Reine Lucia Climbing rose KORlilub – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL
Reine Lucia offers vertical impact and a strongly distinctive lemon-yellow colour range that can underpin specialist climber assortments for UK nursery and wholesale programmes. As a pharmaROSA® NEONATAL own-root cutting, it provides a uniform, tray-grown starting point for trained climber production in 5–7 L containers, easy to schedule into staking and training lines for a clear “trained climber finished product” route. Its upright, dense, dark green foliage and moderate prickliness support visually clean, space-defining structures for borders, parks and specimen positions, matching vertical garden feature concepts for retail and reseller partners. Own-root longevity and regenerative capacity help maintain homogeneous stands and stable, low-replacement stock across nursery networks, which is particularly valuable where reliable winter performance is needed in colder, wind-exposed regions of Scotland and northern England. The remontant, cluster-flowering habit delivers a vivid, deep lemon-yellow first flush with a plentiful second flush, supporting timed colour windows for launches or project deliveries. Semi-double, pollinator-attractive blooms, medium-strength fragrance and ADR-backed horticultural credibility create a sound specialty proposition for thematic rose collections. With year 1 focused on root establishment, year 2 on structural cane development and year 3 delivering full ornamental value, Reine Lucia is a robust own-root climber choice for professional capacity planning and long-term range building.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- ADR Heritage Climber 5–7 L – Trained, staked own-root plants in 5–7 L pots highlighting ADR recognition and hardy cane structure, positioned as an exclusive, space-defining vertical feature for premium retail climber benches – target audience/channel: retail / reseller.
- Lemon Vertical Feature Line – Uniform NEONATAL-based batches selected for vivid lemon-yellow colour and medium fragrance, finished as trained climbers to give strong vertical impact in border and specimen concepts – target audience/channel: premium garden centres.
- Pollinator Accent Climber – Semi-double, cluster-flowering plants grown on own roots and supplied as trained climbers for pergolas and arches where partial pollinator appeal and distinctive habit can be communicated together – target audience/channel: eco-aware retail.
- Hardy Park Climber Stock – Propagated from NEONATAL trays into nursery beds to build hardy, own-root field stock for long-lived park, border and low hedge schemes in colder regions – target audience/channel: public-realm suppliers and integrators.
- Collection Classic Climber – Curated batches emphasising documented parentage and ADR status, finished in 5–7 L as trained own-root climbers for thematic rose gardens and institutional collections seeking reliable, long-term vertical structure – target audience/channel: collection curators and specialist nurseries.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Climbing rose from the Climbing rose collection, registered as KORlilub, traded as Reine Lucia Climbing rose KORlilub, with Lichtkönigin Lucia accepted for exhibition; the name Reine Lucia is a female given name. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Reimer Kordes at W. Kordes’ Söhne, Germany, from the cross ‘Zitronenfalter’ × ‘Cläre Grammerstorf’; introduced and registered in 1966, forming part of the large-flowered climber group for professional use. |
| Awards and recognition |
Awarded ADR (Allgemeine Deutsche Rosenneuheitenprüfung) status in 1968, indicating recognised ornamental and garden performance at the time of testing and supporting its inclusion in heritage and classic climber assortments. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright climber reaching about 150–240 cm in height with 80–140 cm spread; dense, dark green, glossy foliage on moderately thorny canes creates a solid, space-defining framework suitable for structures, borders and specimen roles. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, cup-shaped blooms with approximately 13–25 petals and large 2.75–3.95 inch diameter, flowering in clusters; remontant habit provides an initial flush followed by a plentiful second flowering period under appropriate management. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Lemon-yellow flowers with ARS dy and RHS 13A outer, 14B inner tones; rich lemon buds open to saturated yellow, then fade to softer creamy yellow while retaining a deeper yellow centre, giving a dynamic but coherent colour presentation over time. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Medium-strength, clearly noticeable fragrance with a pleasant character, providing a distinct scented effect without overpowering nearby plantings, appropriate for paths, entrances and seating areas where climbers are used as vertical accents. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces orange-red, spherical hips in moderate quantities, around 12–17 mm in diameter; hips add seasonal interest and support partial ecological value, though not at a level typically prioritised for fruit-focused ornamental production. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated to approximately -32 to -29 °C with RHS H7 and Swedish Zone 5 classification; disease resistance is sensitive overall, with moderate susceptibility to powdery mildew and black spot and very high sensitivity to rust, requiring active protection. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for borders, parks, specimen plantings, low hedges and cut use; best supplied as a staked, trained climber in 5–7 L containers, with high maintenance needs and regular plant protection integral to professional production protocols. |
Reine Lucia Climbing rose KORlilub combines vivid lemon-yellow flowering, hardy upright structure and ADR-backed heritage on an own-root base that supports predictable, regenerative, low-replacement climber production; we invite you to discuss volumes, timing and integration into your range.
