Deep, velvety crimson-pink flower with a vivid yellow ring of stamens. - landscape shrub rose - medium-strength, noticeably scented rose - rich, spicy, classic wild-rose–rosy aroma
– Rich, spicy wild‑rose fragrance.
– Exceptional winter hardiness to USDA 3a.
– Disease‑resistant, low‑maintenance shrub.
– Excellent pollinator‑friendly bee plant.
– Thrives in poor, dry soils and full sun.
– Special feature: Striking black hips giving winter colour and valuable bird food.
Water-wise – Future-proof garden concept
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
21,00 £
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ROSA PIMPINELLIFOLIA SINGLE CHERRY – dark red landscape shrub rose
Effortless to grow and remarkably hardy, Rosa pimpinellifolia Single Cherry offers a long‑lived, own‑root structure that settles securely even in exposed, breezy gardens with challenging soils. Its once‑a‑year spring and early summer display brings hundreds of cherry‑red, single blooms with vivid yellow stamens that are highly attractive to bees and other pollinators, followed by masses of black hips that feed birds and extend the season. In a typical family garden you can simply plant, water and allow the shrub to develop—roots in the first year, more shoots in the second, then full ornamental impact from the third—without complicated pruning or feeding regimes, making it a quietly reliable choice for low‑maintenance front gardens, hedges and mixed cottage borders.
Single Cherry in its late flowering phase, with deep pink-red blooms softening in colour.
Dense thorning on the stems of Rosa pimpinellifolia 'Single Cherry'.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden focal shrub
Strong, upright growth and dense branching allow this rose to form a characterful specimen that anchors a small front garden with minimal intervention. Once established it copes well with ordinary garden soil and typical British weather, giving reliable seasonal colour and structure for beginners.
Informal flowering hedge
The bushy habit and good health make it ideal for loose hedging at about 90 cm spacing, creating privacy and a natural boundary with very little clipping. The single cherry‑red flowers followed by black hips give a long season of interest for family-garden owners.
Low-maintenance cottage-style border
This variety fits effortlessly into cottage and mixed perennial borders, combining well with traditional perennials while needing only light annual pruning. Its once‑a‑year but abundant flowering keeps maintenance predictable and straightforward for busy homeowners.
Nature-friendly and habitat planting
The open, nectar-rich flowers are highly attractive to pollinators, and the plentiful hips provide autumn and winter food for birds, supporting small-scale wildlife gardening in ordinary suburban plots. A good choice for wildlife-lovers.
Coastal or exposed family gardens
This rose is notably tough, coping well with wind and variable moisture once established, so it suits British gardens where rain and wind regularly test shrubs and boundaries. It offers colour and cover without fussy care for practical gardeners.
Water-wise, low-input planting schemes
Good heat and drought tolerance means that, after establishment, it manages on modest watering, particularly in heavier or moisture-retentive soils, making it suitable for water-wise concepts and low-input beds used by time-poor gardeners.
Large containers and courtyard spaces
In a 40–50 litre or larger container, this shrub gives a striking seasonal show plus hips with only basic watering and feeding. Container use lets you enjoy its colour and wildlife value in paved or courtyard spaces, well suited to urban-garden owners.
Park-style group and mass planting
Planted in loose groups or drifts, its good disease resistance and self-cleaning flowers keep large areas attractive without continual deadheading. Over the years it forms a durable, own-root thicket that regenerates well, ideal for long-term schemes managed by landscape-planners.
Styling ideas
Cottage-hedge rhythm – Plant a loose hedge and weave in foxgloves and geraniums for a soft cottage feel – for lovers of traditional British front gardens.
Wildlife edge – Combine with ornamental grasses and seed-head perennials to create a wildlife-friendly boundary rich in nectar and hips – for nature-focused family gardens.
Cherry-and-gold contrast – Underplant with yellow achillea and soft grey foliage plants to echo the stamens and foliage tint – for colour-conscious beginners.
