Clear, rich mid-pink shade with a subtle purplish tone. - park rose - strong, far-reaching scented rose - scent description not available
– Vigorous, spreading habit for fast groundcover.
– Abundant, repeat flowering all season long.
– Strong, far-reaching fragrance for impact.
– ADR-certified, reliable garden performance.
– Excellent frost, heat and drought tolerance.
– Special feature: Semi-double blooms with exposed stamens support visiting pollinators.
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pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
21,00 £
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Pink Roadrunner – pink park rose – Uhl
Vigorous yet compact, Pink Roadrunner is an easy-care groundcover shrub that quickly knits together beds and borders, giving you reliable colour with minimal fuss in typical British family gardens exposed to brisk winds and rain. Its remontant flowering keeps clusters of mid-pink blooms returning generously from early summer onwards, while the dense dark green foliage builds a lasting, low, bushy framework that fits effortlessly into cottage-style front gardens. As an own-root rose it develops a naturally balanced shape, regenerating well after pruning and offering a long lifespan without complex care, ideal if you want to plant, water, feed and then largely let it perform. Over time it follows a gentle rhythm – first year focusing on roots, second on strong new shoots, and by the third delivering full ornamental value – ensuring confidence even for beginners. Its ADR-certified resistance supports healthy growth under typical UK humidity, and the semi-double, pollen-rich flowers add subtle wildlife interest alongside their strong garden presence, while moderate shade tolerance makes it suitable for around-the-house planting where sun can be patchy.
Closed bud of Pink Roadrunner in deep silky pink.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Low-maintenance front garden groundcover
Forms a dense, bushy, slightly spreading carpet about 60–90 cm high, helping to suppress weeds and keep the front garden looking tidy without constant intervention; a practical, easy-care option for beginners.
Small beds and borders around the house
Remontant, plentiful flowering ensures repeated mid-pink clusters through the season, giving steady colour in compact spaces and framing paths or patios with minimal deadheading demands, suiting time-poor homeowners.
Cottage-style mixed planting with perennials
The vigorous but manageable growth habit and long lifespan of this own-root shrub create a stable pink backbone among perennials like campanulas and hostas, ideal for relaxed cottage schemes that still stay orderly for aesthetes.
Family gardens needing durable, long-lived structure
Own-root growth builds a robust framework that copes well with pruning and occasional knocks, maintaining ornamental value for many years and suiting gardens where resilience matters to busy families.
Coastal or wind-exposed suburban plots
Compact, slightly spreading plants anchor well and shrug off blustery, rainy conditions common in exposed British sites, providing reliable cover and colour without elaborate shelter, reassuring cautious gardeners.
Informal flowering hedges and edging
Planting at 40 cm intervals creates a low, flowering line that repeats bloom and defines paths or lawn edges, while the bushy habit responds flexibly to light or harder pruning, making shaping simpler for novices.
Larger containers and terrace planters
Performs well in substantial containers of at least 40–50 litres, where its compact spread and repeat flowers give a long season of interest near seating areas, with straightforward watering and feeding routines for urban residents.
Pollinator-friendly decorative groundcover
Semi-double, mid-pink flowers with visible yellow stamens provide accessible pollen, adding gentle wildlife value while covering soil efficiently; a good choice when you want a neat but nature-conscious rose for front-gardens.
Styling ideas
Cottage-Drift – weave Pink Roadrunner through a small border with campanulas, hardy geraniums and traditional perennials to create a low, drifting pink layer – ideal for cottage-garden enthusiasts seeking easy structure.
Pathway-Ribbon – plant a single row along a front path at 40 cm spacing to form a flowering ribbon that softens paving and lawns – suited to homeowners wanting a tidy, repeat-blooming edge.
Hosta-Contrast – combine its mid-pink clusters with dark-leaved hostas in partial shade for bold foliage–flower contrast – perfect for those improving tricky, shadier side gardens.
Terrace-Focus – use one or three plants in 50-litre tubs near seating to enjoy repeat flowers and strong fragrance with simple container care – appealing to balcony and courtyard gardeners.
Slope-Anchor – mass-plant on a gentle bank at 50 cm spacing to stabilise soil while creating a pink ground-hugging display – practical for families turning awkward slopes into low-upkeep features.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Shrub rose, commercial type park rose; registered as UHLarium, marketed as Pink Roadrunner, part of the Roadrunner collection, own-root pharmaROSA ORIGINAL 2-litre plant.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Jürgen Walter Uhl, W. Kordes’ Söhne, Germany; introduced and registered in 2001, parentage undocumented, selected for vigorous spreading and reliable garden performance.
Awards and recognition
Holds ADR certification from 2003, indicating independently tested garden performance, balanced disease tolerance and dependable ornamental value under central European climatic conditions.
Growth and structural characteristics
Bushy, slightly spreading groundcover shrub; 60–90 cm high, 60–100 cm spread, dense dark green, slightly glossy foliage, densely thorny stems, creating a low, covering framework over time.
Flower morphology
Semi-double, cup-shaped blooms with 13–25 petals, medium-sized at about 4–7 cm, produced in clusters on branching stems; remontant with a particularly generous second flush in suitable conditions.
Colour data and phenology
Clear mid-pink with subtle purplish tone; buds deep silky pink, opening to RHS 67B–67C, then fading to paler pink with a slight silvery sheen at petal edges before ageing.
Fragrance and aroma
Described as a strong, far-reaching fragrance despite semi-double form; detailed scent notes are not documented, but aroma is noticeable around well-established plants in still conditions.
Hip characteristics
Produces moderate numbers of spherical, bright red hips, approximately 15–22 mm diameter, adding discrete late-season interest if spent flowers are not removed after the main flowering period.
Resistance and winter hardiness
ADR-rated; good overall resilience with black spot resistance and moderate susceptibility to mildew and rust; reliably hardy to about −34 to −37 °C, corresponding to RHS H7 and USDA 3b.
Horticultural recommendations
Suited to groundcover, beds, slopes and large pots; medium maintenance with occasional pest and disease checks; thrives in full sun to partial shade with regular feeding and good drainage.
Pink Roadrunner offers vigorous groundcover, repeat mid-pink flowering and long-lived own-root reliability, making it a thoughtful choice for gardeners seeking durable colour with modest maintenance.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
PINK ROADRUNNER – pink park rose - Uhl
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Meaning of Cultivar Name:
The name “Pink Roadrunner” literally means pink roadrunner, denotes the pink member of the Roadrunner collection and refers to its rapid spreading habit and vigorous flowering.
Closed Bud:
The outer is a deep, silky pink, with a slightly paler pink inside.
Newly Opened Flower:
The outer petals are bright mid-pink, their inner surfaces a softer pink.
Full Bloom:
Uniform mid-pink with crimson tones, to which the yellow stamens visible in the centre provide a subtle contrast.
Before Fading:
The petals fade to a pale pink, their edges with a subtle silvery sheen.
Colour Fading Description:
During opening the mid‑pink shade moderately fades; when fully open it appears uniform, and prior to senescence it turns a pale pink with a slight silvery sheen at the edges.
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.
