Persian Sun™ Bedding rose VISpersun – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Compact own-root Persian Sun™ offers growers a controllable shrub-floribunda option for standard 2–3 L container production, with a bush-trained release form that fits tightly scheduled nursery workflows and supports uniform, medium-maintenance ranges for retail and reseller channels. Its cluster flowering, remontant habit and clean, flat, single blooms give consistent, recognisable bench impact for flowerbed and park assortments, while dense grey-green foliage underpins a reliable “bedding rose” visual in mixed trolley loads. With -26–-23 °C hardiness (RHS H7, Swedish Zon 4, USDA 5b) it aligns well with UK supply serving sites where winter wind and cold exposure are regular considerations, supporting robust public-realm and urban planting programmes. Moderate disease and self-cleaning behaviour translate into predictable presentation at dispatch and in retail, and the own-root base supports long-term regeneration and stable stands as plants transition from propagation beds to landscape settings. Deployed as semi-finished material, it follows a natural development arc from root establishment in year one, shoot and structure building in year two, and full ornamental expression by year three, providing planners with a clear horizon for capacity and quality in thematic rose collections. Its floribunda pedigree and Hybrid Hulthemia persica genetics add portfolio diversity, while the vivid orange colour with central blotch delivers a distinctive bedding identity without requiring intensive fragrance-led marketing. The pharmaROSA® NEONATAL tray-rooted format gives you scalable volumes of 3–6‑month-old, uniform young plants that are easy to integrate into existing production systems and supply forecasts, providing a stable, renewal-ready base for professional rose propagation and wholesale stocking.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 2–3 L colour-bedding line – Standard 2–3 L containers produced from NEONATAL cuttings, using the compact, bushy habit and vivid cluster-flowering for strong bench colour – retail garden centres and DIY chains
- Urban park shrub module – Medium-maintenance, hardy shrubs in 3 L pots for quick installation in parks and urban green spaces, leveraging moderate disease tolerance and own-root longevity – public-realm and contractor frameworks
- Persian-inspired thematic block – Curated batches for rose collections, using the Hybrid Hulthemia persica background and distinctive orange blotched blooms to anchor a themed section – show gardens and visitor attractions
- 40–50 L specimen shrub – Step-up plants from 2–3 L into 40–50 L landscape containers, capitalising on the compact, dense foliage and bedding-style structure for instant impact – landscape architects and commercial planting projects
- Private-label “reliable bedding rose” range – Own-label assortment built around remontant, cluster-flowering shrubs with predictable, own-root performance and medium care demands – supermarket and multiple-retail programmes
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Floribunda (Hybrid Hulthemia persica) flowerbed shrub rose; registered as VISpersun, marketed as Persian Sun™ Bedding rose VISpersun, ARS exhibition name Persian Sun; verified cultivar authenticity for professional trade. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Martin Vissers in Belgium, 2015, from ‘Alissar, Princess of Phoenicia’ × ‘Julia Child’; introduced and initially distributed by Jan Spek Rozen BV (Netherlands) in 2015 for international nursery production. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Compact, bushy shrub with dense, glossy grey-green foliage and moderate prickles; typical height 75–105 cm with 65–95 cm spread, suited to flowerbed use, park plantings and container-based finishing in standard lines. |
| Flower morphology |
Flat, single blooms with 5–12 petals in medium size (1.5–2.75 in), produced in clusters; remontant flowering with a strong second flush, offering repeated seasonal colour for bedding and park applications. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Vivid orange base colour with a reddish-orange central blotch; ARS code OB, RHS 23A outer and 40A inner; colour lightens somewhat in strong sun and appears more contrasted in cooler conditions as flowers age. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Very weak, delicately rose-like scent that is barely noticeable in most conditions; the cultivar is selected primarily for its colour effect and bedding performance rather than fragrance-led positioning in assortments. |
| Hip characteristics |
Rose hips form only slightly; when present, they are spherical, orange-red, around 6–10 mm in diameter, contributing minimally to ornamental effect and not significantly influencing production or maintenance decisions. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately -26 to -23 °C, rated RHS H7, Swedish Zone 4, USDA 5b; disease resistance overall moderate, with moderate tolerance to powdery mildew and rust but susceptibility to black spot requiring occasional treatments. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for flowerbeds, parks, urban green spaces and specimen use; bush-trained, compact habit suits standard container finishing in 2–3 L pots, with medium maintenance and occasional plant protection advised. |
Persian Sun™ Bedding rose VISpersun offers compact, colourful, hardy shrubs on a predictable own-root base that regenerates reliably for long-lived, homogeneous stands; please contact us to align on capacity, scheduling and wholesale supply options.