Coastal resilience – Pair with wind-tolerant shrubs such as hebes and escallonia for an easy, resilient seaside border – for exposed and coastal plots.
Courtyard statement – Grow one shrub in a 50 litre tub with trailing thyme and scabious for bees – for compact patios and urban courtyards.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Botanical shrub rose marketed as Rosa pimpinellifolia Single Cherry, a dark red landscape type; historic, unregistered cultivar with Neptune™ accepted as its American Rose Society exhibition name.
Origin and breeding
Historic botanical shrub rose introduced around 1820; exact breeder, breeding year and parentage are unknown, typical of long-cultivated species-type roses selected for reliability.
Growth and structural characteristics
Vigorous, bushy shrub with dense, mid- to grey-green foliage and plentiful thorns, forming a structured, durable plant suited to hedging, groups and specimen use in average gardens.
Flower morphology
Large, single to semi-single cup-shaped blooms, typically 5–12 petals, carried in clusters; flowers are self-cleaning, with spent petals dropping cleanly to reveal decorative hips.
Colour data and phenology
Deep, velvety crimson-pink to dark red flowers with vivid yellow stamens, softening to deep mauve-pink before petals fall; a once-blooming variety giving a concentrated spring–early summer display.
Fragrance and aroma
Medium-strength fragrance with a rich, spicy, classic wild-rose character; scent is clearly noticeable around the shrub in still conditions during peak flowering in late spring.
Hip characteristics
Numerous small, spherical black hips, around 10–15 mm diameter; highly ornamental in autumn and valued as food for birds, extending garden interest well beyond the flowering period.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Very hardy shrub rated to about -37–-32 °C (RHS H7, USDA 3a); generally healthy foliage with good resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust in typical UK garden conditions.
Horticultural recommendations
Low-maintenance shrub for specimens, hedges, park and group planting, wildlife and groundcover use, or large containers; tolerates partial shade and varied soils when drainage is reasonable.
Rosa pimpinellifolia Single Cherry offers easy, low-water care, strong disease resistance and durable own-root growth, making it a dependable choice for long-lived, nature-friendly structure in a family garden you may wish to consider.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
ROSA PIMPINELLIFOLIA SINGLE CHERRY – dark red landscape shrub rose
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Self-Cleaning Description:
The petals of the simple flowers fall off by themselves after opening; the conspicuous golden-yellow stamens remain visible for a short time, then black, globular hips develop in their place.
Closed Bud:
Deep, full crimson-red bud, with a slight purplish tone on the outer bud leaves.
Newly Opened Flower:
The inner petals of the freshly opening blooms are an intense cherry-pink–red, in places deep with a slight purplish tone, and the bright yellow stamens in the centre provide a strong contrast. The outer face of the petals is still whitish, silvery and li
Full Bloom:
Strong, deep pink–purple petals with a slightly radiant yellowish‑white centre. The petals are richly saturated with a velvety appearance, and the contrast of the yellow stamens is particularly vivid.
Before Fading:
The crimson-pink tone softens slightly, fading to a deep mauve-pink.
Pollinator Attraction:
Simple (approx. 5–10 petals), cherry‑red flowers with conspicuous golden‑yellow stamens offer abundant nectar and pollen, and the simple bloom form with readily accessible stamens makes the variety highly attractive to pollinating insects.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Specifically pollinator-friendly variety (recommended as a 'bee plant' by multiple specialist sources, explicitly cited as attractive to pollinators, and included on the RHS Plants for Pollinators list)
Heat and Drought Tolerance Description:
It tolerates dry, nutrient‑poor soils and full sun well; however, during prolonged hot droughts it requires regular watering.
Maintenance Requirement:
Maintenance requirement low; very hardy, tolerant of a wide range of soils and generally healthy, but, like other roses, may suffer from powdery mildew, black spot and rust.
Primary Uses:
specimen shrub rose, group and park planting, borders and perennial bed edging, hedging, groundcover and nature-friendly/habitat-creating planting, container cultivation, cut flower
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.
