AUBE – pink nostalgic rose – Kimura
With AUBE You bring a touch of romantic dawn light into your Irish garden in the form of large, nostalgic rosette blooms that perfume the air with a richly damask, myrrh‑like fragrance. This Romantica climbing shrub is easy to live with in typical Irish conditions, coping well even where humidity and fungal pressure are part of everyday weather. Its disease resistance to powdery mildew and black spot supports low‑maintenance care, while the well‑rooted pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2‑litre plant gives You a secure start in your first season. Left to develop steadily, it matures into a tall, graceful rose for fences, obelisks or pergolas, rewarding patience with abundant remontant flowering from year to year. As an own‑root plant it can regenerate reliably after pruning or winter damage, supporting a long garden lifespan and stable ornamental value. Think of it as a slow‑unfolding promise: in year one it builds strong roots, in year two fuller shoots, and by year three You enjoy its complete flowering impact.
Use cases
| Target area |
Reason |
| Front garden focal climbing rose on an obelisk |
The tall climbing habit and large, very full rosette blooms create an immediate focal point near your entrance, giving a welcoming, romantic feel without needing complicated pruning knowledge, ideal for the occasional gardener and busy homeowners |
| Fragrant seating area beside a path or patio |
Its very strong, damask, myrrh-like perfume is noticeable from a distance, so a single well-placed plant can scent a small seating corner or path edge, offering maximum sensory reward for modest effort, perfect for fragrance lovers and beginner gardeners |
| Easy-care cottage-style border with mixed perennials |
Moderately dense, mid-green foliage and remontant clusters of pink rosettes blend naturally with cottage plants like chives and switchgrass, giving a soft, romantic look that works in typical Irish mixed borders, suited to relaxed, low-input and cottage-garden gardeners |
| Long-lived feature rose on a pergola or fence |
As an own-root climbing shrub it reforms from the base if stems are damaged, building a durable framework over the years and coping with regular pruning, ideal if you want a once-planted, long-term structure rose for patient and practical homeowners |
| Small rose group of 1–3 plants in a lawn island bed |
The spreading habit and 90–150 cm width allow a small group to fill an island bed elegantly, giving an abundant nostalgic effect without crowding, suitable for people wanting strong visual impact from a few plants and time-poor gardeners |
| Family garden border in wetter, wind-exposed areas |
Good resistance to powdery mildew and black spot, together with hardiness to about -26 °C, makes it dependable where wetter, breezier Irish weather could challenge fussier roses, reducing spraying and worry for careful but casual family gardeners |
| Coastal or urban front garden with reflective heat |
Its good heat tolerance allows it to perform on sun-warmed house walls or driveways where reflected warmth can stress less-adapted roses, providing reliable flowering near paths and parking for coastal and urban-garden owners |
| Large container (40–50 litre) rose for rented or paved spaces |
Planted in at least a 40–50 litre pot with drainage, its strong root system and remontant flowering give a portable, romantic feature for balconies or paved front gardens, useful if you may move house or rearrange spaces and flexible gardeners |
Decorating ideas
- Romantic Entrance Arch – Train AUBE over a slim metal arch, underplant with lavender and soft grasses to frame your front path in scented pink clouds – ideal for homeowners wanting a welcoming, storybook feel
- Cottage Fence Weave – Let its mid-green foliage and rosette flowers weave along a low fence with chives and Knautia ‘Red Knight’ in front – perfect for rural cottage gardens aiming for relaxed charm
- Perfumed Patio Corner – Grow it in a 50 litre container with rosemary and thyme at the base beside a bench, so evening fragrance drifts over your seating – suited to small urban patios and balconies
- Lawn Island Statement – Plant a trio in a circular island with a ring of switchgrass ‘Sangria’ for movement and colour contrast – great for family gardens needing one strong, low-fuss focal point
- Soft Pink Pergola Walkway – Allow long canes to fan along pergola beams, combine with white hydrangeas and airy perennials below for a shaded, romantic tunnel – best for larger plots seeking long-term structure
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Trade name AUBE – Romantic rose – Kim02; registered as Kim02. A shrub/climbing Romantica nostalgia rose in the Romantic rose collection, bred for ornamental garden use rather than exhibition benches. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Takunori Kimura in Japan (2014), from ‘Chant Rose Misato’ × ‘Princesse de Monaco’. Introduced in Europe by André Eve in 2021 and marketed through the Rose Farm Keiji / Rosa Orientis programme. |
| Awards and recognitions |
Received a certificate in the Large-flowered bush category at the Hradec Králové rose trials in 2021, confirming its ornamental and garden performance under independent Central European test conditions. |
| Growth and structure |
Vigorous climbing shrub rose reaching about 170–230 cm high with a 90–150 cm spread. Moderately dense, mid-green, slightly glossy foliage; moderately thorny stems suitable for training on supports such as obelisks, fences or pergolas. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, very full rosette blooms with more than 40 petals, borne in clusters. Remontant flowering with a notably abundant second flush, giving strong repeat display through the season when basic feeding and deadheading are provided. |
| Colour and phenology |
Pastel pink buds open to pale pink outer petals with peach-pink centres, sometimes showing violet–orange tones in warmth. Colour is moderately stable, with pink intensifying in warm spells and creamy reverses giving a soft, romantic effect. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Very strongly scented rose with a rich damask and myrrh-like character that is noticeable from a distance. Best appreciated near paths, seating or patios where the air movement can carry the perfume to where people spend time outdoors. |
| Rose hip characteristics |
Occasionally forms small, ellipsoid orange-red hips around 9–15 mm in diameter. Hip set is generally modest due to the very full flower form, so hips are a light ornamental accent rather than a dominant autumn feature. |
| Resistance and hardiness |
Shows resistance to powdery mildew and black spot, with moderate susceptibility to rust. Hardy approximately to -26 to -23 °C (H7, USDA 5b, Swedish zone 4), fitting most Irish sites, provided soil drains reasonably and is not waterlogged. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best planted in sun to light shade in fertile, well-drained soil; support canes on fences, obelisks or pergolas. For containers, use at least 40–50 litres volume. Maintenance is moderate, focusing on annual pruning, basic feeding and monitoring for rust. |
AUBE – Romantic rose – Kim02 offers richly scented nostalgic blooms, repeat flowering and dependable, long-lived performance from its own-root strength, making it a reassuring choice if you want a beautiful rose that simply works in your garden.
