Scent of Woman®

Bedding rose

- – Enrico Barni

Vibrant cyclamen–fuchsia pink with a slight raspberry hue and a rich, saturated tone. - bedding floribunda rose - strong, long-lasting scented rose - fragrance description not available

– Strong, long-lasting fragrance for gardens
– Rich dark-pink, vibrant cluster blooms
– Compact, bushy habit for neat bedding
– Good repeat flowering through the season
– Winter hardy to RHS H7 in the UK
– Special feature: Awarded “Most Fragrant Rose” at La Tacita (Italy, 2012).

Standard finished product

pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted rose cutting

27,54 £

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Scent of Woman® bedding floribunda rose – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL

The Scent of Woman® bedding floribunda offers tray-rooted NEONATAL material that is well suited to nursery networks and large-scale wholesale scheduling, providing a compact, bush-trained base for predictable 2–3 L container production. Its very double, cluster-flowering, dark-pink blooms support visually dense bed and edging plantings, with a strong, long-lasting scented-rose fragrance that underpins reliable retail appeal in the “reliable garden performance” segment. Own-root propagation gives a renewable, long-lived stand structure with stable identity for thematic rose collections and public-realm schemes in Scottish and northern sites where winter wind and cold exposure are common, with year 1 consolidating roots, year 2 building shoots, and year 3 delivering full ornamental value.

Usage options

Target area	Reasoning
Bedding and edging production for 2–3 L standard containers	The compact, bushy habit and 60–85 cm height give a controllable structure for uniform 2–3 L standard container production from bush-trained NEONATAL material, matching a standard finished product route with reliable garden performance. With year 1 focused on root establishment from tray-cuttings and year 2 onwards delivering well-branched tops, growers can schedule steady colour blocks and efficient bench density within mainstream retail / reseller ranges for the nursery–garden-centre channel.
Fragrant bedding ranges for retail and reseller programmes	Strong, long-lasting scented-rose fragrance combined with a very double, cluster-flowering dark pink display allows creation of clearly positioned “fragrant bedding” lines. Using the recommended standard container path in 2–3 L, this cultivar fits core bedding rose benches offering reliable garden performance at scale. Own-root NEONATAL supply supports homogeneous batches season by season, enabling repeatable fragrance-led ranges for the fragrance-focused retail segment.
Urban green space and park scheme supply	The compact, dense foliage and moderate maintenance requirement suit urban beds and park edging where visual impact and manageable growth matter more than extreme vigour. With moderate disease tolerance and black spot resistance, own-root stands remain serviceable over time, supporting predictable plant replacement planning. NEONATAL cuttings can be batch-grown in 2–3 L standard containers for delivery into municipal and institutional contracts targeting reliable garden performance for the public-realm supply chain.
Thematic rose gardens and collection plantings	The distinct bedding floribunda character, dark-pink colour range and notable fragrance profile make this cultivar suitable for fragrance- or colour-themed rose collections. Own-root propagation supports long-term identity stability and regeneration in collection beds, with bush-trained plants in 2–3 L allowing straightforward labelling and curation. NEONATAL material integrates smoothly into propagation beds serving curated thematic rose gardens aimed at the specialist-collection market.
High-density flower bed production for public projects	The 50–70 cm spread and cluster-flowering habit enable dense planting in public flower beds and edging where continuous cover is needed. NEONATAL rooted cuttings give growers flexibility to bulk up numbers efficiently, then finish in standard 2–3 L containers for onward distribution. Own-root durability supports lower replacement rates across multi-year plantings, aligning with reliable garden performance expectations for the municipal bedding contracts.
Heat-tolerant bedding for southern and exposed sites	Good heat tolerance allows positioning in southern or more exposed UK locations where summer warmth can stress less adapted cultivars, while own-root stands maintain renewal capacity over time. Using the recommended standard container route, growers can assemble robust 2–3 L bedding stock that performs consistently in retail/reseller offerings, building confidence around reliable garden performance for the heat-exposed landscape channel.
Premium-scented feature groups in larger containers	In 40–50 litre and larger containers, the bushy, compact habit and strong fragrance translate into impactful feature groups for entrances, terraces and high-visibility sites. Starting from NEONATAL bush-trained material, growers can step up through 2–3 L and then into large patio or landscape containers as a standard product path. Own-root longevity supports multi-year use of these units, fitting premium yet reliable garden performance propositions for the value-added container trade.
Retail bench programmes for dark-pink, repeat-flowering floribundas	The repeat-flowering habit with abundant second flush and vibrant cyclamen–fuchsia colouration supports extended sales windows and attractive bench presentation. From NEONATAL tray-rooted cuttings, growers can synchronise crops into 2–3 L standard containers, ensuring benches can be refreshed with uniform batches. This underpins a stable, recognisable dark-pink floribunda slot in reliable garden performance groupings for the colour-focused retail programmes.

