ROSA OMEIENSIS PTERACANTHA – white landscape shrub rose
Landscape production of Rosa omeiensis pteracantha offers professional growers a robust own-root base for uniform, bush-trained project stock where coverage, structural presence and low ongoing input are central. This botanical shrub aligns well with project mass planting in UK nursery and public-realm supply chains, performing reliably even in exposed sites with good winter and wind tolerance across northern regions. Once established, its good drought resilience and dense, thorny framework support low-maintenance hedge and protective-strip concepts, while the single white flowers and decorative hips add seasonal impact. The non-remontant flowering and simple, pollinator-friendly blooms are easy to schedule for solitary specimen and group plantings in thematic and naturalistic rose collections, with the own-root form underpinning long-term stability, predictable regeneration and homogeneous stands. In practice, rooted cuttings build roots in year one, then structural shoots in year two, reaching full ornamental value around year three for dependable projects. Tray-grown pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material integrates smoothly into nursery logistics, supporting continuous throughput into 1.5–2 L containers and onward field or landscape use for wholesale partners.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Project hedge module 2 L – uniform, dense, bush-trained 1.5–2 L plants for fast-establishing, impenetrable hedges and protective strips, leveraging thorn density and low maintenance – landscape contractor / project-serving wholesaler
- Park group shrub 5–7.5 L – own-root shrubs potted on from NEONATAL into mid-size containers for rapid park and group planting, combining fast structural coverage with good drought and frost tolerance – municipal and institutional projects
- Wildlife corridor mix 2 L – 1.5–2 L material integrated into pollinator- and bird-friendly species mixes, using single, accessible flowers and hips for ecological schemes and naturalistic plantings – environmental and restoration contractors
- Botanical collection specimen 40–50 L – selected plants grown into large 40–50 litre specimens showcasing species character, hips and structural form, ideal for thematic rose gardens and curated collections – arboreta, show gardens, specialist nurseries
- Floristry branch block – tightly spaced field or container blocks grown from NEONATAL material for repeated cutting of thorny stems and hip-bearing shoots, balancing regeneration and uniformity – floristry and foliage wholesalers
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Botanical shrub form traded as Rosa omeiensis pteracantha, commercial type landscape shrub rose within the Botanical rose group; unregistered cultivar name, authenticity verified 26.08.2025 under pharmaROSA NEONATAL item [1063]. |
| Origin and breeding |
Species rose of Chinese origin, introduced around 1890 via Vilmorin-Andrieux & Cie (France); parentage unknown and breeder not recorded, representing a historic botanical addition to shrub rose assortments. |
| Awards and recognition |
Recognised historically with a Royal Horticultural Society First Class Certificate in the United Kingdom in 1905, supporting its suitability for serious garden, collection and landscape use over the long term. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright, bushy shrub with dense foliage and very thorny shoots; medium–dark green leaves where data exist, used as solitary or grouped structural shrub, hedge or protective strip; exact mature height and spread not provided. |
| Flower morphology |
Single, flat flowers of large size class with approximately 5–12 petals; solitary along the shoots, non-remontant with one main flowering period, small simple blooms that are visually clean and easy to integrate into naturalistic schemes. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Pure white to slightly creamy petals with a pale to golden-yellow stamen ring, ARS colour code W and RHS 155C inner and outer; flowers small and simple without striping, with no detailed data on colour change or fading behaviour. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Delicate, sweet, slightly oily scent of mild strength, adding a restrained fragrance layer without dominating planting compositions; pollinator-friendly floral form with open stamens attractive to bees, butterflies and other insects. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces decorative egg-shaped hips about 8–15 mm in diameter, orange-red in colour; hips primarily ornamental, contributing to autumn and winter structure and wildlife value in hedges, group plantings and naturalistic rose schemes. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust under normal conditions; hardy to about -28–-23 °C (RHS H5, USDA 5a, Swedish Zone 4), with good heat and drought tolerance once established in sunny, well-managed sites. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for solitary shrubs, park and group plantings, hedges, protective strips, naturalistic and wildlife gardens and floristry material; low maintenance with project mass planting route from 1.5–2 L pots and uniform, dense, bush-trained finish. |
Rosa omeiensis pteracantha offers frost-hardy structure, dense thorny cover and ornamental hips on a long-lived own-root base that supports predictable, homogeneous project stands; please feel free to contact us to align on capacity and scheduling.
