Sissek™ Castle® POUlcas074 – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting for professional production
Floribunda shrub Sissek™ Castle® POUlcas074 offers a compact, bushy framework and dense, glossy dark green foliage that suits disciplined nursery bed and container-line layouts while supporting reliable remontant flowering for retail-standard colour continuity. With very double, mid-sized scarlet-red clusters, it fits neatly into standard container programmes in 2–3 L, yet has enough visual volume for larger 40–50 litre display units in thematic and collection-style rose gardens. Own-root technology underpins long-term stock maintenance, reduced replacement rates and predictable grow-on behaviour, which is particularly relevant where growers serve public-realm and institutional projects in regions needing dependable winter and wind performance across Scotland and northern England. Medium disease resistance and a medium maintenance profile allow planned, scheduled crop protection, supporting homogeneous, premium bronze quality across batches. Across the usual three-season development arc—roots in year one, framework in year two, and full ornamental value from year three—this compact, bedding-type rose provides a stable base for wholesale-scale, own-root ranges where reliable garden performance and repeatable retail presentation are central.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 2–3 L retail bedding floribunda – Own-root, compact floribunda in standard 2–3 L pots, using its bushy habit and remontant flowering for reliable garden performance in core bedding ranges – target audience/channel: retail and reseller container programmes.
- Fragrance-highlight feature container – Up-pot selected plants from 2–3 L into 40–50 litre containers to showcase strong fresh-fruity fragrance and dense glossy foliage in entrances and display zones – target audience/channel: landscape and hospitality suppliers.
- Scarlet-red thematic collection unit – Use uniform scarlet-red colour and clear floribunda identity in curated “red collection” or Castle®-branded lines, grown through standard container routes – target audience/channel: thematic rose garden and collection partners.
- Municipal hardy bedding line – Produce batches for public-realm beds, capitalising on H7 hardiness and compact structure to support multi-year municipal schemes with predictable maintenance – target audience/channel: public-realm and institutional project contractors.
- Own-root mother-plant block – Establish dedicated stock beds from NEONATAL material to secure long-term, stable propagation of this floribunda, with own-root regeneration supporting sustainable supply – target audience/channel: integrator nursery networks and large rose producers.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Floribunda shrub rose marketed as Sissek™ Castle® POUlcas074, commercial bedding floribunda bed rose type; registered cultivar name POUlcas074, with verified authenticity for professional propagation. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred in Denmark in 2021 by L. Pernille Olesen and Mogens Nyegaard Olesen, at Poulsen Roser A/S, Fredensborg; parentage is unknown and introduction and registration years are not provided. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, compact shrub reaching approximately 75–105 cm in height with a 70–95 cm spread, moderately thorny shoots, and dense, dark green glossy foliage providing good visual coverage and bed-forming potential. |
| Flower morphology |
Very double, cup-shaped flowers with more than 40 petals, medium-sized at roughly 1.5–2.75 inches, produced in clusters with remontant behaviour and an abundant second flush when deadheading is carried out. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Pure, uniform scarlet-red blooms; newly opened flowers show vivid scarlet red, with slightly darker outer edges, softening gradually to a scarlet–raspberry tone before fading, with only moderate overall colour loss. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, noticeably scented rose with a fresh, fruity fragrance character; highly double blooms reduce stamen access, so pollinator attraction is likely to be modest rather than a primary feature. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasional spherical hips, approximately 12–16 mm in diameter, forming bright vivid red fruits (RHS 43A) that can add a discrete seasonal accent but are not the main production objective. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Medium resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, with recommended occasional pest and disease control; hardy to around -23 to -21 °C, corresponding to RHS H7, Swedish zone 3 and USDA zone 6a. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited to flower beds and container use; release as a bush-trained compact plant via standard container production, targeting 2–3 L pots, with medium maintenance demands including deadheading and occasional plant protection. |
Sissek™ Castle® POUlcas074 offers compact, bushy structure, strong fragrance and winter-hardy own-root reliability for predictable, low-replacement stands; we would be pleased to discuss capacity planning and scheduling for your programmes.
