PRIDE OF ENGLAND – red hybrid tea rose – Harkness
As a pharmaROSA® NEONATAL own-root cutting, Pride of England offers a dependable premium base for professional production of exhibition-quality hybrid teas, aligning with UK nursery systems that need consistent cut-flower and specimen output for exclusive retail and reseller ranges. Its upright habit and dense, dark green foliage support attractive, bush-trained plants with 3–5 strong canes, ideal for a 5–7 L container route and premium hybrid tea positioning where flower quality and form are central. Large, high-centred, solitary blooms with velvety deep red colour, abundant second flowering, and light, delicately floral fragrance underpin its profile as a cut-flower and exhibition hybrid tea suited to thematic rose gardens and curated collections, while own-root longevity and regeneration enable stable stands and predictable capacity across seasons, supporting professional scheduling even in conditions that are typically windy and cold in more exposed northern UK sites. With year one focused on root establishment, year two on structural shoot development, and year three delivering full ornamental and exhibition value, it fits long-term, collection-grade production planning.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L exhibition bush – Bush-trained, own-root plants with 3–5 canes, finished in 5–7 L pots for exclusive retail ranges focusing on flower quality and form – target audience/channel: specialist garden centres and premium resellers
- Cut-flower mother stock units – Structurally strong, upright bushes in larger nursery containers used as mother plants to support cut-flower and exhibition stem production while retaining cultivar authenticity – target audience/channel: professional cut-rose growers and show exhibitors
- Show-garden feature containers – Selected plants grown on into 40–50 L containers to create robust, mobile focal points with dense foliage and velvety red blooms for public and institutional displays – target audience/channel: public-realm and municipal project suppliers
- Thematic hybrid tea border line – Uniform 5–7 L premium container plants supplied for installation as linear borders in dedicated hybrid tea or national-theme collections, leveraging repeat flowering and colour – target audience/channel: landscape contractors serving thematic rose gardens
- Collection-grade cultivar maintenance stock – Own-root propagation batches held in nursery beds or containers to safeguard this award-winning hybrid tea within curated assortments and gene-bank style stands – target audience/channel: nurseries managing specialist rose collections
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose, registered as HARencore, marketed as Pride of England (Harkness Masterpiece Collection). ARS exhibition name Pride of England, hybrid tea exhibition and cut-flower category. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Richard Harkness, R. Harkness & Co. Ltd., United Kingdom, in 1997, introduced and registered in 1998. Parentage is unknown; developed within the Harkness Masterpiece Collection series. |
| Awards and recognition |
Recognised in European rose trials: Belfast Rose Trials 2000 Best Large-flowered Rose / Best Hybrid Tea and Gold Medal; Orléans Certificate of Merit 2000; The Hague Bronze Certificate 2000 and subsequent Gold Medal distinction. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright bush with dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage, height around 100–130 cm and spread 55–75 cm. Moderately thorny; spent blooms tend to remain, so manual deadheading is needed to maintain presentation. |
| Flower morphology |
Double, 26–39 petalled, solitary blooms of large size, formed as high-centred, pointed-budded hybrid tea flowers. Offers remontant flowering with an abundant second flush, providing extended ornamental and cutting value. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Uniform velvety deep red blooms (ARS DR; RHS 46A outer, 46B inner). Buds dark burgundy red, opening ruby with fiery inner tones. Colour holds reasonably well, fading slightly to cherry red under strong sun. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Light, delicately floral fragrance, subtle rather than overpowering. Double, many-petalled blooms limit stamen access, so pollinator attraction is modest, reflecting its primary role as an ornamental and exhibition hybrid tea. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces spherical, orange-red hips around 10–15 mm in diameter, formed in moderate quantities. Hips contribute some seasonal interest but are secondary to its primary cut-flower and exhibition uses. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish Zone 3, USDA 6b). Disease resistance is moderate for powdery mildew, black spot and rust; medium colour retention with good heat tolerance if watered in prolonged drought. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suitable for borders, containers, cut flowers and specimen use. Medium maintenance with occasional plant protection. Supplied as bush-trained own-root material for premium container routes, with 3–5 strong framework canes preferred. |
Pride of England offers award-backed flower quality, an upright, dense habit and reliable remontant performance on own roots, supporting predictable, regenerative stands for professional programmes; please contact us to align on capacity and scheduling.
