Scentimental – WEKplapep – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Floribunda performance, bushy habit and compact dimensions make Scentimental (WEKplapep) a reliable floribunda bedding shrub for nursery networks seeking predictable, high-volume own‑root material. As a tray‑grown pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting, it slots efficiently into a standard 2–3 L container route and supports medium‑maintenance production cycles with occasional pest control. The double, cluster‑flowered, striped blooms and medium fragrance deliver a distinctive retail proposition in the “reliable garden performance” segment, while its good self-cleaning and heat tolerance are advantageous for landscapers and public‑realm suppliers operating where winter and wind exposure can be significant around the UK. Own‑root plants provide long‑term stand stability and regeneration capacity, helping you build homogeneous beds and collection blocks that mature from root establishment in year one, structured shoot development in year two and full ornamental effect from year three onwards for thematic rose gardens and curated floribunda assortments.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 2–3 L Floribunda Bedding Line – Own-root, bush-trained plants in 2–3 L standard containers showcasing remontant cluster flowering and good self-cleaning as a reliable garden performance SKU for volume retail bedding benches – retail and reseller chains.
- Striped Collection Feature Pot – 40–50 L container specimens highlighting the distinctive red-white striping and medium fragrance as focal points in thematic rose or “unusual colour” collections – premium garden centres and show-garden suppliers.
- Park Bed Floribunda Mix – Bulk-produced Scentimental integrated into mixed floribunda assortments for public parks, using its compact habit and heat tolerance to stabilise display quality – public-realm and municipal project contractors.
- Own-Root Collection Block – pharmaROSA NEONATAL plants established in nursery collection beds to provide renewable cutting stock and demonstration rows, leveraging long-term own-root regeneration – nurseries maintaining cultivar collections.
- Duo-Purpose Shrub and Cut Line – Standard 2–3 L shrubs grown for retail, with side harvest of large, spicy-scented variegated blooms as a niche cut product – mixed ornamental producers serving local retail and florist partners.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Floribunda bed rose registered as WEKplapep, marketed under Scentimental and related bedding designations; ARS-approved exhibition name Scentimental for shrub and floribunda classes. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Thomas F. Carruth at Weeks Roses, USA, from ‘Playboy’ × ‘Peppermint Twist’; bred 1996, introduced and registered 1997 via Weeks Roses in the United States. |
| Awards and recognition |
Recognised as an All-America Rose Selections (AARS) winner in 1997, underlining its broadly reliable ornamental performance and suitability for mainstream garden and bedding use. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy shrub with dense, slightly glossy medium to dark green foliage, 80–120 cm high and 75–110 cm spread; moderately thorny shoots, forming compact, well-filled bedding and park plantings. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, double flowers with 26–39 petals, cup-shaped, borne in clusters on floribunda-type inflorescences; remontant with abundant repeat flushes, supporting long seasonal display in beds. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Intense red striping on creamy-white ground; strongly variegated buds and newly opened blooms, fading towards lighter porcelain-like tones as red softens to pink and cream-white becomes dominant. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Medium-strength fragrance with a slightly piquant, spicy character, discernible at close range; primarily an ornamental floribunda but with sufficient scent to add perceived value in retail contexts. |
| Hip characteristics |
Rose-hip formation is generally slight due to the double blooms, with only occasional small spherical red hips, around 8–12 mm in diameter, appearing after flowering under favourable conditions. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Medium resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy to approximately −26 to −23 °C (RHS H7, Swedish Zone 4, USDA 5b), with good heat tolerance given adequate watering in dry spells. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited to flower beds, parks, specimen shrub and container use; medium maintenance with occasional pest control, recommended as bush-trained compact plants in standard containers, 2–3 L target pot. |
Scentimental (WEKplapep) combines compact floribunda structure, distinctive striped blooms and heat-tolerant, own-root reliability to support predictable, long-lived nursery and landscape stands; we would be pleased to coordinate schedules and capacities with you.
