Zahara™ Castle® POUlcas077 – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
This compact Zahara™ Castle® POUlcas077 floribunda is optimised as own-root propagation material for high-volume nursery workflows, combining upright, bushy structure, dense, glossy dark-green foliage and reliable repeat-flowering performance into a flexible bedding-line asset for 2–3 L containers. Cream-to-porcelain-white cluster blooms with very good colour-retention and a clearly scented, fresh, peachy fragrance support retail-standard finishing where reliable garden value is expected, while the H7, USDA 6b hardiness frame allows dependable scheduling even in cooler UK production zones with good winter and wind tolerance. As an own-root, tray-grown cutting, it offers a predictable base for nursery propagation beds, container grow-on and collection blocks, supporting a year-by-year development arc in which roots establish first, framework builds next and full ornamental potential follows as the stand matures into longevity.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 2–3 L retail bedding floribunda – compact bush-trained plants finished in 2–3 L standard containers, emphasising upright structure and reliable white repeat flowering as a dependable garden performer – target audience/channel: retail garden centres and DIY chains
- Premium fragrant white border rose – medium-sized, double, peach-scented clusters promoted as a fragrance-plus-structure option within a coordinated white border range, grown on from NEONATAL cuttings – target audience/channel: independent nurseries and specialist resellers
- Collection-grade white floribunda line – authenticity-verified, own-root material positioned for thematic and collection rose gardens, supplied from uniform nursery beds and finished in 5–7.5 L, with optional 40–50 litre show pieces – target audience/channel: public gardens and estate contractors via wholesalers
- Municipal border and edging module – standardised 2–3 L units providing compact, hardy white floribundas for repeatable planting schemes with manageable protection needs – target audience/channel: public-realm and local-authority framework suppliers
- Private-label “Zahara White” range – own-root mother-stock based line enabling consistent branding of a reliable garden performance white floribunda across multiple pot sizes – target audience/channel: integrators and nursery networks building private-label assortments
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Floribunda bedding rose from the Castle collection; registered as POUlcas077, marketed as Zahara™ Castle® POUlcas077, with verified cultivar authenticity for professional own-root propagation supply. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred in Denmark in 2021 by L. Pernille Olesen and Mogens Nyegaard Olesen; introduced circa 2024 by Poulsen Roser A/S, with initial distribution also handled by Poulsen Roser A/S. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Compact, upright, bushy shrub rose with dense, glossy dark-green foliage (RHS 147A); sparsely thorned shoots, reaching about 80–110 cm height and 60–80 cm spread under standard nursery production. |
| Flower morphology |
Medium-sized, double flowers with 26–39 petals in cup-shaped clusters of three to five per stem; repeats flowering well through the season, with an abundant second flush supporting extended display. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Snow-white petals with a delicate cream–buttery yellow centre; buds cream-white to ivory, opening creamy, then fading to porcelain white with very good colour retention under garden and nursery conditions. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Medium-strength, clearly noticeable fragrance with a fresh, peachy character; primarily ornamental rather than pollinator oriented due to the full, double flower form limiting access to stamens. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces rose hips only in small quantities; hips are negligible in size, with diameters effectively at or around zero, so hips are not a defining ornamental or production feature for this cultivar. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C, corresponding to RHS H7 and Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b; disease resistance is moderate to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, aligning with medium protection needs. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited to standard container production in 2–3 L pots as a bush-trained compact rose; maintenance requirement is medium, occasionally requiring plant protection, with primary uses in garden and landscape bedding. |
Zahara™ Castle® POUlcas077, with compact bushy structure, repeat white flowering and reliable winter hardiness on a regenerating own-root base, offers predictable, long-lived stock for nursery and wholesale programmes where it is worth aligning on capacity and timing.
