Pure, creamy white with a subtle ivory undertone. - flowerbed shrub rose - medium-strength, well-scented rose - honey-spiced character
– Pure, creamy white flowers with ivory glow.
– Medium, honey‑spiced fragrance, well scented.
– Upright, bushy shrub with dense glossy foliage.
– Resistant to black spot, mildew and rust.
– RHS Award of Garden Merit winning rose.
– Special feature: Open single blooms loved by pollinators, followed by bright orange‑red hips.
Open to feedback – Nature-friendly operation
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
24,70 £
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JACQUELINE DU PRÉ™ – white bedding shrub rose – Harkness
Elegant and luminous, Jacqueline du Pré™ brings a refined, snow‑white presence to family gardens while remaining reassuringly easy to look after. Its upright, bushy habit and dense, dark foliage create a naturally tidy shrub that sits beautifully in front gardens, mixed borders and around-the-house beds, even where occasional strong winds and rain call for reliably sturdy planting. Clusters of ivory‑to‑white, single blooms open repeatedly through the season, each with warm honey fragrance and visible stamens that draw in bees, combining classic charm with pollinator‑friendly value. As an own‑root plant it settles in gradually, building long‑term health and ornamental longevity, so you can plant in confidence and enjoy dependable performance year after year. With minimal pruning needs and good disease resistance, this rose is designed for relaxed, low‑effort gardening.
Jacqueline du Pré™ shows open, cup-shaped single white blooms.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden feature shrub
The upright, bushy habit and dense dark foliage form a neat, self-contained shrub that gives structure near the front door or along a drive without demanding complex pruning. Repeat white flowering keeps the approach bright and welcoming through summer for the busy homeowner beginner
Small mixed border with perennials
Clustered, medium-sized single blooms thread easily between perennials, while the clean foliage and self-cleaning flowers help the border stay presentable without regular deadheading. The simple flower form invites bees, adding quiet movement in relaxed cottage-style combinations for pollinator-conscious gardeners families
Low-maintenance bedding and park-style strips
Good disease resistance and low routine care needs make it ideal for straightforward beds along paths or lawn edges, where reliable cover and flowering matter more than precise rose training. Own-root vigour supports long service life in uncomplicated municipal-style layouts for low-effort planting urbanites
Specimen shrub near seating or terrace
The medium, honey-scented flowers repeat well, so a single shrub placed near a bench or patio gives fragrance and visual interest over a long season. With light, flexible pruning, the plant keeps an airy, manageable outline for those who want enjoyment rather than technical rose work relaxation
Loose country or cottage hedge
Planted at hedge spacing, the bushy framework and thorny stems build a light, informal screen that is easy to keep in shape with one annual trim. The open, bee-friendly flowers and occasional orange-red hips add seasonal character without needing intricate maintenance for lovers of soft cottage boundaries cottage-gardeners
Own-root long-term rose border
As an own-root shrub it matures steadily into a balanced plant, regenerating from the base and avoiding the graft-related issues of older styles, which helps maintain an even display over many years with modest care for gardeners planning durable, stable rose plantings planners
Containers and large patio planters
In a generously sized container of at least 40–50 litres, its upright, well-branched habit and repeat white flowering create a calm focal point for paved or gravelled spaces. Minimal pruning and straightforward watering needs support those with limited time or no in-ground border space balconies
Small family garden focal group
Planted as a loose group, the tidy shrubs give an easy-care white focus that anchors a lawn or play space, with self-cleaning blooms reducing spent-petal tidying and good resistance helping the plants cope with typical British spells of wet, windy weather for time-pressed family gardeners households
Styling ideas
Front-door elegance – Place a single shrub by the path, underplant with low catmint or hardy geraniums to soften the base and echo the white blooms – ideal for image-conscious homeowners.
Cottage harmony – Combine in a small border with foxgloves, Campanula and Carex flacca ‘Blue Zinger’ for relaxed structure and gentle movement – suited to cottage-style enthusiasts.
White-and-green calm – Group 3 shrubs with evergreen box balls and silver Artemisia for a restrained palette that looks tidy year-round – for minimal-maintenance gardeners.
Patio centrepiece – Grow one plant in a 50-litre terracotta pot with trailing thyme and violas at the rim for scent and colour at sitting height – perfect for terrace and courtyard users.
