POUlren044 – L. Pernille Olesen, Mogens Nyegaard Olesen
Vivid, rich mid‑red shade that does not fade in sunlight. - nostalgia rose - strong, long-lasting scented rose - scent description not available
– Vivid mid red blooms with romantic character.
– Strong, long-lasting fragrance fills the garden.
– Upright, medium-tall shrub with dense foliage.
– Reliable remontant flowering with rich second flush.
– Medium disease resistance under normal care.
– Gné speisialta: Bláthanna cuasach móra, oiriúnach mar rós gearrtha galánta agus mar phointe fócasach i mboscaí patio.
Lively, vibrant garden – Refined flower colours
antoniaROSE® ORIGINAL rós i bpota 2 lítear ar a fhréamhacha féin
19,40 €
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CHRISTINA™ – red nostalgic shrub rose
Bring a touch of cottage-garden romance to your front path with CHRISTINA™, a nostalgia-style shrub rose that thrives in typical Irish conditions, even where rainfall is frequent and summers are short yet mild. Its richly double, medium–large blooms glow in a vivid red that holds its colour well, carrying a strong, long-lasting perfume ideal for those who stop to smell the roses. As an own-root plant it builds a dependable framework that ages gracefully, regenerating from the base and keeping its shape through years of enjoyment. In its first year it focuses on rooting, in the second on fuller shoots, and by the third delivers its complete ornamental display with dense, dark foliage and abundant repeat flowering. Easy to handle in its 2‑litre pot, it settles quickly and suits both relaxed cottage borders and neat terraced-house gardens.
Christina™ Renaissance® shown in side-by-side colour stages, from dark bud to open bloom.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden focal shrub
The upright, 100–150 cm plant with dense, glossy foliage and large, double blooms creates an instant visual anchor beside a gate or bay window, giving strong presence without taking over a small plot – perfect for the detail-loving homeowner.
Cottage-style mixed border
Romantic, richly double red flowers and a softly nostalgic form pair well with perennials like lady’s mantle or asters, giving that relaxed Irish cottage feel with reliable repeating flushes through the season – ideal for the cottage-garden enthusiast.
Perfumed seating area
The strong, long-lasting fragrance and continuous flowering make this rose well suited to seating areas, patios or doorstep pots where you regularly pass, rewarding even minimal upkeep with everyday scent – attractive for the fragrance-seeking gardener.
Own-root longevity feature
As an own-root shrub it forms a stable, long-lived framework that can regenerate from the base after weather damage or a hard prune, keeping its ornamental value steady over many seasons – reassuring for the long-term-minded buyer.
Medium-care family beds
With medium maintenance needs and moderate disease resistance, it fits family gardens where you can deadhead and check foliage now and then, but do not want fussy, high-input roses – suitable for the realistically busy household.
Atlantic-facing, rainy sites
Well-suited to typical Irish gardens where showers are frequent and summers are mild and relatively short, it responds well to good soil preparation and drainage, rewarding with repeat flushes – comforting for the climate-aware owner.
Container on terrace or steps
Its upright habit and cluster-flowered stems suit a substantial container of at least 40–50 litres, where roots can spread and the own-root plant can mature steadily with simple watering and feeding – convenient for the space-limited urbanite.
Feature for cut flowers
Large, double, cup-shaped blooms with strong fragrance and good colour retention make appealing indoor stems; occasional deadheading for vases keeps the shrub productive and tidy outside – rewarding for the cut-flower-loving beginner.
Styling ideas
Cottage Charm – Underplant with Alchemilla mollis and dwarf asters for a soft, billowy cottage border along a path – ideal for relaxed, nature-oriented gardeners.
Terraced Welcome – Place one plant each side of a Dublin terraced-house door in large matching pots for a symmetrical, scented entrance – perfect for style-conscious city dwellers.
Romantic Ribbon – Use at 55–65 cm spacing as a loose flowering hedge, weaving between low evergreen shrubs for year-round structure – suited to families wanting gentle privacy.