Finished-product ideas

Fragrant Bedding 2–3 L Line – compact, bush-trained own-root plants in 2–3 L standard containers, emphasising strong, long-lasting fragrance and reliable bedding performance – retail and garden-centre benches.
Urban Edge Colour Blocks – high-density batches for flower beds and edging, using repeat-flowering, compact plants finished in 2–3 L for easy planting – municipal and institutional bedding schemes.
Themed Fragrance Collection Pots – curated dark-pink, strongly scented units grown from NEONATAL material into 2–3 L containers for labelled fragrance collections – specialist nurseries and show gardens.
Large Patio Feature Tubs – select plants stepped from 2–3 L into 40–50 litre containers, combining compact habit with intense colour and fragrance for durable own-root features – landscapers and premium retail.
Dark-Pink Floribunda Bench Slot – standardised, repeat-flowering bedding floribunda in 2–3 L that fills the dark-pink, reliable garden performance position consistently – volume retail and reseller programmes.

Technical cultivar profile

Parameter	Data
Name and registration	Floribunda bedding rose, registered as BARsce, traded as Scent of Woman® Bedding rose BARsce; ARS exhibition name Scent of Woman, meaning “The lady's scent.”
Origin and breeding	Bred by Enrico Barni, Rose Barni, Pistoia, Italy; parentage unknown; bred, introduced and registered in 2009, with Rose Barni as the initial distributor in Italy.
Awards and recognition	Holds fragrance recognition as Most Fragrant Rose at the La Tacita Rose Competition in Italy (2012), supporting its use where scent is a key sales feature.
Growth and structural characteristics	Bushy, compact shrub rose with 60–85 cm height and 50–70 cm spread, moderately thorny, with dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage (RHS 137A) providing a full bedding outline.
Flower morphology	Very double, spherical to pompon blooms, petal count 40+, large size (2.75–3.95 in) carried in clusters; good repeat flowering with an abundant second flush under suitable culture.
Colour data and phenology	Dark-pink cyclamen–fuchsia tone with raspberry hues; RHS 71A outer, 71C inner; colour lightens towards mauve–powder pink as blooms age, with weaker colour retention in full exposure.
Fragrance and aroma	Classed as a strongly scented rose with long-lasting fragrance; detailed fragrance character descriptions are not provided, but the intensity underpins positioning in scented bedding and feature uses.
Hip characteristics	Occasional spherical orange-red hips, 10–14 mm diameter; hip formation is not dominant, so ornamental impact is primarily via flowers rather than fruit in standard bedding applications.
Resistance and winter hardiness	Rated to approximately -21 to -18 °C (H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b); disease behaviour moderate overall with black spot resistance, moderate response to powdery mildew and rust, occasional protection advised.
Horticultural recommendations	Suited to flower beds, edging, parks and urban green spaces; medium maintenance with occasional plant protection; ideal for standard container production, 2–3 L target pot, bush-trained compact finish.

Scent of Woman® Bedding rose BARsce combines compact, repeat-flowering bedding performance, strong long-lasting fragrance and durable own-root predictability for stable stands, making it a practical option to discuss capacity and timing within your rose programme.

