Sümeg – pale pink bedding floribunda rose – Márk
Floribunda performance, bedding versatility and compact bushy structure make Sümeg a practical own-root choice for nursery propagation beds and standard-container production targeting reliable retail ranges. Its remontant flowering in medium-sized cluster heads supports consistent, saleable colour for flower bed, edging and groundcover lines, while the hardiness rating down to H7 provides reassurance for UK public-realm schemes exposed to colder and windier sites, combining with a moderate-maintenance profile that fits scalable, repeatable production. On pharmaROSA® NEONATAL trays, year-one root establishment, year-two canopy build and year-three full ornamental expression enable predictable planning of 2–3 litre programmes and onward upsizing into 40–50 litre landscape units for thematic rose gardens and collection projects where long-term, own-root stability and homogeneous batches underpin professional credibility.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 2–3 L Retail Bedding Floribunda – Compact, bushy plants with remontant, cluster-flowered pale pink blooms in standard 2–3 L containers as a core “reliable garden performance” bedding SKU – retail / reseller networks
- Groundcover Park Line 5–7.5 L – Upsized own-root stock from NEONATAL trays to 5–7.5 L pots for low park and groundcover use, leveraging bushy spread and H7 hardiness – public-realm and municipal suppliers
- Pale-Pink Collection Series – Coordinated batches in 2–3 L standard containers for thematic pale-pink floribunda benches, capitalising on uniform colour fading and stable own-root growth – specialist nurseries and rose collections
- Landscape 40–50 L Feature Units – Selected strong plants grown on into 40–50 litre containers, combining compact structure, moderate maintenance and cold tolerance for ready-to-plant beds – landscape contractors and integrators
- Private-Label Bedding Range – Own-root NEONATAL base used to build branded floribunda bedding assortments with homogeneous quality and predictable remontant flowering in 2–3 L pots – garden centre chains and DIY retailers
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Current trade name Sümeg Bedding rose Márk, ARS exhibition name Sümeg; floribunda bedding rose within the bed rose commercial group; no registered cultivar name recorded; collection classification as bedding rose. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Márk Gergely in Hungary, breeding year 1994 at the Horticultural Research Institute (Budatétény); initial commercial introduction and distribution handled by PharmaRosa Ltd, with some registration and introduction dates not provided. |
| Awards and recognition |
No awards, competition results or formal horticultural ratings have been documented for this cultivar; no collectors’ recommendations or global honours are currently recorded in the available data. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, compact shrub form with height around 50–80 cm and spread 55–85 cm; moderately dense, medium green slightly glossy foliage; moderately thorny stems; no data available regarding self-cleaning intensity or behaviour of spent flowers. |
| Flower morphology |
Medium-sized, double, cup-shaped blooms with approximately 26–39 petals; flowers are produced in clusters, giving a bedding effect; the cultivar is remontant, providing a plentiful second flowering flush after the main flowering period. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Soft pale pink flowers with whitish, pastel tones; ARS lp, RHS 36D outer and 155A inner; buds nearly white outside with pink inside; colour fades gradually to pastel white with a faint pink edge by senescence, maintaining a delicate appearance. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Light, understated scent with a rose-like character; primarily valued as an ornamental bedding and park rose; double flower form and petal count limit access to nectar and pollen, so it is not considered strongly pollinator-orientated. |
| Hip characteristics |
Rose hips are generally minimal due to double flowers but may appear occasionally; hips are small, spherical and red, with an approximate diameter of 6–10 mm; no specific ornamental or production use is highlighted for the hips. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Moderate general disease resistance with medium susceptibility to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; USDA zone 6b, RHS H7 hardiness, Swedish zone 3; moderate drought tolerance, requiring irrigation under prolonged dry or hot conditions. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for flower beds, edging, groundcover and park plantings; medium maintenance with occasional pest control needed; supplied as bush-trained, compact plants suited to standard container production, particularly 2–3 litre target pot sizes. |
Sümeg Bedding rose Márk offers compact bushy bedding performance, remontant cluster flowering and H7 hardiness on a predictable, regenerative own-root base, making it a sound option for aligned capacity planning and scheduling discussions.
