Sans Souci® Bedding rose BARsan – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Professional growers looking to stabilise high-volume bedding and park rose ranges can use Sans Souci® as a compact, floribunda workhorse within nursery networks and integrator supply chains, supported by pharmaROSA® NEONATAL’s tray-rooted own-root base. Its compact shrub habit and dense, mid-green foliage suit 2–3 L standard containers for reliable “ready for retail” shrub and exhibition floribunda lines, while its double, cluster-flowered blooms in creamy pink and peach deliver consistent visual impact in flower beds, edging and low hedging. The good heat tolerance supports dependable performance in warmer and more exposed UK beds, useful where projects in Scotland and northern England demand winter and wind-tolerant planting concepts across large public schemes. Moderate maintenance needs and a clearly scented, medium-strength fragrance help underpin the “reliable garden performance” positioning for retail and reseller channels. On own roots the plant supports long-term regeneration and stand longevity, allowing homogeneous blocks and low replacement rates, with development progressing naturally from root establishment in year one through structural framework in year two towards full ornamental value in year three, providing a predictable base for wholesale scheduling.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 2–3 L compact bedding floribunda – Bush-trained, compact plants finished in 2–3 L standard containers, emphasising uniform height and pastel cream-pink flowering for high-turnover bedding benches – garden centre retail / reseller
- Fragrant edging hedge module – Multi-unit packs of own-root plants for low hedging and edging, leveraging dense foliage and medium fragrance for repeatable borders – landscape contractors and municipal framework suppliers
- Award-line floribunda feature pot – Curated “award-winner” 2–3 L shrub floribunda line, highlighting Monza and Baden-Baden medals and reliable repeat flowering – premium garden retailers and specialist nurseries
- Thematic rose collection tray-start – NEONATAL rooted cuttings supplied as batch-consistent starting stock for show gardens and cultivar collections, focusing on structural compactness and stable colour expression – public-realm and institutional projects
- Park rose mass-planting pack – Larger contract batches destined for mass planting in parks and housing schemes, optimised from 2–3 L liners and own-root longevity for low replacement rates – integrators and public project specifiers
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Sans Souci® Bedding rose BARsan is a floribunda bed rose registered as BARsan, with shrub rose and exhibition floribunda status and ARS-approved exhibition name Sans Souci. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Anna Medici Barni at Rose Barni, Pistoia, Italy, with introduction in 1995; parentage is unknown but selection reflects Italian breeding for reliable garden and exhibition floribunda use. |
| Awards and recognition |
Monza Rose Competition 1995 Best Italian rose and Silver medal (Floribunda), plus Baden-Baden Rose Competition Gold medal 1996, supporting professional confidence in ornamental and garden value. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Compact shrub habit 70–90 cm high and 55–75 cm spread, dense mid-green, slightly glossy foliage, moderately thorny shoots; suited to bed, edging and hedge use from bush-trained release forms. |
| Flower morphology |
Double-flowered clusters with 26–39 petals, large 2.75–3.95 inch blooms, cup-shaped and repeatedly flowering; excellent repeat bloom with abundant second flush for sustained ornamental impact. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Cream-pink to off-white base with soft peach at petal bases, RHS 36D outer and 37C inner; colour fades to pastel with pearlescent, almost white edges yet retains a peach hint centrally. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Clearly scented with medium-strength, softly sweet aroma, noticeable at close range in beds or containers; double form and dense petals prioritise ornamental display over pollinator access. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasionally sets small, ellipsoidal red hips about 10–14 mm diameter, adding discreet seasonal interest where not deadheaded, though hip display is secondary to flowering performance. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b) with moderate resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; performs well in heat with irrigation in long dry spells. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for flower beds, parks, edging, hedges and specimen use; moderate maintenance and occasional plant protection, suited to bush-trained standard container production in 2–3 L pots. |
Sans Souci® Bedding rose BARsan offers compact, award-backed flowering, heat-tolerant performance and own-root longevity for predictable, low-replacement stands; please contact us to coordinate volumes, timing and integration into your production schedule.
