Pure, medium-strong pink with a slightly warm tone. - bedding, floribunda, rose - medium-strength, noticeably fragrant rose - fresh, raspberry scented
– Compact, upright habit for neat bedding displays.
– Abundant repeat flowering through the season.
– Clear, warm pink blooms with soft colour changes.
– Reliable disease resistance for low maintenance.
– Hardy to USDA zone 5b for colder gardens.
– Special feature: Raspberry‑scented flowers attract bees and other pollinators.
Individual taste – Variety guarantee
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
17,90 £
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BERLEBURG – pink bedding floribunda rose - Olesen
Effortless to grow in everyday gardens, BERLEBURG forms a compact, bushy floribunda that quickly fills small borders and front gardens with neat, tidy structure and masses of mid-pink blooms. Its remontant flowering habit gives abundant flushes from early summer, while clusters of double, cup-shaped flowers create a classic cottage feel without demanding complex care. Medium height and controlled spread make it highly versatile for narrow beds around the house, and its reliable disease resistance keeps foliage attractive even in damp, disease-prone seasons by the coast where wind and rain are frequent. The medium-strength, raspberry-scented fragrance brings gentle scent near paths and seating areas, and the bee-friendly flower form supports pollinators in family gardens. As an own-root rose, it matures steadily into a long-lived, well-anchored plant, following the natural cycle of strong roots in the first year, fuller shoots in the second, and complete ornamental impact by the third.
Berleburg in freshly opened bloom, showing vivid mid-pink petals with a paler edge.
Berleburg in closed bud stage, showing a uniform deep pink colour.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden borders by the path
The compact, upright habit stays low enough not to overwhelm narrow front borders while still offering clear structure along paths and drives. Regular clusters of pink blooms provide a friendly welcome and remain tidy with minimal shaping, ideal for visible areas where you want reliable impact without complex pruning, especially suited to the beginner.
Small cottage-style mixed beds
BERLEBURG’s continuous, remontant flowering offers repeating colour between perennials and grasses, echoing traditional cottage gardens in a manageable modern form. Its medium height allows easy pairing with low sedges and soft perennials, giving depth without blocking views, appealing to the cottage-lover.
Around-the-house ornamental strips
The rose’s bushy, space-efficient growth works well in the shallow beds often found along house walls and fences. It adapts steadily on its own roots to differing soils and light levels around the plot, making it a practical, low-fuss choice for foundations and side paths for the homeowner.
Low flowering hedges and edging
Planted at the recommended distances, BERLEBURG creates a low, continuous line of foliage and pink flowers that defines driveways, paths or boundaries without becoming over-tall. The compact floribunda structure gives a clean outline that is easy to maintain with light annual pruning, ideal for the tidiness-focused.
Family gardens with limited maintenance time
Its good resistance to black spot, mildew and rust reduces the need for spraying and intensive care, keeping leaves presentable through typical damp British summers. This resilience, combined with a naturally neat habit, suits busy households who want dependable colour but have limited time for garden work, reassuring the busy-owner.
Bee-supporting flowering areas
The double yet open flower form exposes pollen and stamens, attracting bees and other pollinators throughout its long flowering season. Group plantings give a concentrated foraging area close to vegetable patches or wildlife corners, adding ornamental value while quietly supporting the nature-lover.
Roses for cooler or exposed sites
With H7 hardiness and reliable performance to around -25 °C, BERLEBURG copes well in colder and more exposed British gardens. Its sturdy, compact framework anchors the plant in windy positions, and own-root growth provides long-term regeneration even after harsher winters, helping the practical-gardener.
Small-group feature plantings in beds
Planted in groups of three to five, the uniform, bushy shape and repeated clusters of pink flowers create a strong focal area in modest-sized beds. Over time the own-root plants knit into a stable, cohesive block that needs only basic pruning and good watering in free-draining soil where heavy clay has been improved, offering confidence to the style-conscious.
