CECIL DE VOLANGES – pale pink nostalgia rose - Kimura
Romantic shrub material like CECIL DE VOLANGES gives You a compact habit and premium, very double rosette flowers in a pale‑pink nostalgia palette that suits exclusive container and specimen positioning. As pharmaROSA® NEONATAL own‑root propagation stock, its tray‑rooted, 3–6‑month‑old cuttings support predictable build‑up of bush‑trained plants with 3–5 strong framework canes for a premium container route in 5–7 L. The cultivar’s remontant repeat performance, uniform cluster‑flowering and delicately fresh, rosy fragrance make it well suited to thematic and show‑garden style ranges, where flower quality and form are decisive. Winter hardiness to RHS H7 and USDA 6b allows reliable cropping for nursery networks even in cooler UK regions with demanding winters and wind. Own‑root production offers long‑term stability for collection and park use, with renewable growth and reduced replacement in mature beds. Over a natural development arc of first‑year root establishment, second‑year structural shoot build‑up and third‑year full ornamental expression, You can time finished‑product availability for high‑margin, nostalgia‑rose assortments and coordinated wholesale programmes.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Romantic 5–7 L nostalgia shrub – Finished as a bush-trained shrub with 3–5 canes in 5–7 L pots, highlighting very double rosette blooms and soft pale‑pink colour for an exclusive nostalgia bench – target audience/channel: premium retail / reseller.
- Literary-themed specimen collection unit – Individually labelled specimens in 5–7 L containers, promoted around the Cécile de Volanges name and Romantic rose story for show‑garden or curated collection concepts – target audience/channel: thematic and collection nurseries.
- Park bed Romantic focal block – Uniform batches for compact focal groupings in formal park beds, scheduled from NEONATAL trays to deliver recurrent flowering under planned protection regimes – target audience/channel: public‑realm and municipal suppliers.
- Own-root mother block starter pack – NEONATAL trays designated for establishing small mother blocks, giving stable, renewable own‑root stock for ongoing premium container production – target audience/channel: nursery networks and integrators.
- Premium Romantic range highlight – Positioned as the pale‑pink, very double flagship within a Romantic rose series, finished in 5–7 L and supported by fragrance and repeat flowering – target audience/channel: specialist rose retailers.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
CECIL DE VOLANGES – pale pink nostalgia rose - Kimura; shrub rose in the Romantic rose commercial group, exhibition category shrub rose; no registered cultivar name recorded beyond current trade designation. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Takunori Kimura at Keisei Rose Nursery, Japan, with parentage not provided; bred and introduced in 2011, aligning Romantic shrub expression with modern production requirements for premium uses. |
| Awards and recognition |
Not provided; no competition, collectors’ or lifetime awards are listed in the available data for this cultivar at present. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Compact shrub reaching around 85–115 cm in height with 40–60 cm spread; moderately dense, mid‑green, slightly glossy foliage; moderately thorny shoots; self‑cleaning behaviour not provided in current descriptions. |
| Flower morphology |
Medium-sized, very double, rosette-shaped flowers with 40+ petals, carried mainly in clusters; remontant habit with an abundant second flowering period, supporting prolonged ornamental utility in beds and containers. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Pale-pink colour range; ARS code LP, RHS 65C outer and 65D inner petals; blooms open medium pink, then fade to very pale pink and near white, with uniform pastel tones and visible pale green‑hued stamens at full bloom. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Mild, subtle-scented rose fragrance with a fresh, rosy character; not intense but perceptible at close range, adding refinement to the Romantic presentation without dominating mixed plantings or confined spaces. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces spherical red hips in moderate quantities; hips are typically 6–10 mm in diameter, offering some seasonal interest without being a dominant ornamental feature for production decisions. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Disease resistance is sensitive, with very high susceptibility to powdery mildew and black spot and moderate rust; winter hardy to about –21 to –18 °C, rated RHS H7, Swedish zone 3 and USDA zone 6b for structural survival. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended as a flower bed, park and specimen shrub; maintenance requirement is high due to poor disease resistance, requiring regular plant protection and frequent interventions, best used as a premium container product. |
CECIL DE VOLANGES – pale pink nostalgia rose - Kimura offers compact, bush-trained structure, Romantic flower quality and reliable winter hardiness on own roots, supporting predictable, renewable stands for premium programmes; please contact us to discuss capacity and scheduling.
