Rich mauve base colour with a delicate lilac tint. - floribunda bedding rose - strong, long-lasting scented rose - scent description not available
– Strong, long-lasting fragrance for lovers of scent
– Rich mauve blooms with soft lilac shading
– Bushy, compact habit suits beds and containers
– Abundant, remontant clusters for continuous colour
– Hardy to RHS H7, reliable in cold climates
– Special feature: Colour shifts from vivid fuchsia to soft silver-mauve as blooms mature.
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darinaROSE® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
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CLAIRE MARSHALL – mauve bedding floribunda rose – Harkness
With its compact, bushy habit and romantic mauve blooms, CLAIRE MARSHALL brings an instant air of afternoon tea charm to family gardens, while its own-root construction promises reassuringly long-lived stability and dependable regrowth after harsh winters or hard pruning. This floribunda rose offers generous flowering in clusters, providing a storybook backdrop along paths, around seating areas, or edging vegetable plots in a cottage-style layout that copes well with gardens exposed to frequent coastal winds and passing showers. Planted as a young, container-grown shrub, it settles quickly, building a strong root system in the first year, maturing its framework in the second, and revealing its full ornamental character by the third, so you can enjoy its strong, long-lasting fragrance without complex upkeep. In beds, borders or large pots of 40–50 litres and above, its moderate size, dense, glossy foliage and manageable maintenance needs suit beginners and busy households, while the long, well-held stems and very double blooms lend themselves to casual cutting for the house. Over time, this adaptable variety forms a reliable structure within the planting scheme, offering season-long colour and a quietly luxurious cottage-garden atmosphere.
Freshly opened flower of Claire Marshall with vivid fuchsia petals and a silvery-lilac sheen.
Claire Marshall in closed bud, showing deep mauve petals with a darker crimson rim.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front-of-border cottage bed in a small family garden
The compact, bushy habit stays within 65–95 cm, creating a low, well-defined line that frames paths and lawns without overwhelming the space, while the dense foliage gives a neat, furnished look even between flowering flushes – particularly appealing for the beginner gardener.
Mixed rose and perennial bed with soft summer colour
Rich mauve flowers that fade through lilac to silver-mauve offer season-long colour shifts, blending effortlessly with cottage perennials in pinks, blues and whites to give a romantic, layered effect – ideal for the lover of pastel borders.
Large container on terrace, balcony, or patio
Its moderate size and bushy structure suit 40–50 litre or larger containers, where roots have room to anchor and access even moisture; in pots near seating areas, the strong scent and clusters of blooms can be appreciated at close quarters – perfect for the urban balcony owner.
Low informal hedge or boundary edging
Planting at around 40 cm intervals creates a softly undulating mauve hedge, the compact framework forming a reliable structure that is easy to keep tidy with light annual pruning, while own-root growth greatly supports long-term durability – reassuring for the long-term homeowner.
Feature rose beside seating area or garden arbour
Repeated flushes of very double, scented blooms on a manageable, upright bush give a storybook focal point near benches or arbours, bringing cosiness and afternoon-tea charm without demanding complicated pruning or constant spraying – well suited to the romantic traditionalist.
Cutting patch within a kitchen or cutting garden
Clustered stems bearing large, very double flowers allow you to clip short posies and small bouquets without stripping the plant, and the strong, long-lasting fragrance carries indoors, adding value for those who enjoy homegrown arrangements – attractive for the home flower arranger.
Beds in exposed or open, breezy positions
The bushy, compact framework and good anchoring from the own-root system help it cope with typical British sites where beds meet regular wind and showers, reducing the risk of rocking and helping stems remain upright – a practical advantage for the coastal garden owner.
Easy-care family border with simple pruning regime
Medium maintenance needs and flexible pruning – from a light annual trim to a harder cut-back when required – combine with the plant’s ability to regenerate from its own roots, supporting a long lifespan with minimal complexity, which particularly suits the busy household gardener.
