracting clusters presented as a pollinator-supportive bed rose line, grown from own-root NEONATAL material for long-term bed stability, aimed at public-realm and eco-focused ranges.
- Cold-hardy municipal bed rose – batches selected for H7 / USDA 4a tolerance and own-root regeneration, supplied in standard containers for municipal flower beds and urban green spaces requiring durable, low-replacement planting.
- Autumn-hip feature border rose – marketed for decorative bright red hips where deadheading is reduced, grown on from rooted cuttings for homogeneous stands in park borders and landscape contractor assortments.
- Heritage Poulsen collection line – curated Nina Weibull® as a classic floribunda within thematic collection programmes, leveraging verified authenticity and own-root longevity for specialist nurseries and rose-collection retailers.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Floribunda POULSEN® bedding floribunda rose, shrub rose category; registered as POUlwei, traded as Nina Weibull® Floribunda POULSEN® POUlwei, ARS exhibition name Nina Weibull®; feminine given-name cultivar. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Svend Poulsen, Poulsen Roser A/S, Denmark, before 1961 from cross ‘Fanal’ × ‘Masquerade’; introduced and registered in 1961 by Poulsen Roser A/S for international floribunda bedding use. |
| Awards and recognition |
Recognised at Belfast Rose Trials with the Most Fragrant Rose / RJ Frizzell Award in 2007, demonstrating long-term acceptance and performance in formal trial settings despite its generally discreet fragrance. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, compact shrub reaching around 80–110 cm in height and 50–70 cm spread; dense, glossy dark green foliage with moderate prickliness; forms well-branched, uniform bushes suitable for container and bed production. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, cupped flowers with approximately 17–25 petals, medium-sized at 1.5–2.75 inches, produced in clusters; remontant habit with a notably abundant second flush, contributing to continuous ornamental value. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Deep, velvety dark red, ARS code DR, RHS 53A outer and 53B inner; blooms open vivid fiery dark red with carmine edges, darkening to wine-red tones, with minimal fading and a slightly glossy, uniform appearance. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Very weak fragrance with a discreet rosy character; scent is not a primary feature, making it more suitable where colour, structure and repeat flowering are key selection criteria rather than strong perfume. |
| Hip characteristics |
If not deadheaded, sets moderately abundant, small spherical hips, about 8–12 mm diameter, bright red and decorative in autumn, adding a secondary seasonal feature particularly visible in mass or border plantings. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Medium disease resistance, with moderate susceptibility to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; requires occasional plant protection. Fully hardy to around -34 to -32 °C, RHS H7, Swedish Zone 5, USDA Zone 4a for cold climates. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Use in flower beds, borders, parks, urban green spaces and mass plantings. Best as bush-trained, compact plants in standard 2–3 L containers; maintenance medium, with periodic treatments and watering in extended droughts. |
Nina Weibull® Floribunda POULSEN® POUlwei offers compact, colour-stable, cold-hardy own-root plants that build long-lived, predictable beds and retail lines; please contact us to coordinate volumes, timings and integration into your production plans.