Detailed product attributes

Product Identification Data

Product Name: SCENT OF WOMAN® – dark pink bedding floribunda rose - Barni

Product Type: pharmaROSA® NEONATAL - rooted rose cutting

Product Quality: -

Cultivar Authenticity: Verified:15.11.2025

Cultivar Quality Rating: premium bronze

Item Number: [1201] 21-116 (14.02.2026) pharmarosaneonatal.co.uk

Name and Registration

Meaning of Cultivar Name: The name means: "The lady's scent."

Cultivar Synonym: Profumo di Donna®

Registered Cultivar Name: BARsce

Original Trade Name: Scent of Woman®

Former Name: -

Current Trade Name: Scent of Woman® Bedding rose BARsce

American Rose Society Approved Exhibition Name: Scent of Woman

Rose Group: Floribunda

Commercial Type: bedding floribunda rose

Commercial Group: Bed rose

Exhibition Category: shrub rose; fragrant bedding

Collection: Bedding rose

Origin and Breeding

Initial Distributor: Rose Barni (Italy)

Introduction Year: 2009

Registration Year: 2009

Breeder: Enrico Barni

Breeding Company / Institution: Rose Barni (Pistoia, Italy)

Breeding Year: Italy, 2009

Parentage: unknown

Awards and Honours

Global and Lifetime Awards: -

Horticultural Ratings and Recommendations: -

Competition and Show Awards: Italy – Most Fragrant Rose; La Tacita Rose Competition (2012)

Collectors' Recommendations: -

Growth and Structural Characteristics

Height: 2-2.8ft (60-85 cm)

Spread: 1.6-2.3ft (50-70 cm)

Growth Habit: bushy, compact

Foliage: The variety has dense foliage; the leaves have a slightly glossy surface and a dark green shade (RHS 137A).

Prickliness: moderately thorny

Self-Cleaning Description: No data on self-cleaning.

Self-Cleaning Intensity: No data on self-cleaning strength.

Flower Morphology

Petal Count: 40+

Flower Fullness: very double-flowered

Flower Shape: spherical, pompon

Flower Size: L (2,75-3,95 in)

Inflorescence Type: cluster-flowered

Colour Code: ARS code: m RHS code: 71A (outer), 71C (inner)

Repeat Flowering: It is a good repeat bloomer and its second flush of flowers is also abundant.

Colour Data and Phenology

Colour: dark-pink

Flower Colour Description: Vibrant cyclamen–fuchsia pink with a slight raspberry hue and a rich, saturated tone.

Closed Bud: Deep fuchsia–raspberry pink, slightly darkening towards the tips.

Newly Opened Flower: Vivid fuchsia–raspberry centre, the outer petal ring gently softens to a slightly lighter pink.

Full Bloom: Very full double rosette bloom in a mid‑deep fuchsia tone, with deeper raspberry shading in the folds and a delicate lightening at the edges.

Before Fading: The pink saturation diminishes, fading to a mauve–powder pink.

Colour Fading Description: During opening the vivid fuchsia–raspberry tone gradually lightens; at full bloom it is medium-deep, lighter at the edges, and before fading it pales to a mauve–powder pink.

Colour Retention Level: weak

Fragrance and Aroma

Fragrance Strength: strong, long-lasting scented rose

Fragrance Character: fragrance description not available

Pollinator Attraction: Descriptions do not detail pollinator visitation; flower form (single/semi‑double/double) and the accessibility of the stamens significantly affect how attractive the variety is to pollinating insects.

Pollinator-Friendly Rating: Very double blooms that conceal the stamens; primarily an ornamental cultivar

Soap and Cosmetic Use: -

Hip Characteristics

Maximum Hip Diameter: 10-14 mm

Hip Shape: spherical

Hip Colour: orange-red

Hip Comment: Occasionally formed, 10–14 mm in diameter, spherical, orange-red rose hips.

