Typ Kassel Historic rose – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Historic own-root Centifolia material such as Typ Kassel Historic rose supports differentiated, collection-grade production where fragrance, visual presence and authentic character matter. As a bush-trained shrub for 5–7 L premium containers, it fits a selection/specialty route aimed at retail collectors and thematic rose gardens that value distinctive appearance and scent. Own-root propagation provides long-term stability, regenerative growth and predictable, homogeneous stands in nursery beds and container systems, supporting reliable capacity planning under UK public-realm and estate conditions while coping well with harsher winters and exposed northern sites. Over the first three years the plant typically develops roots, then framework shoots, then full ornamental impact, enabling you to programme premium, mid-pink historic-centifolia finished stock for park, flowerbed and scented-garden projects with credible provenance and sustainable, renewable own-root bases.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 5–7 L Historic Scented Shrub – Bush-trained, discreetly supported plants with large, very double, mid-pink blooms and strong fragrance, supplied as a premium container line for heritage-focused retailers – target audience/channel: retail/collector.
- Thematic Centifolia Collection Piece – Own-root shrub units positioned as named collection items for historic and Centifolia-themed garden sections, programmed for park and show-garden installations – target audience/channel: public-realm suppliers.
- Heritage Scented Bed Feature – Medium-maintenance, bushy shrubs for grouped planting in estate and park flowerbeds, highlighting fragrance and authentic historic character from robust 5–7 L stock – target audience/channel: landscape contractors.
- Historic Cut-Garden Shrub – Field or large-container grown bushes providing very double, mid-pink stems for niche cut-flower use, derived from renewable own-root stock – target audience/channel: florist wholesalers.
- Gene-Bank and Collection Stock Plant – Verified historic Centifolia plants produced from NEONATAL material to build and maintain long-lived, identity-secure collection beds – target audience/channel: specialist nurseries.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Typ Kassel Historic rose is a historical Centifolia shrub; current trade name as given, historic rose commercial group, exhibition category scented shrub rose for garden and park use. |
| Origin and breeding |
Parentage unknown, presumed related to remontant Centifolias such as ‘Lee’s Perpetual’; breeder and breeding year not provided; introduced via several German nurseries, introduction date not provided. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy shrub, around 120–190 cm high and 100–160 cm spread; moderately thorny, with moderately dense mid-green, matt foliage; bush-trained growth suited to discreet support in premium container production. |
| Flower morphology |
Very double, rosette-shaped, solitary blooms with over 40 petals; large flower size (approximately 2.75–3.95 in), remontant with a less abundant second flush; weakly self-cleaning so spent blooms usually require manual removal. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Medium-toned, uniform mid-pink; outer petals RHS 68C, inner 68D, vivid pink buds; colour fades quickly in strong sun, sometimes two-toned; newly opened flowers mid-pink with paler centres, overall even tonality before fading. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Very strong, far-reaching fragrance with sweet, citrusy character; classified as a fragrance rose; dense petal structure reduces stamen access, making it primarily ornamental rather than pollinator-oriented in professional plantings. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set generally sparse due to very double flowers; where present, hips are spherical, around 10–15 mm diameter, orange-red when mature; hips are an occasional rather than dominant ornamental feature in production. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Moderate overall disease resistance: resistant to powdery mildew and black spot, moderate against rust; hardy to approximately -26 to -23 °C (H7, Swedish zone 4, USDA 5b); poor drought and heat tolerance, needs regular watering. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited to flowerbeds, parks, solitary specimens, scented gardens and some cut use; medium maintenance with occasional plant protection, especially for rust; recommended as bush-trained with discreet support in 5–7 L premium containers. |
Typ Kassel Historic rose offers authentic historic Centifolia character, powerful fragrance and robust hardiness on a predictable, regenerative own-root base; please contact us to align capacities and scheduling for your premium historic-rose programmes.
