Mid-purple shade with a subtle pinkish tone. - bedding, floribunda, rose - very strong, garden-filling scented rose - fresh, citrusy aroma
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antoniaROSE® ORIGINAL rós i bpota 2 lítear ar a fhréamhacha féin
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YUMEMURASAKI – purple bedding floribunda rose – Kawai
Step outside after a shower and let Yumemurasaki wrap your garden in dream-like, lilac-purple clusters and a very strong, citrus-fresh fragrance. This compact, upright floribunda is ideal for the Irish cottage or terraced front garden, coping calmly with cool summers and the kind of rainfall that keeps our clay soils heavy. Planted as an own-root pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2‑litre rose, it settles in gradually and can regenerate from its base for a genuinely long-lived lifespan. Think of its development as a gentle arc: roots in the first year, stronger shoots the second, and by the third a full display of rich clusters and reliable colour. With medium maintenance needs and moderate disease resistance, there is no need for complicated routines – just simple care, a sunny position with good drainage, and space to enjoy its elegant, silvery-lilac glow.
Yumemurasaki rose in full bloom, showing its lilac-purple double flowers.
Yumemurasaki at the late flowering stage, with lilac petals fading to a silvery greyish tone.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front-garden statement by the door
Use Yumemurasaki as a welcoming focal point near the front step, where its strong, citrusy scent and compact, upright form can be enjoyed up close on everyday comings and goings; perfect for fragrance-seeking beginners.
Small cottage-garden border
Plant in an informal border with enough breathing room between clumps so light and air reach the foliage in our humid climate with frequent soft rain, supporting steady flowering and easier care for busy gardeners.
Medium-height flowering hedge
In a row at 55 cm spacing, Yumemurasaki forms a low, floribunda hedge with repeated clusters of lilac-purple blooms that soften boundaries without dominating, suiting family homes wanting gentle structure for children.
Feature rose in a large container
Grow a single plant in a 40–50 litre pot with good drainage holes and quality peat-free compost, ideal for rented city spaces or paved terraces where you want high-impact colour in a movable display for urban residents.
Own-root long-term garden investment
Because it is grown on its own roots, Yumemurasaki can shoot again from the base after winter damage or hard pruning, maintaining shape and ornamental value over many years and suiting forward-planning garden owners.
Layered mixed perennial bed
Combine with airy perennials like Achillea or Coreopsis in a mixed bed so its mid-purple, silver-tinted flowers sit just above lower planting, giving a soft, hazy effect that appeals to nature-oriented cottage gardeners.
Seasonal showpiece near seating
Place Yumemurasaki where you sit on summer evenings, so its medium height and remontant flowering create repeated waves of colour and perfume, offering a relaxing, low-effort highlight for time-poor but quality-loving couples.
Small family garden focal cluster
Group three plants at 65 cm spacing in a triangle to create one dense, shimmering mound of lilac blooms, easy to maintain and impressive from the kitchen window, ideal for practical, impact-focused home gardeners.
Styling ideas
CITY THRESHOLD – Flank a Dublin terrace doorway with two large pots of Yumemurasaki, underplanting with trailing ivy-leaved pelargoniums for long colour – suited to style-conscious urban homeowners.
COTTAGE RIBBON – Weave a short hedge of Yumemurasaki along a front path, interspersed with clumps of lady’s mantle to catch raindrops – ideal for lovers of relaxed cottage charm.
TWILIGHT CORNER – Place Yumemurasaki near a bench with soft-white astrantia and silver-foliage lamb’s ear, so lilac blooms and fragrance glow in low evening light – perfect for evening garden sitters.
PURPLE ACCENT – Pair Yumemurasaki with Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ and golden yarrow in a mixed border to highlight its cool purple against hot reds and yellows – great for bold colour enthusiasts.
MOVEABLE ROMANCE – Grow a single rose in a generous 50 litre container, shifting it seasonally beside the patio table or kitchen door to follow your daily routes – ideal for renters and balcony gardeners.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Floribunda bedding rose, registered as ZENfuyumemu, traded as Yumemurasaki Bedding rose ZENfuyumemu; American Rose Society exhibition name Yumemurasaki, standard merit rating.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Takashi Kawai, Perennial Co., Ltd, Japan, with unknown parentage; introduced and registered in 2009 by Perennial Co., Ltd as a distinctive purple floribunda bedding rose.
Growth and structural characteristics
Upright, medium-sized shrub around 95–125 cm high and 60–80 cm wide, moderately prickly, with moderately dense, slightly glossy mid-green foliage providing a good backdrop to clustered blooms.
Flower morphology
Very double, cup-shaped, cluster-flowered blooms with over 40 petals; medium-sized flowers about 4–7 cm across, remontant with generous repeat flushes that give good garden display through the season.
Colour data and phenology
Mid-purple with a pinkish tone; buds deep viola-lilac, opening clear purple then lightening to greyish-lilac with silvery, glaucous petal edges; colour is vivid in cool weather and softens slightly in warmth.
Fragrance and aroma
Very strong, garden-filling scent with a fresh, citrusy character; best appreciated at close to medium range around sitting areas or paths, adding notable sensory value despite the variety’s mainly ornamental role.
Hip characteristics
Occasionally forms small, spherical orange-red hips about 6–9 mm across; sparsely produced but can add a discreet touch of late-season interest when present, without significantly affecting flowering performance.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b); moderate resistance to black spot, powdery mildew and rust, benefitting from basic hygiene and occasional preventive treatments.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in full sun with free-draining, improved clay soil; suitable for borders, hedging and large containers; allow spacing of 55–100 cm depending on use and maintain with seasonal feeding and light pruning.
Yumemurasaki offers evocative purple clusters, powerful citrus fragrance and durable, regenerative own-root growth, making it a thoughtful, low-fuss choice for Irish family gardens and front plots you plan to enjoy for years.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
YUMEMURASAKI – purple bedding floribunda rose - Kawai
Product Type:
antoniaROSE® ORIGINAL - rós i bpota 2 lítear ar a fhréamhacha féin
Full Bloom:
Lightening lilac with a delicate silvery tint on the edges of the outer petals.
Pre-Fading Flower:
Greyish-lilac, with a glaucous bloom at the edges fading towards silver.
Colour Fading Description:
During opening it lightens from a dark violet-lilac to a greyish-lilac shade, with the edges showing a powdery, silvery veil; it is more vivid in cool conditions and lightens slightly in warm weather.
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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