Princess Maya Romantic rose pharmaROSA® – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Romantic yet firmly production-focused, Princess Maya Romantic rose pharmaROSA® arrives as a pharmaROSA® NEONATAL own-root, tray-grown cutting designed for premium container programmes and exclusive finished-product ranges. Its nostalgic rosette blooms, XL-sized with 40+ petals, deliver the flower quality and form required for high-value cut-flower and specimen-grade shrub output. The strong, long-lasting fragrance and remontant, abundant second flush support repeated marketable cuts and extended sales windows, while the upright habit and medium-dense foliage suit 5–7 L bush-trained production and further step-up into 40–50 litre feature containers where needed. H7 hardiness to around -21–-18 °C offers reliable overwintering and stocking capacity for UK nursery systems that must cope with colder, exposed sites, reflecting Scotland and northern England conditions with dependable winter tolerance. Own-root propagation supports regeneration after heavy cutting, stabilising long-term shrub structure and reducing replacement in collection and thematic rose garden plantings. Disease resistance to powdery mildew and black spot, combined with medium overall maintenance, helps maintain visual quality in professional stock beds and retail/reseller output. As a Romantic rose collection cultivar with premium-gold quality rating and SAF Red Ribbon recognition, it aligns naturally with exclusive, story-led B2B assortments. The bush-trained, 3–5 cane release form integrates efficiently into nursery propagation beds and container lines, enabling planners to phase Year 1 rooting, Year 2 structural build and Year 3 full ornamental performance across wholesale and project-driven programmes.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 5–7 L Romantic Bush – Princess Maya – Bush-trained, 3–5 cane shrubs in 5–7 L pots showcasing XL, very double rosette blooms and strong fragrance as an exclusive finished product line – target audience/channel: retail / reseller premium benches
- Cut-Flower Stock Block – Princess Maya – Own-root nursery rows focused on remontant, solitary XL blooms with long-lasting scent, supplying high-end cut-flower channels from stable mother plants – target audience/channel: specialist cut-flower growers and wholesalers
- 40–50 L Feature Container – Princess Maya – Step-up production from 5–7 L into 40–50 litre tubs for fragrant, high-impact specimens in Romantic-themed landscapes and hospitality projects – target audience/channel: landscape contractors and project specifiers
- Romantic Rose Collection Trio – Curated multi-cultivar Romantic rose assortment anchored by Princess Maya Romantic rose pharmaROSA®, using uniform 5–7 L premium containers and own-root stability – target audience/channel: brand-focused garden centres and mail-order ranges
- Show-Garden Specimen Line – Selected, evenly formed shrubs with verified authenticity and premium-gold quality rating for thematic rose gardens and exhibition displays – target audience/channel: show-garden builders and public-realm suppliers
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Princess Maya Romantic rose pharmaROSA® is a shrub-group Romantic rose, nostalgia rose commercial type, used here under its current trade name; ARS exhibition and registered cultivar names are not provided. |
| Origin and breeding |
Parentage is unknown; the cultivar originates from Rose Farm Keiji / Wabara in Japan, discovered by pharmaROSA® and introduced to the market in 2018 via PharmaRosa® Ltd. (Hungary) for professional propagation use. |
| Awards and recognition |
The cultivar holds SAF Red Ribbon recognition from the Society of American Florists in the cut-flower context, supporting its positioning as an exclusive, flower-quality-oriented variety within premium Romantic rose offers. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright habit to around 90–130 cm with a 55–85 cm spread, medium-dense, slightly glossy mid-green foliage and moderate prickliness; self-cleaning behaviour is not documented, so spent flower management should follow standard shrub-rose practice. |
| Flower morphology |
Very double, rosette-shaped flowers with 40+ petals are produced mostly solitary on stems, in an XL size class from approximately 3.5 inches upwards; flowering is remontant with the second flush described as particularly abundant under suitable culture. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Flowers open from clear light peach buds to pastel apricot with paler outer edges, then hold a warm light peach with slightly deeper inner petals; colour fade is moderate, shifting gently towards a creamy peach tone before petal drop. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
The blooms carry a strong, long-lasting scent with a classic rosy character; very double flowers enclose stamens and offer limited pollen access, making this primarily an ornamental and fragrance rose rather than a pollinator-support variety. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasional small hips, approximately 0–10 mm in diameter, may develop and add minor ornamental interest late in the season; detailed data on hip shape and colour are not provided and should not be assumed for design purposes. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately -21 to -18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b), with moderate overall disease resistance including marked resistance to powdery mildew and black spot and moderate susceptibility to rust; heat tolerance is moderate with irrigation needed in drought. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best used as a cut flower, flowerbed or specimen shrub with medium maintenance needs, requiring occasional plant protection; supplied as bush-trained own-root material with 3–5 strong canes, ideally finished via a premium container path in 5–7 L pots. |
Princess Maya Romantic rose pharmaROSA® combines XL, fragrant Romantic blooms, reliable H7 hardiness and own-root longevity for predictable, regenerating stands; we would be pleased to align with you on volumes, timing and integration into your programmes.
