Odyssey™

Bedding rose

FRAnski – Frank R. Cowlishaw

The petals are a soft, pastel lilac with a delicate silvery tinge. - flower bed, floribunda rose - medium-strength, pleasantly noticeable scented rose - scent description not available

– Soft lilac blooms with elegant silvery sheen.
– Reliable repeat flowering through the season.
– Compact, upright habit for beds and containers.
– Excellent resistance to key rose diseases.
– Medium, pleasantly noticeable fragrance in bloom.
– Special feature: Colour shifts from purple to smoky grey‑lilac, creating a changing display.

Standard finished product

pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted rose cutting

29,63 £

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Odyssey™ Bedding rose FRAnski – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting

Odyssey offers a compact, upright, bushy floribunda habit with medium, cluster-flowered, semi-double blooms in soft lilac-purple, giving professional growers a reliable exhibition floribunda profile for standard container programmes. As own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material, 3–6-month-old rooted cuttings provide a predictable base for nursery beds and 2–3 L container production, supporting wholesale volumes for retail/reseller channels focused on reliable garden performance. Its good disease resistance helps keep maintenance low across nursery networks, while the H7 hardiness and zonal rating suit long, cool seasons and exposed northern sites, including areas where winter and wind pressure are significant. The medium, remontant flowering habit with plentiful second flush supports continuous bench impact, and own-root durability underpins long-term bed and collection plantings with reduced replacement. From year 1 root establishment through year 2 structural build-up to year 3 full ornamental value, Odyssey™ integrates efficiently into planned capacity, supporting thematic rose collections and public- or private-label ranges.

Usage options

Target area	Reasoning
Wholesale 2–3 L container line for retail distribution	The compact, upright, bushy habit with 75–105 cm height gives a tidy, space-efficient structure that finishes well in 2–3 L standard containers, supporting a clean, repeatable production template. Using pharmaROSA® NEONATAL own-root cuttings as a bush-trained, compact start enables predictable crop timing for standard finished product scheduling, and aligns with low-maintenance positioning where good disease resistance keeps interventions limited. This supports winter- and wind-exposed northern networks where robust, resilient crops are required for retail/reseller.
High-visibility flower beds in public-realm projects	The floribunda-type, cluster-flowered, medium-sized blooms generate strong colour blocks in large beds and mixed plantings, ideal for schemes where consistent visual impact is needed from a manageable plant size. Own-root NEONATAL material supports dense, homogeneous field or bed stands and renewable growth, minimising gaps and replacements over years, while low maintenance needs fit public- and institutional budgets. This makes it a sound structural element for reliable garden performance in public-realm suppliers.
Remontant colour for mixed container and bed assortments	The remontant flowering pattern with a plentiful second flush provides a long display window, helping growers maintain saleable colour on benches and in staged dispatch waves. In 2–3 L standard containers, this repeat performance underpins flexible release dates and staggered shipping across the season, with own-root durability helping plants recover well after transport. This supports standard finished product ranges designed as dependable, season-long options for garden-centre programmes.
Low-intervention nursery production blocks	Good resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust allows lower chemical input and reduced monitoring intensity across propagation beds and grow-on blocks, stabilising cost and labour planning. pharmaROSA® NEONATAL cuttings deliver uniform young stock that responds consistently under standard container regimes, with own-root regeneration helping stands cope with pruning and handling stress. This enables scalable, low-maintenance production for reliable garden performance in integrated-nursery systems.
Thematic lilac-purple and pastel collections	The soft, pastel lilac flowers with silvery and pearlescent toning offer a distinctive colour signature for curated ranges, fitting thematic beds, collection gardens and colour-coordinated retail series. Using own-root NEONATAL stock supports long-term cultivar maintenance, identity stability and renewal over successive propagation cycles, making planning simpler for collection managers. This provides an attractive, recognisable cultivar anchor for value-led, reliable garden performance assortments in collection-specialist partners.
Hardy bed rose for cooler and exposed sites	The stated H7 hardiness, Swedish Zone 3 and USDA 6b data indicate reliable performance under colder conditions, allowing production for northern and more exposed regional markets without excessive overwintering risk. Own-root plants tolerate stronger pruning and renew from the base, giving resilience in nursery storage and post-planting establishment, while the compact habit suits sheltered beds near south-facing walls. This underpins standard finished product offerings destined for climate-challenging areas via regional-wholesale networks.
Low-prickle lines for easier handling and logistics	Sparse prickliness simplifies manual handling during potting, pruning, spacing and shipping, reducing minor injuries and speeding workflow in larger operations. Combined with bush-trained, compact form and standard container routing, Odyssey™ moves efficiently through automated or semi-automated systems, from tray-rooted NEONATAL starting material through to dispatch. This supports high-throughput yet reliable garden performance assortments for volume-focused nurseries.
Collection and stock-plant beds for ongoing propagation	Moderately dense, mid-green, slightly glossy foliage and limited hip formation mean the plant keeps a neat, ornamental canopy suitable for long-term stock beds where visual clarity and cultivar identification matter. Own-root NEONATAL supply allows stable, renewable mother-plant stands with predictable growth, reducing the need for frequent replanting and simplifying genetic stewardship over time. This serves nurseries building durable, standard finished product pipelines and cultivar bases for wholesale-rose producers.

