Scented Memory™ HT Poulsen® – POULht002 rooted cutting
Fragrance and flower quality define Scented Memory™ as a premium hybrid tea for growers aiming at exclusive retail and reseller channels, where its strong, long-lasting scent and refined, very double blooms support high unit value and repeat ordering. Its upright habit with dense, glossy foliage allows efficient bench density in container production, while the bush-trained 3–5 cane framework from pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material simplifies crown development during the first grow-on cycle. As an own-root propagation base it offers predictable structure, stable stands and low replacement rates over successive cropping, well aligned with nursery networks serving public and private collections. In UK conditions it copes reliably with colder winters and exposure, supporting nationwide programmes including more challenging northern and inland sites in a way that is both commercially robust and logistically manageable. Starting from 5–7 L premium pots, you can plan a clear development arc from roots in year one, structural shoots in year two, and full ornamental value from year three onwards, ideal for thematic and show-garden ranges. The medium maintenance profile and moderate disease tolerance keep plant protection within normal nursery practice without undermining high-end quality expectations, giving you a bankable cultivar for collection-oriented offers and cut-flower leaning displays.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 5–7 L Premium Fragrance Feature Rose – Bush-trained, own-root plants finished in 5–7 L containers, emphasising large, very double blooms and strong scent as an exclusive feature item – target audience/channel: specialist garden centres and high-end retail/reseller partners.
- Apricot Scent Collection Trio – Curated three-plant set built around apricot–peach colour and fragrance, supplied in uniform 5–7 L pots from NEONATAL blocks for colour-segmented benches – target audience/channel: branded concept ranges for premium retail/reseller chains.
- Exhibition Hybrid Tea Showcase Line – Single-stem-focused, upright specimens selected for flower form and stem quality, positioned as exhibition-capable hybrid teas in larger 7–10 L containers – target audience/channel: show-focused nurseries supplying enthusiast-facing retail/reseller outlets.
- Scented Memory™ Signature Specimen – Individually labelled specimen pieces highlighting awards and breeding pedigree, grown on from own-root stock for high-impact planting in thematic gardens – target audience/channel: project-oriented nurseries and collection suppliers working through specialist retail/reseller channels.
- Fragrant Cut-&-Garden Hybrid Tea – Line positioned for dual garden and cutting use, remontant flowering and strong fragrance featured on bench POS, finished in 7 L containers for quick establishment – target audience/channel: independent nurseries and regional retail/reseller networks.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose from the HT Poulsen® collection, registered as POULht002 and marketed as Scented Memory™ HT Poulsen®; ARS exhibition name Scented Memory, exhibition hybrid tea; commercial type hybrid tea rose. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by L. Pernille and Mogens Nyegaard Olesen at Poulsen Roser A/S, Denmark, from cross ‘POULduce’ × unknown seedling; introduced and registered in 2004 with US plant-patent application the same year. |
| Awards and recognition |
Recognised with The Hague Fragrance Award (2009), Gold Certificate at International Rozenconcours The Hague (2006), and Certificate of Merit at Orléans (2006) from Société Française des Roses, underscoring fragrance and garden performance. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright bush reaching about 100–140 cm high and 80–120 cm spread, with dense, glossy dark green foliage and moderate prickliness; bush-trained with 3–5 strong framework canes recommended for premium container and specimen use. |
| Flower morphology |
Very double, cup-shaped hybrid tea blooms with 40+ petals and large 2.75–3.95 inch flowers, usually borne singly per stem; remontant habit delivering an abundant second flowering flush well suited to exhibition and cut-flower use. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Apricot-peach blooms with yellowish tones; buds medium-deep peach, inner petals rich warm peach, outer paler, fading through creamy peach to near-white outer petals at full bloom; overall good colour retention with attractive staged transitions. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, long-lasting fragrance with a sweet, peachy-rosy character; flowers are very double so only moderately attractive to pollinators due to partially concealed stamens and reduced nectar and pollen access. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces moderately abundant, ellipsoid orange-red hips about 12–18 mm in diameter; hips add late-season interest and can be relevant where seed and hip display are considered in garden or collection planning. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to about −18 to −15 °C, RHS H6, Swedish zone 2 and USDA 7a; moderate overall disease resistance, with powdery mildew, black spot and rust at moderate levels; tolerates warmth but needs regular watering in prolonged drought. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suitable for flower beds, cut-flower use and specimen planting; best directed to premium container production in 5–7 L with medium maintenance and periodic plant protection, and manual cleaning of weakly self-cleaning spent blooms. |
Scented Memory™ HT Poulsen® combines award-backed fragrance, exhibition flower quality and reliable hardiness on a predictable own-root base, making it a sound choice for nurseries planning stable premium capacity; we would welcome aligning on timings and volumes.