Evening Perfume – Position near a favourite bench or kitchen window where evening air carries the strong scent indoors – appealing to fragrance-focused homeowners.
Colour Spotlight – Combine its vivid red flowers with silver foliage plants and white perennials to make the blooms stand out in softer Irish light – great for design-curious beginners.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
CHRISTINA™ Renaissance® (POUlren044), a Romantica nostalgia shrub rose from the Renaissance® collection, registered 2024 for garden use and cut-flower enjoyment in family settings.
Origin and breeding
Bred in Denmark in 2021 by L. Pernille and Mogens Nyegaard Olesen for Poulsen Roser A/S, introduced to market in 2024 as a modern nostalgic shrub rose suited to temperate regions.
Growth and structural characteristics
Upright shrub 100–150 cm high and 80–120 cm wide, moderately thorny, with dense, glossy dark green foliage providing good leaf cover and a substantial garden presence even between flower flushes.
Flower morphology
Large, double, cup-shaped blooms 7–10 cm across with 26–39 petals, borne in clusters on repeat-flowering stems; remontant habit with abundant second flush following the main early-summer display.
Colour data and phenology
Vivid medium red with slightly darker inner petals; buds open dark velvety red, deepen, then fade gently with a soft purplish veil, maintaining good colour in sunlight until petal drop late in each bloom’s life.
Fragrance and aroma
Strong, long-lasting perfume typical of nostalgic shrub roses; exact scent notes not specified, but intensity and persistence make it well suited to seating areas and cutting for indoor enjoyment.
Hip characteristics
Hip set is limited because of the double flowers; where pollination succeeds, it may bear occasional small ellipsoidal red hips around 8–13 mm in diameter, adding a discreet autumn accent.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish Zone 3, USDA 6b); disease resistance rated medium for black spot, mildew and rust, benefiting from good airflow and standard rose care.
Horticultural recommendations
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil with mulch on heavier clay; spacing 55–100 cm depending on use, with 2.4–2.7 plants/m² for massing; medium maintenance, requiring deadheading and occasional plant protection.
CHRISTINA™ offers vivid red nostalgic blooms, strong fragrance and durable own-root growth for long-term structure and repeat colour, making it a thoughtful choice for an easy yet characterful family garden.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
CHRISTINA™ – red nostalgic rose - Olesen & Olesen
Product Type:
antoniaROSE® ORIGINAL - rós i bpota 2 lítear ar a fhréamhacha féin
Freshly Opened Flower:
Intense, vivid mid red, with a slightly deeper tone at the edges of the outer petals.
Full Bloom:
Richly double, medium red, with the inner petals showing a slightly darker shade.
Pre-Fading Flower:
The petals darken to a deep red, then gently fade beneath a subtle purplish veil.
Colour Fading Description:
During opening the flower retains its vivid mid-red colour well, and only fades slightly to a purplish hue before the end of flowering.
Pollinator Attraction:
Double (26–39 petals) flowers with reduced stamen accessibility are less accessible to pollinators, resulting in moderate visitation.
Rose Hip Notes:
Due to its double flowers, hip formation is expected to be limited; occasionally an ellipsoid red rose hip 8–13 mm in diameter may appear.
Our product is a rose grown with unique pharmaROSA® cultivation technology!
2 litre, own-root, potted rose.
With shoots appropriate to the season.
With roots thoroughly interwoven through the growing medium.
Quality in line with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
In unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-type rose plant with an individual 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.
Stock: several varieties and several stages of development in a short stock section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: presentation of the strong root system interwoven through the growing medium with the pot removed.Balance: mature plant where the development of the root system and the shoots is in harmony.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”, but makes the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root production tangible: how the plant is built, what the root system is like and how the shoots renew themselves. The footage was therefore taken at different times, showing plants at different stages of development, so mixed leaf coverage or differing growth stages may appear in the videos. This is not a “sample” of the batch delivered, but an illustration of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical of the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown at the top of the product page.
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