Mid-toned, saturated pink with a uniform appearance. - park rose - very weak, barely perceptible scented rose - scent description not available
– Historic shrub with RHS Award of Garden Merit.
– Abundant pompon clusters in soft mid pink.
– Reliable remontant flowering through the season.
– Very hardy shrub, tolerates severe winter cold.
– Good heat and moderate drought tolerance.
– Special feature: Excellent choice for robust, flowering hedges in parks and gardens.
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pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
22,90 £
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Pink Grootendorst – pink park rose - Grootendorst
For dependable, family-friendly planting, Pink Grootendorst offers a distinctive, floriferous shrub that settles well even in challenging, windy gardens where drainage and soil can be less than ideal. Its bushy habit and dense foliage lend natural structure to front gardens, cottage-style borders and informal hedges, while the frilled pompon blooms provide a fine-textured display from early summer into autumn. This classic, Award of Garden Merit shrub forms a strong framework that matures steadily, giving lasting impact in small groups or as a specimen. Own-root plants develop into resilient, well-anchored bushes with reliable growth over many years, regenerating from the base and helping to keep maintenance simple for busy gardeners. In a few seasons it shifts from neat young plant to a full-sized feature, supporting mixed plantings and providing long-term balance in the garden. Across seasons and years it rewards modest care with enduring colour and structure.
Pink Grootendorst in freshly opened bloom, showing its vivid pink centre.
Pink Grootendorst in full bloom, showing its double, pompon-shaped pink flowers.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Low-maintenance front garden feature shrub
The bushy habit and dense foliage create a solid presence without intricate pruning, ideal near doorways or along drives where you want structure but straightforward care. Once established, it copes well with ordinary urban conditions and intermittent attention, making it reassuring for the novice beginner
Informal flowering hedge along boundaries
Height and spread allow it to knit into a loose, flowering hedge, giving privacy and a soft outline to front or side boundaries. Regular but simple trimming keeps the line neat, while repeat clusters of pompon flowers add texture through summer, suiting homeowners wanting gentle separation householders
Small group planting in cottage-style borders
Planted in groups of three to five, the uniform mid-pink flowers form a cohesive block of colour that blends easily with perennials and traditional cottage choices. Cluster-flowering stems carry many small blooms, giving a frothy effect that complements classic mixed borders for style-conscious gardeners
Robust park-style shrub for family play spaces
The sturdy framework and rugosa heritage provide a strong, resilient shrub for family gardens where footballs, pets and variable care are part of daily life. It tolerates heat and moderate drought once settled, giving a durable backbone to lawn edges and play areas for practical-minded parents
Perimeter planting in exposed or breezy sites
Its well-anchored root system and bushy, medium-tall growth make it suitable for more exposed positions, such as corner plots or coastal-influenced suburbs where wind and rain are frequent, supporting those who need planting that copes with blustery conditions and variable weather owners
Mixed shrub bed with seasonal hips
Moderate crops of orange-red hips form after flowering, adding autumn interest and blending well with other berried shrubs. This extended season of structure and colour gives more value from a single planting, particularly where space is limited and each shrub must work hard for visually aware planners
RHS-inspired, long-lived rose border
The Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit marks it out as a reliable, garden-worthy shrub, ideal where you want proven, time-tested roses as the backbone of a long-term planting. Own-root stock supports decades of performance with a stable, maturing bush for confident investors
Around-the-house beds with flexible pruning
Responds well to a range of pruning approaches, from light annual tidying to periodic harder cuts, so you can adapt the size to paths, windows and front-garden beds; over time it forms a balanced bush, developing roots first, then top growth, before reaching full visual effect by year three for adaptable owners
Styling ideas
Classic-hedge – Align several plants at 110–120 cm for a soft, flowering boundary, underplant with Vinca minor to cover the base – for busy households wanting tidy edges with minimal fuss
Cottage-drift – Group three shrubs in a triangle and weave through Clematis viticella for layered pink and purple summer colour – for lovers of relaxed cottage style
Front-focus – Place a single specimen near the path, framed by low lavender or nepeta, to highlight the textured pompon blooms – for homeowners improving kerb appeal
Seasonal-structure – Combine with spring bulbs and autumn-berry shrubs so the rose carries summer flowers and hips within a year-round scheme – for planners seeking continuous interest
Family-backdrop – Position along the far side of a lawn to create a robust flowering backdrop behind children’s play or seating – for families wanting resilient beauty
Technical cultivar profile
Characteristic
Data
Name and registration
Pink Grootendorst is a shrub rose from the Park - shrub rose collection, a Hybrid Rugosa, also known as Pink Grootendorst – pink park rose - Grootendorst; it is an unregistered, established garden cultivar.
Origin and breeding
A sport of ‘F.J. Grootendorst’ (R. rugosa rubra × ‘Madame Norbert Levavasseur’), bred by F. J. Grootendorst & Sons Nursery in Boskoop, Netherlands, introduced in 1923 and first distributed by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd.
Awards and recognition
Holds the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit, granted in 1993, indicating dependable garden performance, sound ornamental value and broad suitability under typical UK cultivation conditions.
Growth and structural characteristics
Bears a bushy, medium-tall framework 120–180 cm high and 100–150 cm wide, with dense, mid-green, slightly glossy foliage and plentiful prickles, forming a substantial, long-lived shrub for hedging and specimen use.
Flower morphology
Produces medium-sized, double, pompon-like, spherical blooms with 26–30 petals in clustered inflorescences; flowers in flushes with a strong second wave, partially self-cleaning but benefitting from occasional deadheading.
Colour data and phenology
Shows saturated mid pink tones (ARS mp, RHS 62C outer, 62D inner); freshly opened flowers are vivid, then edges soften to pastel pink with modest fading in strong sun, maintaining a generally uniform appearance through each flush.
Fragrance and aroma
Fragrance is very weak and barely perceptible, making this variety primarily ornamental in visual terms rather than scented; ideally combined with fragrant companions if perfume is an important part of the planting scheme.
Hip characteristics
Forms moderate quantities of small spherical hips, about 14–23 mm across, ripening orange-red; they extend seasonal interest into autumn and can complement berrying shrubs in mixed wildlife and ornamental plantings.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to approximately -37 to -34 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 6, USDA 3b), with medium disease resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; once established, it tolerates heat and moderate periods of drought reliably.
Horticultural recommendations
Suited to hedges, beds, parks and urban greens; plant 110–120 cm apart for hedging, 120 cm for massing, 180 cm as a specimen, in full sun or partial shade, with routine pest monitoring and deadheading to support repeat bloom.
Pink Grootendorst offers reliable repeat flowering, strong shrub structure and RHS-recognised garden worthiness on a durable own-root framework, making it a thoughtful choice when planning a long-lived, effortless rose feature.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
PINK GROOTENDORST – pink park rose - Grootendorst
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Pollinator Attraction:
Flowers moderately attract pollinators, with single or semi-double forms and exposed stamens offering greater access for insects, whereas fully double blooms with concealed stamens reduce attractiveness.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
A variety moderately attractive to pollinators; pollinator-friendliness limited and primarily ornamental.
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
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