PRINCESS OF WALES – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Princess of Wales offers a reliable floribunda base for nursery-scale production where own-root stability and homogeneous stands are key. As a compact, bush-trained plant with medium maintenance needs, it integrates efficiently into standard container lines towards 2–3 L formats, while own-root propagation supports long-term renewable stock and reduced replacement in collection or thematic projects. Its dense, dark green, glossy foliage enhances finished-product presentation, and the remontant, generously repeating white flowering with soft ivory tones supports continuous retail availability. Medium disease resistance and proven hardiness to H7 withstanding colder Scottish and northern English sites in exposed, windy conditions underpin resilient production planning. Semi-double, cup-shaped clusters provide partially pollinator-friendly value and a softly sweet, medium-strength fragrance suited to reliable garden-performance positioning in retail and reseller channels. Own-root development follows a natural arc—roots consolidating in year one, stronger structural shoots by year two, and full ornamental expression from year three onwards—supporting predictable scheduling and scalable wholesale programmes.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 2–3 L white floribunda bedding line – compact, bush-trained plants in 2–3 L containers, exploiting the bushy habit and clustered remontant flowering to create a repeatable bedding SKU framed around reliable garden performance – garden centre retail
- Collection-grade white floribunda series – use the RHS Award of Garden Merit and softly sweet fragrance to anchor a curated white-flowering series, with own-root stability supporting long-term stock continuity for thematic and show gardens – specialist rose nurseries
- Pollinator-aware white border rose – semi-double, accessible blooms and noticeable fragrance allow positioning as a partially pollinator-friendly, yet decorative, edging rose, grown in standard 2–3 L pots for flexible retail and project use – landscaper and project channels
- Low-hedge municipal planting unit – produce uniform, bushy plants for edging and low hedges, leveraging hardiness and own-root longevity to support durable schemes; supply in 2–3 L with scope for grow-on into 40–50 L containers for key public-realm focal points – municipal and institutional buyers
- RHS merit feature SKU – highlight the RHS Award of Garden Merit within a “reliable garden performance” block, using own-root propagation to secure homogeneous batches for seasonal promotions in standard containers – multiple retail and reseller networks
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Floribunda bed rose marketed as Princess of Wales Masterpiece Collection HARdinkum; ARS exhibition name Princess of Wales; registered cultivar name HARdinkum for professional listing and traceable propagation. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Robert B. Harkness (R. Harkness & Co. Ltd.) in the United Kingdom, 1997; parentage ‘Sexy Rexy’ × (‘Pearl Drift’ × ‘Autumn Fire’); introduced and initially distributed by Harkness in the same year. |
| Awards and recognition |
Holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit (2002), signalling dependable garden performance and stable ornamental value under UK conditions, a useful quality marker in professional and retail assortments. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, compact habit, 65–95 cm high and 50–70 cm spread, dense glossy dark green foliage, moderate prickliness; supplied as bush-trained material suitable for standard container production and structured planting uses. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, cup-shaped flowers with 13–25 petals, mostly in clusters; medium-sized blooms (about 1.5–2.75 in) with remontant behaviour and a generous second flush, supporting extended display and sales windows. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Pure white base with subtle pale ivory centre; buds creamy with buttery-yellow hints; good colour retention, slight translucence as flowers age; ARS colour W, RHS 155D outer and 11D inner tone references for specification. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Noticeable, medium-strength, softly sweet fragrance; semi-double, open flowers with accessible stamens also contribute to partial pollinator interest, supporting both sensory and ecological value in planting schemes. |
| Hip characteristics |
Forms spherical orange-red hips, approximately 10–14 mm diameter, in moderate quantities; hips offer additional late-season ornamental interest where fruiting is allowed in landscape or collection plantings. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Medium disease resistance overall, including medium levels for powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy to approximately -21 to -18 °C, RHS rating H7, Swedish zone 3 and USDA zone 6b, enabling broad UK use. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suitable for flower beds, edging, low hedges and containers; maintenance medium, with occasional pest control recommended; production as bush-trained, compact plants in standard containers, primarily targeting 2–3 L pots. |
Princess of Wales HARdinkum combines compact, bushy floribunda growth, RHS-recognised reliable performance and fragrant white flowering on predictable, regenerative own roots, making it a sound choice for aligned capacity planning and scheduling discussions.
