Soft mauve‑lilac base colour with white reverse. - flowerbed floribunda rose - scentless rose - no noticeable fragrance
– Compact, upright habit for neat borders
– Remontant flowering with generous second flush
– Soft mauve-lilac blooms with creamy edging
– Moderate disease resistance, black spot resistant
– Ideal for beds, borders and cutting Gné speisialta: Dathanna lilac ag maolú go ton lavender mín le himill bhán shubtailte, ag tabhairt cuma chlasaiceach ar an leaba rósanna.
KATHRYN – mauve-lilac bedding floribunda rose - Rawlins
If You would like a rose that simply fits into an Irish garden and keeps its shape without fuss, Kathryn is a compact, upright floribunda that suits small beds and front gardens beautifully. Its softly mauve-lilac, cup-shaped clusters of double flowers bring a gentle, romantic look to the garden, while the bush stays neat and easy to manage around paths, drives and low windows. Developed as a reliable flowerbed rose, it offers a long season of repeat bloom, carrying waves of colour rather than just one short flush. As an own-root rose in the pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre pot, it settles in steadily and gives You a long-lived, regenerating shrub that ages gracefully instead of tiring quickly. The well-rooted plant is forgiving of typical Irish wet spells, helping You cope with heavier soil and humidity-related challenges without complicated routines. With only medium maintenance needs and good black-spot resistance, it suits busy gardeners who still want a refined, “finished” planting. In its first year Kathryn focuses on root growth, the second year builds its shoot framework, and by the third season You can enjoy its full ornamental value in colour and structure.
Kathryn flower freshly opened, showing pale mauve-lilac petals with creamy white edging.
Kathryn floribunda rose in full bloom, with soft mauve-lilac flowers.
Use cases
Target area
Reason
Front garden flowerbed along a path or driveway
Compact, upright growth and 70–100 cm height make Kathryn ideal for narrow front beds where You want structure without blocking light or views; the neat outline keeps entrances smart with little shaping for busy beginners
Low-maintenance family border near seating areas
The variety’s medium care needs and reliable rebloom give months of colour without intensive pruning or spraying, so a family seating area stays decorative while You keep gardening tasks simple and manageable for time-pressed homeowners
Mixed cottage-style bed with perennials and small shrubs
Its gentle mauve-lilac flowers and dark green foliage blend easily with traditional perennials and small shrubs, creating a soft cottage effect that looks planned yet informal, suiting relaxed gardens for romantic-style gardeners
Small group planting of 3–5 roses in a front border
Recommended spacings allow tidy group plantings that fill out evenly, and the clustered flowering creates a carpet of colour; planting a small group quickly gives a “finished” look for owners of compact gardens
Seasonal colour focus in rose and bedding schemes
Remontant flowering with a plentiful second flush keeps colour returning through the season, ideal where You want continuous interest without replanting bedding each year, suiting budget- and effort-conscious hobby gardeners
Border where black spot is a recurring problem
With good resistance to black spot, Kathryn offers reliable foliage quality even in typical Irish wet summers, helping to keep leaves on the plant and appearance clean and healthy for gardeners in damp regions
Own-root, long-term rose feature in an established bed
As an own-root shrub, Kathryn gradually forms its natural bush shape and can regenerate from its own base over time, giving a stable, long-lived planting that fits beds planned to mature gently for long-range planners
Clay-based or moisture-retentive garden soil
The 2-litre own-root plant establishes steadily when drainage is improved, helping You manage heavier Irish soils and regular rainfall without advanced techniques, supporting those coping with wet, clay conditions and frequent Atlantic winds
Decorating ideas
Cottage Front Drift – Plant Kathryn in a loose row with lavender and catmint to edge a path, echoing rural cottage fronts – ideal for lovers of traditional, softly coloured gardens
Mauve Harmony Bed – Combine Kathryn with Echinacea ‘Big Kahuna’ and white obedient plant for a gentle mauve-and-cream scheme – for gardeners wanting easy, long-season colour
Neat Window Border – Use a single line of Kathryn under front windows, framed by low box or Japanese holly, to keep views open yet colourful – perfect for tidy urban front gardens
Family Relax Zone – Group Kathryn near a patio with pale hydrangeas and evergreen grasses for a calming, low-effort seating backdrop – suited to families who want beauty without high upkeep
Season-Long Rose Patch – Mass-plant Kathryn in a dedicated rose bed, underplanting with spring bulbs and summer violas, for a small but continuously interesting rose corner – great for beginners finding their style
Technical cultivar profile
Characteristic
Data
Name and registration
Floribunda bed rose registered as RAWkat, marketed as Kathryn Bedding rose RAWkat; exhibition name Kathryn. Belongs to the bed rose commercial group and is used mainly as a flowerbed floribunda.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Ronnie Rawlins in the United Kingdom from (English Courtyard × Horcohort) × Blue For You. Introduced and registered in 2010, representing modern British floribunda breeding for flowerbeds.
Growth and structure
Compact, upright shrub reaching about 70–100 cm in height with a 50–75 cm spread. Moderately dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage and moderate prickliness make it suitable for small beds and borders.
Flower morphology
Double, cup-shaped blooms with 26–39 petals produced in clusters. Small flower size (approx. 0.5–1.5 inches), but borne generously across the shrub, giving strong ornamental value in mass plantings and low hedges.
Colour and phenology
Soft mallow-lilac base colour with a white reverse. Buds open from medium lilac to pale mauve-lilac, often with a creamy or whitish edge; flowers fade gently to lavender-purple tones while retaining an overall even lilac effect.
Fragrance and aroma
No noticeable fragrance; classed as a scentless rose. Chosen principally for its colour effect and bedding performance rather than aroma, fitting situations where visual impact is the main design goal.
Rose hip characteristics
Occasionally forms small, spherical red hips about 8–12 mm in diameter. Hips are not produced in large quantities and have mainly minor ornamental interest late in the season.
Resistance and hardiness
Good hardiness, rated to about −21 to −18 °C (H7, USDA 6b, Swedish zone 3). Disease resistance is moderate overall, with good resistance to black spot and moderate tolerance to powdery mildew and rust.
Horticultural recommendations
Prefers a sunny position for best flowering. Recommended spacing: 40 cm for mass plantings, 35 cm for low hedging, around 65 cm as a specimen. Suits beds, borders and cut flowers; medium maintenance with some monitoring advised.
Kathryn Bedding rose RAWkat offers compact, repeat flowering colour with good black-spot resistance, forming a long-lived own-root shrub that settles reliably into family gardens; You may find it a reassuringly easy choice to plant.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
KATHRYN – mauve-lilac bedding floribunda rose - Rawlins
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Pollinator Attraction:
Double (26–39 petals) flowers are only weakly attractive to pollinators, as the double flower form and reduced stamen accessibility restrict insects' access to nectar and pollen.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Its double blooms partially obscure the stamens and attract pollinators only to a limited extent, so it is primarily an ornamental variety.
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
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