REGNER – pink-lilac hybrid tea rose – pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root
Imagine afternoon tea under a simple arch clothed in softly shimmering blooms: REGNER brings a refined, storybook cottage atmosphere to ordinary family plots without demanding constant attention. This compact, bushy hybrid tea carries XL cupped flowers in an unusual pink‑lavender palette, each strongly scented with a sweet, fruity perfume that drifts across the garden at sitting height. Its modern breeding gives reassuring disease resistance, so foliage stays clean and glossy even in damp, fungus‑prone summers and in breezier gardens where wind‑driven showers are frequent. On its own roots the plant builds strength steadily, offering a long, reliable life with good recovery if damaged and no worries about suckers from a rootstock, while the moderate height and rounded habit suit beds, borders and generous containers on patios or balconies. Plant once, then enjoy a romantic, low‑effort display that fits around busy households and beginners who want fragrance, not hard labour.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Small front garden by the path |
The compact, bushy habit and XL, cupped blooms give a generous yet tidy presence along a short path or under a sitting‑room window, providing strong, sweet fragrance where you pass every day; ideal for the time‑poor yet style‑conscious homeowner. |
| Cottage-style mixed border with perennials |
The romantic pink‑lavender colour palette blends easily with cottage favourites, while remontant flowering provides repeat waves of bloom among perennials, keeping the border interesting through summer with little intervention for relaxed cottage‑gardeners. |
| Patio container, 40–50 litre or larger |
The moderate height and bushy structure suit a large pot, where the fruitscented fragrance can be enjoyed at close quarters; a 40–50 litre container gives enough root room for long life with simple watering for busy balcony‑owners. |
| Family seating area or “afternoon tea” corner |
Strong, sweet fruity scent and a steady succession of large flowers create a cosy, afternoon‑tea atmosphere around a bench or small terrace, delivering that romantic, storybook feel with minimal pruning for sociable families. |
| Low, informal flowering hedge |
Planted at the recommended distances, the bushy framework knits into a softly defined boundary that stays attractive over many years, with healthy foliage and repeat flowers marking out play spaces for privacy‑minded parents. |
| Simple rose bed for beginners |
Good disease resistance and low maintenance needs make REGNER well suited to straightforward rose beds where you prefer light tidying to complex regimes, and an own‑root plant that gains presence over its first three seasons suits cautious beginners. |
| Clay or chalky suburban plots with changeable weather |
Robust health, winter hardiness and strong anchoring on its own roots help the plant cope with everyday British garden conditions, from cool snaps to windy, rain‑washed spells, reassuring less‑technical gardeners. |
| Cutting patch for scented stems |
Hybrid tea form with solitary XL blooms provides classic, long stems for indoor vases, while remontant flowering ensures a second flush so you can cut regularly without empty borders, pleasing fragrance‑loving flower‑arrangers. |
Styling ideas
- Lavender‑Tea Corner – Underplant REGNER with lavender and catmint around a bistro set for a softly perfumed afternoon tea nook – for fragrance‑seeking homeowners.
- Pastel Cottage Row – Alternate REGNER with pale foxgloves and Coreopsis verticillata in a front border to frame the path in gentle pastels – for lovers of traditional cottage style.
- Romantic Patio Pot – Grow one plant in a 50‑litre terracotta container, trailing thyme at the base, to bring colour and scent to a small terrace – for busy urban balcony‑owners.
- Family Hedgelet – Line a play‑lawn with a loose row of REGNER backed by Lonicera nitida ‘Maigrün’ for a soft, fragrant boundary – for families wanting pretty, child‑friendly structure.
- Kitchen‑Garden Accent – Slot REGNER near herbs and Echinacea ‘Big Kahuna’ so you can pick scented stems alongside vegetables and cut flowers – for home‑growers who like practical beauty.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose marketed as REGNER – pink‑lilac hybrid tea rose – pharmaROSA®, a premium own‑root garden selection; formal registration data and exhibition names have not been published. |
| Origin and breeding |
Discovered in Hungary and attributed to pharmaROSA®, with breeding year recorded as 2016; parentage details and formal introduction or registration dates are not currently available. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, moderately dense shrub reaching about 70–90 cm in height and 80–110 cm spread, with mid‑green, glossy foliage and moderate prickliness, forming a rounded, balanced outline in borders or containers. |
| Flower morphology |
Hybrid tea form with solitary, extra‑large, double blooms bearing 26–39 petals, cupped in shape and remontant, providing an abundant second flowering flush after the main early‑summer display. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Mid lavender‑purple tones with a silvery sheen; dusty lavender outer petals and peach‑tinted centres warm to rosy‑apricot, then fade towards mauve‑rose grey, giving subtle colour shifts through the life of each bloom. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, garden‑noticeable fragrance with a distinctly sweet, fruity character that is evident near seating areas; the scent profile is suitable for those who prioritise perfume as a major feature of their roses. |
| Hip characteristics |
Limited hip formation expected because of the double, 26–39 petalled flowers; where produced, hips are generally rounded and around 10–16 mm in diameter, with no notable ornamental display reported. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy to approximately −26 to −23 °C (RHS H7, USDA 5b, Swedish Zone 4), providing reliable performance in cold winters and variable temperate climates. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Low maintenance with minimal intervention needed; space at 55–65 cm for rows or 100 cm as a specimen, giving densities of about 2.4–2.7 plants per m², and use well‑drained soil with regular watering in containers. |
REGNER Hybrid tea rose pharmaROSA® offers strong fragrance, dependable disease resistance and long, stable performance as an own-root plant; a thoughtful choice if you would like enduring romance with little effort.