Styling ideas
Cottage Row – Plant BERLEBURG in a loose row with Gypsophila repens and soft lavender for a frothy, pastel cottage look in narrow fronts – ideal for admirers of traditional English charm.
Pink Focus – Use three to five plants as a central pink block in a small bed, underplanted with dwarf sedge for year-round structure – perfect for those wanting strong colour with simple upkeep.
Pathway Accent – Line a front path with staggered groups, interspersed with Saxifraga x arendsii at the feet, to keep height low and views open – suited to homeowners seeking neat, welcoming entrances.
Wildlife Corner – Combine BERLEBURG with bee-friendly herbs and a small ornamental grass mix to form a compact pollinator patch – great for families encouraging children to notice garden wildlife.
Compact Hedge – Create a low flowering hedge along a drive or patio edge, keeping plants lightly trimmed once a year for a crisp outline – appealing to busy gardeners who like order without fuss.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Floribunda bed rose, registered as POUlbella, marketed as Berleburg National Parks® POUlbella; ARS exhibition name Berleburg, part of the National Parks® collection.
Origin and breeding
Bred by L. Pernille Olesen (Poulsen Roser A/S), Denmark, from Egeskov × Dolly; bred 1989, registered 1992, introduced 1996 as a compact floribunda for mass and garden use.
Growth and structural characteristics
Upright, compact, bushy shrub to about 35–50 cm high and 55–85 cm wide, moderately thorny, with moderately dense, glossy mid-green foliage forming a low, structured mound.
Flower morphology
Medium-sized, double, cup-shaped blooms with 26–39 petals, borne in clusters; remontant, with particularly abundant second flush, giving multiple flowering waves in the season.
Colour data and phenology
Pure, medium-strong pink; buds deep pink (RHS 68C), opening to vivid mid-pink (RHS 67B), then softening to paler pink while retaining a warm-toned primary hue across the bloom.
Fragrance and aroma
Notably fragrant for a compact floribunda, with a fresh, raspberry-scented character and medium strength, most appreciable at close range along paths, entrances and seating areas.
Hip characteristics
If spent blooms are not removed, it produces moderate quantities of small, rounded rose hips in autumn, about 10–14 mm in diameter, adding subtle seasonal interest late in the year.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Good overall health with resistance to black spot, powdery mildew and rust; cold hardy to approximately -26 to -23 °C (USDA 5b, RHS H7), suitable for cooler, exposed European gardens.
Horticultural recommendations
Best at 45–55 cm spacing in beds or low hedges; 3.3–3.8 plants/m² for mass planting. Prefers well-drained soil, regular moisture and light annual pruning to maintain compact flowering form.
BERLEBURG – pink bedding floribunda rose - Olesen offers compact, low-maintenance flowering structure, reliable remontant colour and long-lived own-root stability; a thoughtful choice if you would like an easy, tidy rose that simply works.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
BERLEBURG – pink bedding floribunda rose - Olesen
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Competition and Show Awards:
Please provide the exact rose variety name (e.g. Queen Elizabeth, Gertrude Jekyll, Pink Peace) for which you would like a detailed data sheet – or say if you would like me to help select a suitable pink‑flowered variety (I can suggest a few if you wish)
Closed Bud:
Uniform deep pink shade with a glossy surface.
Newly Opened Flower:
Vivid mid-pink with a slightly paler light-pink edge on the petal margins.
Full Bloom:
Soft, uniform pink with a slightly more intense shade at the centre.
Before Fading:
Lightening, light-reflective pink with a subtly fading tone at the edges.
Colour Fading Description:
As the bloom opens, the deep pink fades to a vibrant mid-pink and then to a softer, paler pink; the primary hue remains throughout.
Pollinator Attraction:
The plant’s double, open blooms with readily accessible stamens attract bees, as the flower form and exposed pollen facilitate foraging.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Its full, open flowers with easily accessible stamens attract bees, so it is pollinator-friendly.
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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