WEKrosopela – pink-cream climbing rose – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
As an own-root climbing cultivar within the pharmaROSA® NEONATAL platform, WEKrosopela offers professional growers a reliable, medium-vigour vertical structure for pergolas, arbours, fences and trained wall lines where a distinctive, large-flowered exhibition feature is required. Semi-double, cluster-borne blooms with a clear pink‑cream bicolour pattern and moderate self-cleaning support an attractive, space‑defining finished product that aligns with exclusive, design‑led retail and reseller ranges. The own-root form provides long-term stability and regeneration, building homogeneous stands suited to nursery networks and public‑realm supply where predictable capacity and low replacement are priorities; this is particularly relevant for UK projects in exposed northern and coastal locations with reliable winter and wind tolerance. Medium disease resistance and a moderate maintenance profile fit professional programmes where plant protection can be scheduled efficiently. With young tray‑rooted cuttings forming roots in year one, structural framework in year two and full ornamental value from year three onwards, WEKrosopela integrates smoothly into trained climber crop cycles and capacity planning on a wholesale scale.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L trained climber – NEONATAL rooted cuttings trained to 3–5 canes in 5–7 L pots, highlighting the striped exhibition flowers as an exclusive vertical feature – retail / reseller chains seeking distinctive climbers.
- 40–50 L instant arbour unit – Upsized 5–7 L trained plants moved into 40–50 L containers for immediate pergola or arbour coverage, using own-root resilience for long display life – landscape and public-realm contractors.
- Pollinator display pergola set – Matched batch of trained plants for pergolas, sold on semi-double, pollinator-attractive flowers and sweet fragrance, with consistent cane structure – municipal and institutional planting schemes.
- Collector’s climbing feature – Authenticated Carruth cultivar offered as a premium, space-defining climber with stable own-root identity, ideal for thematic rose collections – specialist nurseries and rose collectors.
- Dual-use climber and cut-flower line – Trained climbers in 5–7 L positioned for both vertical display and light cut-flower harvest from side shoots, leveraging remontant flowering – integrated nursery–florist and project suppliers.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Climbing rose WEKrosopela, large-flowered climber group; ARS exhibition name Candy Land; registered cultivar name WEKrosopela with verified authenticity and premium internal quality rating. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Thomas F. Carruth in the United States in 2006, from the cross ‘Rosy Outlook’ × ‘Pretty Lady’; introduced after 2008 by Weeks Roses, registered in 2008 for international trade. |
| Awards and recognition |
not provided |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Medium-vigour climbing habit reaching about 2.4–3.6 m in height and 1.6–2.6 m spread, with dense, mid‑green, glossy foliage and moderate prickliness; self-cleaning is medium, so some deadheading is beneficial. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, cupped then flat-opening flowers with 13–25 petals, produced mainly in clusters; medium flower size around 1.5–2.75 inches, remontant with an abundant second flush following the main flowering. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Pink-cream bicolour with vivid mallow-pink ground and irregular cream to ivory stripes; colour lightens to pastel tones before fading, with stripes remaining visible; ARS pb, RHS 64C outer and 11D inner petal codes. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Medium-strength, pleasantly sweet fragrance that is clearly noticeable in flowered displays; open semi-double form with accessible stamens also enhances pollinator activity in production and finished plantings. |
| Hip characteristics |
Rose-hip formation is generally limited due to flower form; occasionally produces small, ellipsoid, orange-red hips around 10–14 mm in diameter, but not typically a dominant ornamental feature. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Medium disease resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, suitable where scheduled plant protection is available; tolerates heat with irrigation in dry spells; hardy to about −21 to −18 °C, RHS H7, Swedish Zone 3, USDA 6b. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best used trained on pergolas, arbours, fences and walls, also offering some cut-flower potential; medium maintenance needs with periodic protection; recommended as a staked, trained climber in 5–7 L pots as the main product path. |
WEKrosopela offers distinctive pink-cream exhibition flowers, reliable climbing coverage and pollinator-friendly value on a long-lived own-root base, supporting predictable, homogeneous stocks; please contact us to align on your propagation capacity and delivery windows.
