PRINCESS KISHI – raspberry-red nostalgic rose – Kunieda
Romantic by breeding and presentation, PRINCESS KISHI provides a premium raspberry-red rosette bloom with 40+ petals and very double flowers that align well with high-end florist and collection demands. As a pharmaROSA® NEONATAL own-root cutting, it supports predictable production in nursery beds or 5–7 L container programmes, with bush-trained 3–5 cane structure developing into a balanced, medium-height framework. The cultivar’s H7 hardiness and USDA 5b classification help ensure reliable performance even in colder, wind-exposed northern schemes, a useful asset where public-realm or show gardens require consistent display. Medium maintenance needs and moderate disease resistance make it manageable within professional plant protection routines, while own-root longevity offers a renewable base for exclusive, nostalgia-style finished product. Planned as a premium container route, it is well suited to retail/reseller partners targeting exclusive cut-flower-style garden roses, with year 1 rooting, year 2 canopy build-up and year 3 delivering full ornamental value.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L romantic container – Core SKU using bush-trained 3–5 cane plants in 5–7 L pots, highlighting the XL rosette blooms and raspberry-red colour for exclusive finished product benches – target audience/channel: retail / reseller
- Florist-garden feature pair – Matched pairs in 7 L containers promoted as cut-flower-style garden accents, leveraging strong colour retention and abundant second flush for repeat sales – target audience/channel: retail / reseller
- Cold-climate romantic collection block – Grouped in a romantic rose bench or bed concept, using the H7 hardiness and own-root longevity to anchor a stable, repeatable premium container line – target audience/channel: retail / reseller
- Large 40–50 L display specimen – Selected, evenly framed plants shifted into 40–50 L tubs as long-term display pieces for garden centres or show gardens, capitalising on bushy habit and XL blooms – target audience/channel: retail / reseller
- Exclusive nostalgia series label – Branded as part of a nostalgia-rose subset, using NEONATAL predictability to service private-label programmes with consistent 5–7 L output and flower quality – target audience/channel: retail / reseller
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Current trade name PRINCESS KISHI Romantic rose Kunieda, shrub rose in the Romantic rose commercial group; ARS exhibition names and formal registration data not provided at this time. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Kunieda Keiji in Japan for Rose Farm Keiji / WABARA (Rose Universe Co Ltd); introduced in 2022, with precise breeding year and registration year not provided. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy shrub with 85–115 cm height and spread, medium-density mid-green, slightly glossy foliage and moderate prickles; self-cleaning characteristics and exact vigour data not provided. |
| Flower morphology |
Very double rosette blooms with 40+ petals, XL flower size from about 3.5 inches, generally carried singly per stem; remontant habit with an abundant second flowering flush under suitable management. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Deep raspberry-red to dark cherry-red base, ARS code DP, RHS 60A outer and 60B inner; colour fades slightly to raspberry-pink with subtle violet and greenish central tones, with very good overall colour retention. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
No noticeable fragrance has been recorded; classified as a scentless rose, and there is no information on use for soap, cosmetics or specific aromatic applications. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set is generally low due to very double blooms; when present, spherical orange-red hips form, about 8–12 mm in diameter, with no particular decorative or commercial hip use noted. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated to approximately −26 to −23 °C, RHS H7, Swedish Zone 4 and USDA 5b; disease resistance is moderate for powdery mildew, black spot and rust, with full details on other stresses not provided. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended as a premium container crop, bush-trained with 3–5 strong framework canes for 5–7 L pots; medium maintenance level, occasionally requiring plant protection treatments; primary use details otherwise not provided. |
PRINCESS KISHI combines XL romantic blooms, cold-climate hardiness and own-root longevity to support predictable, exclusive premium container ranges; we would be pleased to discuss capacity planning and scheduling with you.
