Even, soft pale pink base colour with a whitish centre. - bedding floribunda rose - very weak, barely noticeable scented rose - scent description not available
– Delicate pastel pink blooms with white centres
– Strong repeat flowering through the season
– Bushy, upright habit for tidy bedding
– Dense, glossy dark green foliage
– Award‑winning variety with multiple gold medals Gné speisialta: Éifeacht réalteolaíoch uathúil le himlíneanna íostacha ar na bláthanna.
Long-lasting plant – Shapes and contours
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
18,50 €
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ASTRONOMIA® – pink bedding floribunda rose – Meilland
Bring an airy, romantic touch to your garden with ASTRONOMIA®, a bushy floribunda that forms a neat, upright shape and naturally rounded structure, ideal for smaller front gardens and decorative beds. Its open, star-like flowers appear in generous clusters, creating soft drifts of pastel pink with a clear white eye that stays attractive even in a cool, damp climate with frequent rain and heavy soils. You can rely on its strong repeat flowering habit for months of interest, as fresh sprays follow one another from early summer onwards. The plant’s glossy, dark green foliage makes an elegant backdrop, keeping beds looking “finished” even between flushes. As an own-root rose, ASTRONOMIA® gradually builds a long-lived, stable bush, so if You give it reasonable care it will reward You season after season. It is well suited to containers too – simply choose a generously sized pot (at least 40–50 litres) and enjoy its easy-going presence on a terrace or beside the front door as it develops from strong roots in year one, fuller shoots in year two and its best ornamental value by year three.
ASTRONOMIA® showing its soft pink flowers at full bloom.
Astronomia® in close-up: soft pink blooms with a barely noticeable scent.
Astronomia® viewed from the centre, with its white eye and red stamens.
Astronomia® showing the flower’s inner structure and red stamens.
Use cases
Target area
Reason
Front garden focal bed by the path
ASTRONOMIA® forms a naturally bushy, upright mound, so it quickly gives a tidy, intentional look along your main path without complicated pruning; its clear outline makes planning easy for anyone who wants a neat, welcoming entrance, especially beginners
Low hedge along driveway or boundary
Planted at 50–60 cm intervals, the dense branching and rounded habit link together into a soft, low hedge that gently defines space while staying easy to look after, ideal if You want structure in a family garden but prefer to avoid fussy formal topiary, especially homeowners
Small mixed border around the terrace
The rose’s generous clusters of single blooms repeat well, giving regular waves of colour through the season with only light deadheading, so a small border beside your terrace stays lively and interesting without demanding complex seasonal work, perfect for busy-gardeners
Urban front garden with heavy, moisture-retentive soil
This variety copes well with the kind of cool, damp Irish conditions where soils can stay wet and dense, so once the planting area is given basic drainage it settles and performs steadily in typical town plots, giving You confidence that it will establish and last, reassuring for city-dwellers
Container planting on balcony or paved patio
In a 40–50 litre container with good compost and regular watering, its upright form and moderate height give plenty of flower without overwhelming a small space, making it a practical choice for paved courtyards, balconies and rented gardens where You need impact in pots, ideal for apartment-owners
Informal cottage-style bed with perennials
The open, pastel blooms work beautifully among airy companions such as Erigeron, compact salvias or evergreen candytuft, adding a light, romantic feel; its stable own-root growth means the shrub becomes a reliable “anchor” in a loose cottage-style mix, suiting relaxed cottage-gardeners
Small group planting of 3–5 roses
When planted in a little drift, the repeating sprays read as a single soft cloud of colour, giving the effect of a larger planting without using much space; over the first three years the group knits together into a long-lived feature, encouraging for cautious first-timers
Family lawn edge or play-area border
Its moderate height and tidy outline are easy to keep within bounds, so it frames a lawn or play area without creating a wall; the simple flower form and modest fragrance also sit comfortably with varied planting, a good match for practical, low-fuss families
Decorating ideas
