Psyche Romantic rose KIMbreath – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
As a premium nostalgia shrub for container production, Psyche offers growers a coherent route into exclusive, flower-led ranges: its very double rosette blooms in soft, warm pink tones deliver clear visual focus, while the medium-strong fresh, fruity fragrance reinforces its appeal in premium 5–7 L bush-trained formats. Own-root propagation material provides renewable growth and long lifespan, supporting homogeneous stands, low replacement and predictable capacity for nursery networks and public-realm supply, aligned with UK conditions including reliable winter and wind tolerance in northern regions. With dense, mid-green, slightly glossy foliage, moderate disease resistance and good heat tolerance, it fits professional programmes targeting exclusive finished product positioning and retail/reseller channels, following a clear development arc from root building in year one, structural shoot formation in year two and full ornamental value from year three.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L nostalgia shrub – Bush-trained own-root plants in 5–7 L containers, highlighting very double rosette blooms and soft pink colour for an exclusive finished product line – retail garden centres and premium resellers.
- Heat-tolerant romantic feature pot – Step-up production from rooted cuttings into 5–7 L pots, positioning Psyche as a heat-resilient, fragrant romantic focal shrub for terraces and borders – southern UK independents and chains.
- Show-garden collection series – Curated batches for thematic and show gardens, using own-root stability, dense foliage and upright habit to deliver reliable borders and specimens – public-realm and event project suppliers.
- Large 40–50 L statement container – Grow-on of selected bush-trained plants into 40–50 litre containers for high-impact entrances and terraces, leveraging framework strength and flower quality – institutional, hospitality and corporate projects.
- Fragrance-highlight border line – Targeted production of 5–7 L shrubs emphasising medium-strength fresh, fruity fragrance and remontant flowering for border and specimen concepts – specialist fragrance and nostalgia ranges.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Shrub nostalgia rose, collection Romantic rose; registered as KIMbreath, traded as Psyche Romantic rose KIMbreath; exhibition category shrub rose; meaning linked to Psyche, soul figure of Greek mythology. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Takunori Kimura at Rose Nursery BARANOIE, Japan; parentage unknown; breeding and introduction recorded as 2014 via initial distributor Rosa Orientis; registration year data not provided. |
| Awards and recognition |
No competition, show or lifetime awards are recorded; no collectors’ recommendations or formal horticultural ratings are indicated beyond internal premium gold quality assessment. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright shrub habit, approximately 75–110 cm high and 65–95 cm spread; dense, mid-green, slightly glossy foliage; sparsely thorned shoots; no data available on self-cleaning intensity or behaviour of spent blooms. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, very double rosette blooms with more than 40 petals, borne mainly in clusters; remontant with plentiful second flush; primarily ornamental due to very double form and concealed stamens that limit pollinator access. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Soft pink with warm undertones; ARS code ab, RHS 36C outer and 33D inner; buds creamy pale pink; colour shifts from pastel peach-pink to creamy peach, sometimes rosier in cool conditions; colour retention moderate. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fresh, fruity fragrance character of medium strength, clearly noticeable at flowering; blooms are primarily ornamental rather than pollinator-focused due to very double form, but fragrance adds value in premium contexts. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasional spherical orange-red hips, approximately 6–10 mm in diameter; hips are not dominant in overall ornamental effect but may appear after flowering where spent blooms are not removed. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Moderate resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; good heat tolerance with no long-term drought data; hardy to around -21 to -18 °C, RHS hardiness H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA zone 6b for broad regional use. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited to borders, specimens and containers with medium maintenance needs; occasional pest and disease control recommended; best used as bush-trained, 3–5 cane plants for premium container production, especially 5–7 litre formats. |
Psyche Romantic rose KIMbreath combines romantic flower quality, fragrance value and heat-tolerant, compact shrub structure in a predictable, regenerative own-root form that supports stable premium production; please contact us to coordinate volumes and scheduling.