Soft screening – Form a loose informal hedge, mixing in Phormium ‘Tom Thumb’ and ornamental grasses to break up views while keeping a natural flow – appealing to privacy-seeking families.
Technical cultivar profile
Property
Data
Name and registration
Shrub rose from the Masterpiece Collection®, registered as HARwanna, traded as Jacqueline du Pré™; ARS exhibition name Jacqueline du Pré; shrub / Hybrid Spinosissima, bed and flowerbed type.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Jack Harkness in the United Kingdom from ‘Radox Bouquet’ × ‘Maigold’; registered 1988 and introduced 1989 by R. Harkness & Co. Ltd as a robust, garden-worthy shrub.
Awards and recognition
Holds the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit (1994), confirming dependable garden performance, ornamental quality and resilience under typical British growing conditions.
Growth and structural characteristics
Upright, bushy shrub 130–170 cm tall and 100–140 cm wide, with dense, glossy dark green foliage and strong prickliness; flowers self-clean well, so most spent blooms drop naturally.
Flower morphology
Single to semi-double, cup-shaped, cluster-flowering blooms with 5–12 petals and medium (1.5–2.75 in) diameter; remontant, producing a generous second flush after the main summer display.
Colour data and phenology
Ivory-white buds open creamy white with subtle blush, then snow-white with faint cream centre; petals become slightly translucent before fading, with good overall colour retention in sun.
Fragrance and aroma
Medium-strength scent with a honey-spiced character, noticeable at close range around seating areas; open flowers with exposed stamens are attractive to visiting pollinators and bees.
Hip characteristics
Produces moderate numbers of spherical, bright orange-red hips, 12–18 mm across, adding late-season interest and modest wildlife value where spent flowers are not fully removed.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to about –26 to –23 °C (RHS H7, USDA 5b), resistant to black spot, powdery mildew and rust; tolerates normal heat and brief drought, needing water only in prolonged dry spells.
Horticultural recommendations
Suited to beds, borders, parks, specimen use and urban greens; plant 120 cm apart for massing, 110 cm for hedges, 200 cm as specimens; accepts partial shade and generally low maintenance.
Jacqueline du Pré™ offers easy-care white flowering, good disease resistance and long-lived, own-root reliability, making it a thoughtful choice if you would like a graceful yet undemanding garden rose.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
JACQUELINE DU PRÉ™ – white bedding shrub rose - Harkness
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Closed Bud:
Creamy white with a subtle greenish tint.
Newly Opened Flower:
Ivory-white petals with a delicate pinkish glow at the centre.
Full Bloom:
Snow‑white surface with a barely cream‑coloured shading at the centre.
Before Fading:
Fading translucent white with a slight yellowish edging.
Colour Fading Description:
During opening the ivory shade lightens to a snow‑white; before the blooms fade they become slightly translucent with yellow‑tinged edges, and in strong sunlight they take on a faint creamy hue.
Pollinator Attraction:
Its open, single (simple) flowers with easily accessible stamens attract pollinators because the simple flower form and exposed stamens make nectar and pollen easy to reach.
Our product is a rose grown with pharmaROSA®’s unique cultivation technology!
2-litre, own-root, potted rose.
With a shoot system appropriate to the season.
With a root system that thoroughly permeates the growing medium.
Quality compliant with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
Supplied in unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-variety rose bush with a unique identifier.
The pharmaROSA® own-root potted rose is a well-rooted plant that supports reliable establishment when planted and cared for properly, so it can be planted whenever the soil is not frozen.
Crop overview: several varieties and growth stages in a short crop section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: demonstration of a vigorous root system permeating the growing medium, by removing the pot.Balance: mature plant with root system and shoots in harmony with each other.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”; it illustrates the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root cultivation in a tangible way: how the plant is built up, what the root system is like and how the shoot system regenerates. The recordings were therefore made at different times and with plants at various stages of development, so mixed foliage levels and differing stages of growth may appear in the videos. They are not a ‘sample’ of the batch dispatched, but a visual explanation of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical for the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown in the upper part of the product page.
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Company details
PharmaRosa Ltd. Company registration number: 01-09-717479 VAT number: 13075314-2-43 Plant health registration no.: HU130721 Bank account (IBAN): HU85117631891388688400000000 BIC (SWIFT): OTPVHUHB Bank name: OTP Bank Nyrt.
