SOPHIE SCHOLL – white flowerbed shrub rose – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL
As a tray-grown, own-root propagation base, SOPHIE SCHOLL offers a bushy, compact shrub habit and uniform white presentation that fits reliably into standard container production and nursery propagation beds. The dense foliage structure and medium hardiness profile support robust, homogeneous stands for flower bed, park and urban green space projects, while the remontant, cluster-flowering habit gives sustained display value in professional ranges. Its medium maintenance requirement and black spot resistance simplify scheduling in integrated nursery networks serving public-realm schemes, even where winters are relatively cold and winds are frequent across exposed UK sites. Own-root production underpins long-term stability in stock plants and finished batches, with predictable regeneration and low replacement in repeated propagation cycles, maturing from roots in year one to strong top growth in year two and full ornamental value from year three onwards, supporting wholesale supply planning and retail-focused assortment building.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 2–3 L white bedding shrub line – utilise the bushy, compact habit and uniform white clusters to produce a standard 2–3 L container line for flower beds and retail benches, positioned as a reliable garden performance white bed rose for reseller networks.
- 40–50 L specimen park container – grow selected plants on from NEONATAL material into 40–50 litre pots, capitalising on the dense foliage and remontant, large double blooms to offer ready-to-plant specimen shrubs for park, estate and municipal schemes via project-focused distributors.
- Thematic white rose collection pack – integrate SOPHIE SCHOLL as the white shrub element in curated multi-cultivar assortments, using own-root stability and medium hardiness to underpin consistent performance in standard container ranges for brand-led retail campaigns.
- Urban green space contract batch – produce uniform batches in 2–3 L pots from tray-rooted own-root cuttings, exploiting the medium maintenance need and black spot resistance to support low-intervention urban plantings supplied through public-realm tender channels.
- Show-garden demonstration block – establish densely planted nursery beds or large containers from NEONATAL plants to illustrate the bushy structure and uniform white mass effect in thematic and collection gardens, marketed as a benchmark white bed rose option for professional selectors.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Modern shrub, flowerbed shrub rose marketed as SOPHIE SCHOLL – white flowerbed shrub rose – Scholle; part of the Bedding rose collection, exhibition category garden shrub rose; registered cultivar name not provided. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Ewald Scholle, breeding year 2005, with parentage unknown; introduced by Rosenhof Schultheis e.K. in Germany in 2005, registration year and breeding institute data not provided. |
| Awards and recognition |
No competition, collector or horticultural awards data are recorded for this cultivar; no global or lifetime distinctions are listed, so external recognition information is not provided. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy shrub growth reaching about 110–150 cm in height with a 40–60 cm spread; dense, slightly glossy medium green foliage (RHS 137A) and moderate thorniness produce a compact, well-filled structure; self-cleaning behaviour not provided. |
| Flower morphology |
Very double, large flowers (approximately 2.75–3.95 in) with over 40 petals; cup-shaped, cluster-flowered inflorescences; remontant flowering pattern with an abundant second flush, delivering a sustained display through the main season. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Uniform white blooms with a slight creamy effect; newly opened flowers are radiant ice white, later shifting only slightly to pale cream-white with a faint cream tone in the centre; ARS code W, RHS 157C outer and 155D inner petals. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Medium-strength, pleasantly scented rose; specific fragrance notes or components are not provided, and there is no documented use in soap or cosmetic applications, though the ornamental scent supports garden appreciation. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip formation is generally limited due to the very double flowers; where present, hips are spherical, orange-red, about 8–12 mm in diameter, contributing only modestly to late-season interest and seed set potential. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to around -21 to -18 °C, corresponding to RHS H7, Swedish Zone 3 and USDA Zone 6b; overall disease resistance is medium, with black spot rated resistant and powdery mildew and rust at medium susceptibility; moderate heat and drought tolerance. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for flower beds, parks, specimen use and urban green spaces; medium maintenance requirement with occasional plant protection; best produced as bush-trained compact plants via standard container routes, targeting 2–3 L pots for retail and project supply. |
SOPHIE SCHOLL combines a bushy, uniform shrub habit with reliable white flowering and medium hardiness on a predictable own-root base, supporting long-lived, regenerative stands for professional programmes where we would welcome a discussion on capacity and scheduling.