Styling ideas
COTTAGE RIBBON – Thread a loose row of CLAIRE MARSHALL along a path with Verbena hastata ‘Blue Spires’ and dwarf asters for a mauve-lilac ribbon of colour – for fans of softly structured cottage borders.
TEA-TIME PATIO – Plant one rose per 50–60 litre terracotta pot, underplant with trailing thyme and white lobelia, and place beside café-style chairs – ideal for urban terrace owners who value scent and low fuss.
KITCHEN POSY STRIP – Combine in a cutting strip with Echinacea purpurea and herbs; the mauve blooms and strong fragrance give pretty kitchen-table bunches – suited to home cooks who like picking their own flowers.
SOFT HEDGE – Use repeated plants at 40 cm spacing to edge lawns, alternating with small box or lavender domes for structure and year-round framework – for gardeners wanting tidy boundaries without formal rigidity.
DUSK BORDER – Pair with silvery foliage plants and pale pink perennials so the fading silver-mauve blooms catch evening light, creating a calm, romantic mood – appealing to evening garden users who enjoy gentle colour shifts.
Technical cultivar profile
Category
Data
Name and registration
Floribunda bed rose marketed as CLAIRE MARSHALL – Masterpiece Collection, registered as HARunite; group floribunda, commercial type bedding rose, suited to garden display and occasional cutting.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Philip Harkness, R Harkness & Co Ltd, United Kingdom, around 2010; introduced by Harkness Roses in 2012 following registration in 2011; parentage not publicly documented.
Growth and structural characteristics
Bushy, compact shrub reaching 65–95 cm in height and 55–85 cm in spread, with dense, dark green, glossy foliage and moderate prickliness; forms a well-filled, rounded shape in beds and containers.
Flower morphology
Large, cup-shaped, cluster-flowering blooms with more than 40 petals, producing very double flowers; remontant habit with a notably abundant second flush, especially when regularly deadheaded and watered.
Colour data and phenology
Mauve base with lilac tint; buds deep mauve with darker crimson edges, opening vivid fuchsia then fading through violaceous mauve to pastel silver-mauve; colour retention modest under strong sun and heat.
Fragrance and aroma
Strong, long-lasting scent typical of a scented floribunda; detailed fragrance notes are not documented, but intensity is sufficient to be noticeable around seating areas and in small indoor arrangements.
Hip characteristics
Occasionally forms small, spherical red hips around 7–11 mm in diameter; hips are ornamental rather than a major display feature and may be reduced by regular deadheading for repeat flowering.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Rated to approximately −21 to −18 °C, RHS H7, USDA zone 6b, Swedish zone 3; disease resistance medium to black spot, mildew and rust, so basic monitoring and timely treatment may be required.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in fertile, well-drained soil with regular watering in dry spells; suitable for beds, low hedges, large containers and cutting; spacing 40–75 cm depending on use, partial shade is tolerated.
CLAIRE MARSHALL offers compact structure, season-long mauve colour and strong fragrance on an own-root plant that matures into a durable, easy-care feature, making it a thoughtful choice for relaxed cottage-style gardens.
Pollinator Attraction:
Double-flowered blooms with 40+ petals attract pollinators only to a limited extent, as the very full petal form restricts access to the stamens.
Our product is a rose grown with pharmaROSA®’s unique cultivation technology!
2-litre, own-root, potted rose.
With a shoot system appropriate to the season.
With a root system that thoroughly permeates the growing medium.
Quality compliant with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
Supplied in unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-variety rose bush with a unique 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.
Crop overview: several varieties and growth stages in a short crop section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: demonstration of a vigorous root system permeating the growing medium, by removing the pot.Balance: mature plant with root system and shoots in harmony with each other.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”; it illustrates the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root cultivation in a tangible way: how the plant is built up, what the root system is like and how the shoot system regenerates. The recordings were therefore made at different times and with plants at various stages of development, so mixed foliage levels and differing stages of growth may appear in the videos. They are not a ‘sample’ of the batch dispatched, but a visual explanation of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical for the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown in the upper part of the product page.
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Company details
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