SENLITSU – pink hybrid tea rose – Kunieda
SENLITSU offers an elegant, exclusive hybrid tea profile on an own-root platform designed for scalable nursery production and premium container programmes. Its remontant flowering, consistently refined bud and bloom quality, and dense, upright habit support predictable, high-grade output for 5–7 litre finishing and beyond, including 40–50 litre show specimens for thematic rose gardens and collection projects. The cultivar combines low-intervention, disease-resistant performance with good hardiness and heat tolerance, helping to stabilise quality in UK nursery networks exposed to varied climates, including sites with reliably cold winters and strong winds. Mild, harmonious fragrance, pastel light-pink to lavender-tinged colour dynamics, and ornamental hips extend its visual window, while the own-root form underpins renewable growth and homogeneous stands as plants move from Year 1 rooting to Year 2 framework build-up and full ornamental value from Year 3.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L patio hybrid tea – Bush-trained, remontant plants finished in 5–7 L pots, highlighting flower form, colour nuance and low disease intervention along the premium container route – target: retail and specialist rose resellers.
- Collector’s pastel hybrid tea series – Curated range where SENLITSU represents the pastel pink–lavender segment, leveraging colour refinement and upright habit in 7 L and 40 L options – target: thematic and show-garden project suppliers.
- Cut-and-enjoy garden rose line – Solitary, very double blooms, good stem presentation and mild fragrance framed as garden cut-flower types in 5–7 L containers – target: high-service garden centres and premium DIY chains.
- Low-intervention project rose selection – Disease-resistant, hardy own-root bushes positioned for public and institutional beds where maintenance budgets are tight but flower quality must remain high – target: public-realm and landscape contractors.
- Autumn-hip feature hybrid tea – Finished 7–10 L plants marketed for late-season sales via their pastel blooms transitioning to orange-red hips, extending bench life and visual interest – target: independent retailers and autumn promotional programmes.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose for cut-flower and garden use; current trade name SENLITSU Hybrid tea rose Kunieda; collection Hybrid tea rose; other formal registration data not provided. |
| Origin and breeding |
Second-generation bud mutation from ‘Yūzen’, bred by Keiji Kunieda, Rose Farm Keiji, Shiga Prefecture, Japan; breeding year 2011, introduced by Wabara in 2018. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright bush, 80–110 cm high and 50–70 cm spread, dense, dark green, slightly glossy foliage, moderately thorny shoots; weak self-cleaning so deadheading is recommended. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, very double, solitary, cup-shaped hybrid tea blooms with over 40 petals; remontant with an abundant second flush, suitable for cut-flower and premium bed applications. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Delicate light-pink base with pastel, lilac-lavender overtones; colour deepens in cool conditions and lightens in strong sun; ARS LP, RHS 65C and 76D, with subtle silvery shading. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Mild yet pleasant fragrance with a harmonious character; valued more for visual and form qualities than scent intensity, aligning with refined, exclusive presentation requirements. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces a moderate quantity of small, spherical orange-red hips in autumn, 10–14 mm diameter, offering additional ornamental value and seasonal interest where hips are retained. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Classed as resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardiness to approximately −21 to −18 °C, RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b; good heat tolerance with irrigation in drought. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Primary uses cut flower, flower bed and pot; bush-trained release form with 3–5 strong canes; premium container product path, 5–7 L target pot; low maintenance needs and limited intervention. |
SENLITSU Hybrid tea rose Kunieda combines remontant, high-form blooms, disease-resistant, hardy growth and own-root longevity for predictable, long-term stock blocks and premium containers; we would welcome a discussion on alignment of volume, timing and logistics.