Finished-product ideas

2–3 L retail floribunda bed rose – compact, upright plants finished in standard 2–3 L containers, using remontant flowering and good disease resistance to deliver an easy-care, reliable garden performance SKU – retail/reseller benches.
Pastel lilac feature line – curated colour block of Odyssey™ in uniform 2–3 L pots, highlighting the soft lilac-silver blooms and bushy habit as a themed pastel range – garden centres and lifestyle-focused resellers.
Public bedding and mixed border contract – volume production for large beds and mixed plantings, leveraging hardiness, low maintenance and own-root durability to support long-term public-realm schemes – municipal and institutional suppliers.
Collection-garden floribunda series – inclusion of Odyssey™ within a floribunda-focused assortment, using its distinct colour and compact structure for show and thematic gardens – rose collections and specialist nurseries.
Step-up container extension (10–15 L then 40–50 L) – selected plants grown on from 2–3 L to 10–15 L and finally 40–50 L feature specimens, capitalising on bushy structure and remontant colour – premium project and landscape contractors.

Technical cultivar profile

Parameter	Data
Name and registration	Floribunda bed rose registered as FRAnski, traded as Odyssey™ Bedding rose FRAnski, with American Rose Society exhibition name Odyssey; part of a bedding rose collection for professional use.
Origin and breeding	Bred by Frank R. Cowlishaw in the United Kingdom, 2001, from a cross of ‘Summer Wine’ × unknown seedling; introduced and initially distributed in 2001 by Rearsby Roses in the UK market.
Growth and structural characteristics	Upright, bushy, compact habit to around 75–105 cm high and 50–70 cm spread, with moderately dense, mid-green, slightly glossy foliage and sparsely thorned stems aiding handling and maintenance.
Flower morphology	Medium-sized, flat, semi-double blooms with approximately 13–25 petals, carried in clusters on a floribunda framework; remontant, with an especially plentiful second flowering period after the main flush.
Colour data and phenology	Soft purple-lilac flowers (RHS 76C outer, 75B inner), opening evenly purple with silvery sheen, fading through pearlescent light lilac to smoky grey-lilac tones, retaining colour well during the display period.
Fragrance and aroma	Medium-strength, pleasantly noticeable scent; detailed fragrance character not provided, but aroma is clear enough to contribute to overall ornamental value in close-view plantings and display areas.
Hip characteristics	Hip formation is limited due to semi-double to double flower form; where present, small spherical red hips of roughly 10–14 mm diameter may occur, with minimal impact on the plant’s ornamental use.
Resistance and winter hardiness	Rated resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, supporting low-maintenance production; hardy to approximately -21 to -18 °C, with RHS H7, Swedish Zone 3 and USDA Zone 6b suitability indicated.
Horticultural recommendations	Recommended for flower beds, large beds, mixed plantings, south-facing walls and containers; low maintenance requirement with generally little intervention, ideal in standard container production from bush-trained material.

Odyssey™ Bedding rose FRAnski offers compact, hardy, disease-resistant, remontant own-root plants that build stable, predictable stands over time, making it a practical choice for aligning capacity and scheduling in professional rose programmes.

Detailed product attributes

Product Identification Data

Product Name: ODYSSEY™ – purple bedding floribunda rose - Cowlishaw

Product Type: pharmaROSA® NEONATAL - rooted rose cutting

Product Quality: -

Cultivar Authenticity: Verified:24.04.2025

Cultivar Quality Rating: premium silver

Item Number: [563] 20-638 (14.02.2026) pharmarosaneonatal.co.uk

Name and Registration

Meaning of Cultivar Name: The English word 'odyssey' means a long, adventurous journey.