Romantic Front Border – Line the path with ASTRONOMIA® and underplant with Erigeron for a soft pink-and-white haze that looks cared-for with minimal clipping – ideal for homeowners who want charm without high maintenance
Terrace Feature Pot – Grow a single shrub in a 40–50 litre terracotta container, surrounding the base with trailing thyme for a neat, architectural accent by your seating area – suited to busy urban dwellers
Cottage Drift Mix – Combine small groups of ASTRONOMIA® with compact sage and candytuft to create low, billowing drifts that flower for months – perfect for fans of relaxed cottage gardens
Lawn Edge Ribbon – Plant a gentle curve of bushes along the lawn edge so their tidy mounds and repeated clusters create a simple but elegant frame – good for families wanting order without strict formality
Urban Courtyard Trio – Arrange three plants in large matching tubs against a wall or fence so their upright habit and repeated sprays provide long-season colour in a tight space – great for small-space gardeners
Technical cultivar profile
Property
Data
Name and registration
ASTRONOMIA® MEILLANDECOR® MEIguimov, floribunda bedding rose, ARS exhibition name ‘The Charlatan’, registered cultivar name MEIguimov, pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL own-root product for home gardens.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Alain Meilland, Meilland International, France, from (‘Bonica’ × ‘Playboy’) × ‘Deborah’ (Meinoiral); bred 1997, registered 2005, introduced 2006, with a focus on decorative bedding use.
Awards and recognitions
Multiple international bedding-rose awards: Paris Bagatelle Rose of the Year and 1st prize 2005; gold medals in Buenos Aires, Le Roeulx, The Hague, Baden-Baden 2005; silver in Saverne 2005; Palme du Rosier à Massif in Lyon 2006.
Growth and structure
Bushy, upright floribunda with dense, glossy dark green foliage; height around 90–120 cm and spread 60–90 cm, forming well-rounded mounds suitable for hedging, edging and compact mixed borders.
Flower morphology
Single, flat blooms with 5–12 petals, large-flowered for the type (about 7–10 cm across), produced in clusters; self-cleaning is moderate, so most petals drop naturally but some light deadheading keeps plants tidy.
Colour and phenology
Soft pastel pink petals with a clear white eye and contrasting red stamens; colour holds well to full bloom then gradually pales towards white, maintaining ornamental interest across repeat flushes through the season.
Fragrance and aroma
Fragrance is very weak and barely noticeable; chosen primarily for its decorative star-like flowers and bedding performance rather than scent, making it suitable where strong fragrance is not desired near seating or windows.
Rose hip characteristics
Hip set is usually slight; where produced, hips are small, about 8–12 mm, pear-shaped and brownish-green, offering modest late-season interest without dominating the plant’s overall decorative effect.
Resistance and hardiness
Hardy to about -21 – -18 °C (USDA 6b, RHS H7, Swedish zone 3); heat and moderate drought tolerant with supplementary watering; disease resistance is low, with high susceptibility to black spot, mildew and rust.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in fertile, well-drained but moisture-retentive soil; space 50–95 cm depending on use. Suitable for beds, borders, low hedges and large containers; regular feeding and preventative disease care are recommended.
ASTRONOMIA® offers neat, bushy growth, long-season cluster flowering and adaptable use in beds or large containers, while its own-root nature supports a durable, easy-to-manage shrub; consider it if You want reliable structure with gentle colour.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
ASTRONOMIA® – pink bedding floribunda rose - Meilland
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Competition and Show Awards:
Paris Bagatelle – Rose de l’Année, 1st prize (2005); Buenos Aires – Gold medal (2005); Le Roeulx – Gold medal (2005); The Hague – Gold medal (2005); Baden-Baden – Gold medal (2005); Saverne – Silver medal (2005); Lyon – Palme du Rosier à Massif (2006); H
Colour Fading Description:
The pink tone changes little until full bloom, then gradually fades, becoming almost white just before the end of flowering; the contrast of the red stamens remains.
Pollinator Attraction:
Simple, 5–12‑petalled flowers are only weakly attractive to pollinators because their simple form and limited access to the stamens reduce forage opportunities.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Single-flowered, but its pollinator friendliness is limited, as it attracts pollinators poorly.
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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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.