Resistance and Hardiness

Hardiness (°C): -21–-18 °C

RHS Hardiness Rating: H7

Swedish Hardiness Zone: Zon 3

USDA Hardiness Zone: 6b

Heat and Drought Tolerance Description: Tolerates heat well; limited data are available on drought tolerance.

Heat and Drought Tolerance Level: moderate

Disease Resistance: moderate

powdery mildew – moderate
black spot – resistant
rust – moderate

Horticultural Recommendations

Recommended product path: Standard container

Recommended target pot: 2–3 L

Release form: Bush-trained, compact plant

Recommended use: Maintenance requirement medium; occasional plant protection recommended.

Primary Uses: flower bed, edging, park, urban green space

Comments

Positioning: Standard finished product

Target customer/channel: Retail / reseller

Main value proposition: Reliable garden performance

SCENT OF WOMAN® – dark pink bedding floribunda rose - Barni

Vibrant cyclamen–fuchsia pink with a slight raspberry hue and a rich, saturated tone. - bedding floribunda rose - strong, long-lasting scented rose - fragrance description not available

Online rose order - dark-pink - strong, long-lasting scented rose - Scent of Woman® - bedding floribunda rose - (2-2.8ft (60-85 cm))

Primary Uses: flower bed, edging, park, urban green space + Height: 2-2.8ft (60-85 cm) Colour: dark-pink + Commercial Type: bedding floribunda rose Repeat Flowering: It is a good repeat bloomer and its second flush of flowers is also abundant. + Primary Uses: flower bed, edging, park, urban green space Primary Uses: flower bed, edging, park, urban green space + Growth Habit: bushy, compact Flower Size: L (2,75-3,95 in) + Height: 2-2.8ft (60-85 cm) Flower Fullness: very double-flowered + Flower Shape: spherical, pompon Colour: dark-pink + Repeat Flowering: It is a good repeat bloomer and its second flush of flowers is also abundant. Flower Fullness: very double-flowered + Height: 2-2.8ft (60-85 cm) Commercial Type: bedding floribunda rose + Flower Size: L (2,75-3,95 in) Inflorescence Type: cluster-flowered + Flower Size: L (2,75-3,95 in) Growth Habit: bushy, compact + Height: 2-2.8ft (60-85 cm) Primary Uses: flower bed, edging, park, urban green space + Height: 2-2.8ft (60-85 cm) Colour: dark-pink + Flower Fullness: very double-flowered Breeder: Enrico Barni + Colour: dark-pink

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Wholesale of cuttings

PharmaRosa® NEONATAL is the cost‑effective starting point for rose product production.

As a uniform, own‑rooted propagation material, it provides a stable basis for further growing-on and can be integrated flexibly into different finished product production technologies.
Rooted in trays (rooted), 3–6‑month‑old, own‑rooted rose cutting.
Uniform developmental stage, with a root system that has thoroughly penetrated the plug.
For professional growing‑on.
Tray packaging: 10 pcs/tray.
Quality and varietal identity: production supported by a dedicated identification and traceability logic.
Can be transplanted during frost‑free periods, designed for finished product production.

PharmaRosa® NEONATAL provides a controlled, uniform starting stock for planned growing‑on that can be integrated into your own technology – especially where scheduling and varietal identity are paramount.

PharmaRosa® NEONATAL own-rooted rose propagation material in a plug, with a root system penetrating the plug (semi-finished product / semi-finished rose). PharmaRosa® NEONATAL rose propagation material size: 3–6‑month‑old, own-rooted cutting with a uniform developmental stage. PharmaRosa® NEONATAL tray stock: own-rooted rose propagation material in trays, uniform developmental stage (10 pcs/tray).

Captions (from left to right): Semi-finished product (NEONATAL own-rooted rose propagation material in a plug with a fully developed root system) • Size demonstration (3–6‑month‑old, uniform cutting) • Root system detail (plug penetrated by the root system) • Tray stock (10 pcs/tray, uniform developmental stage)