Cultivar Synonym: Moondance

Registered Cultivar Name: FRAnski

Original Trade Name: Odyssey™

Former Name: -

Current Trade Name: Odyssey™ Bedding rose FRAnski

American Rose Society Approved Exhibition Name: Odyssey

Rose Group: Floribunda

Commercial Type: flower bed, floribunda rose

Commercial Group: Bed rose

Exhibition Category: exhibition floribunda

Collection: Bedding rose

Origin and Breeding

Initial Distributor: Rearsby Roses (United Kingdom)

Introduction Year: 2001

Registration Year: 2001

Breeder: Frank R. Cowlishaw

Breeding Company / Institution: unknown / no data

Breeding Year: United Kingdom, 2001

Parentage: 'Summer Wine' × unknown seedling

Awards and Honours

Global and Lifetime Awards: -

Horticultural Ratings and Recommendations: -

Competition and Show Awards: -

Collectors' Recommendations: -

Growth and Structural Characteristics

Height: 2.5-3.4ft (75-105 cm)

Spread: 1.6-2.3ft (50-70 cm)

Growth Habit: upright, bushy, compact

Foliage: The cultivar has moderately dense foliage. Its leaves have a slightly glossy surface and a mid-green shade.

Prickliness: sparsely thorned

Self-Cleaning Description: Most spent blooms remain on the plant and require subsequent cleaning.

Self-Cleaning Intensity: self-cleaning: weak

Flower Morphology

Petal Count: 13-25

Flower Fullness: semi-double flowered

Flower Shape: flat

Flower Size: M (1,5-2,75 in)

Inflorescence Type: cluster-flowered

Colour Code: ARS code: mau RHS code: 76C (outer), 75B (inner)

Repeat Flowering: Remontant, with a plentiful second flowering.

Colour Data and Phenology

Colour: purple

Flower Colour Description: The petals are a soft, pastel lilac with a delicate silvery tinge.

Closed Bud: Delicate lavender-lilac with a slight rosy sheen at the tip.

Newly Opened Flower: Evenly purple, slightly more intense in tone at the centre, with a silvery sheen on the outer petals.

Full Bloom: Faded light lilac, with a pearlescent fading towards the petal edges.

Before Fading: Almost smoky grey‑lilac, fading to a translucent shade at the petal base.

Colour Fading Description: During opening the brighter purple fades to light lilac, with a pearlescent fading on the petal edges, and before the flower fades it shifts to a smoky grey-lilac.

Colour Retention Level: good

Fragrance and Aroma

Fragrance Strength: medium-strength, pleasantly noticeable scented rose

Fragrance Character: scent description not available

Pollinator Attraction: Moderately attractive to pollinators; single or semi-double flower forms with accessible stamens increase pollinator visits, whereas fully double blooms with concealed stamens are less attractive.

Pollinator-Friendly Rating: Semi-double flowered variety, pollinator-friendliness limited, attracts pollinators only slightly.

Soap and Cosmetic Use: -

Hip Characteristics

Maximum Hip Diameter: 10-14 mm

Hip Shape: spherical

Hip Colour: red

Hip Comment: Rose hip formation is expected to be limited due to the double flowers; occasionally spherical red hips measuring 10–14 mm in diameter may appear.

Resistance and Hardiness

Hardiness (°C): -21–-18 °C

RHS Hardiness Rating: H7

Swedish Hardiness Zone: Zon 3

USDA Hardiness Zone: 6b

Heat and Drought Tolerance Description: No specific information is available on its heat–drought tolerance.

Heat and Drought Tolerance Level: -

Disease Resistance: resistant

powdery mildew – resistant
black spot – resistant
rust – resistant

Horticultural Recommendations

Recommended product path: Standard container

Recommended target pot: 2–3 L

Release form: Bush-trained, compact plant

Recommended use: Maintenance requirement low; good disease resistance, generally requires little intervention.

Primary Uses: flower bed, mixed planting, large bed, south-facing wall, container

Comments

Positioning: Standard finished product

Target customer/channel: Retail / reseller

Main value proposition: Reliable garden performance

ODYSSEY™ – purple bedding floribunda rose - Cowlishaw

The petals are a soft, pastel lilac with a delicate silvery tinge. - flower bed, floribunda rose - medium-strength, pleasantly noticeable scented rose - scent description not available

Rose Shopping Online - purple - medium-strength, pleasantly noticeable scented rose - Odyssey™ - flower bed, floribunda rose - (2.5-3.4ft (75-105 cm))

Inflorescence: cluster-flowered Height: 2.5-3.4ft (75-105 cm) Flower shape: flat Winter hardiness: 6b purple - Rearsby Roses (United Kingdom) flower bed, floribunda rose - Flower size: M (1,5-2,75 in) Flower size: M (1,5-2,75 in) - Height: 2.5-3.4ft (75-105 cm) Height: 2.5-3.4ft (75-105 cm) - Flower fullness: semi-double flowered Odyssey™ - Roses in the garden | pharmaROSA® Neonatal - premium silver Frank R. Cowlishaw

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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)