Striking, dark crimson flowers with cream‑white streaking and a marbled effect. - flowerbed floribunda rose - strong, well-scented rose - fresh, reminiscent of berries
– Striking crimson‑cream marbled flowers in clusters.
– Strong, fresh berry fragrance for added charm.
– Upright, compact habit ideal for flower beds.
– Excellent disease resistance for easy care.
– Hardy to USDA Zone 5b, reliable in cold.
– Special feature: Colour changes beautifully as blooms mature, softening from burgundy to chestnut tones.
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darinaROSE® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
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KYBRIA – purple-cream flowerbed floribunda rose – pharmaROSA®
KYBRIA brings a touch of storybook romance to family gardens, combining richly marbled crimson-and-cream blooms with a strong, berry-like fragrance that suits a slow afternoon tea beneath an arbour. This compact, upright floribunda was selected for low maintenance, with reliable resistance to common rose diseases, so you spend more time enjoying flowers and less time spraying. As an own-root plant it offers long-term stability, quietly rebuilding from the base if damaged and keeping its shape and colour true over the years. It adapts well to typical UK conditions, coping steadily even where gardens are exposed to regular rain and brisk coastal winds. In beds and borders it forms a neat, moderately dense shrub that repeats well, sending up clusters of 3–5 medium-sized, double, cup-shaped blooms for a prolonged season. Planted in good garden soil or a large 40–50 litre container, it will settle quickly, establishing roots, then building top growth, before reaching its full cottage-garden impact over the next few seasons, giving you an easy, enduring focal point in front gardens, paths and kitchen-plot edges with quiet reliability.
Kybria rose bloom showing double flower form and full centre.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front-of-border in a cottage-style flower bed
The compact, upright habit forms a balanced, moderately dense shrub that sits comfortably at the front of mixed borders without overwhelming neighbouring plants. Its tidy structure makes it easy for beginners to position and maintain in traditional cottage layouts, ideal for the busy home gardener.
Feature rose for small family gardens
Medium-sized, double, cup-shaped blooms with richly marbled crimson-and-cream colouring create a clear focal point without needing complex combinations. This strong visual impact from a single plant helps smaller gardens feel designed and intentional with little planning, suiting the style-conscious beginner.
Low-maintenance bed or hedge strip along paths
Good resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust means less need for spraying or intensive care, even in humid seasons. A line of plants at the recommended spacing forms a reliable, decorative edging that stays presentable with simple annual pruning, perfect for the time-pressed family.
Long-lived planting for established family plots
As an own-root rose, KYBRIA regenerates from its base if stems are damaged by weather or pruning errors, avoiding the issue of unwanted rootstock shoots. This underpins a long lifespan with stable ornamental value, suiting garden plans that look ahead for years for the forward-planning owner.
Rain- and wind-exposed front gardens
Its robust, upright framework and balanced growth help it stay presentable where sites are open to frequent rain and brisk breezes, such as corners or coastal streets. This allows dependable flowering and form even in less sheltered positions, reassuring for the practical UK gardener.
Season-long colour in mixed borders
Remontant flowering with a plentiful second flush ensures colour returns after the first peak, keeping beds lively into late summer. Clusters of several blooms per stem fill visual gaps and extend display without replanting, an advantage for the colour-loving homeowner.
Large containers on patios or terraces
In 40–50 litre pots with good drainage, the compact root system adapts well, making KYBRIA suitable for patios and terraces where border space is limited. Development is gradual and dependable, with roots establishing first, then shoots, then full ornamental effect over about three seasons, ideal for the urban balcony gardener.
Fragrant seating and afternoon-tea corners
The strong, berry-like scent from double clusters of flowers makes this rose particularly suited to spots near benches, arbours or outdoor tables. Even short visits to the seating area feel more atmospheric as new flushes open through summer, pleasing the romantic cottage enthusiast.
Styling ideas
Kitchen-border charm – Line KYBRIA along a path edging a vegetable plot, interplanting with chives and low lavender for scent and structure – for cottage-plot families who like informal order.
Arbour retreat – Place a pair of plants in large containers at an arbour entrance, underplant with trailing bellflower to soften edges – for those creating a storybook afternoon-tea corner.
Front-garden welcome – Use a small group near the front door with white foxgloves and soft grasses to highlight KYBRIA’s marbled flowers – for homeowners wanting instant kerb appeal.
Pastel partnership – Combine with pale campanulas and cream shrub roses to let the crimson-cream striping stand out without harsh contrast – for gardeners favouring gentle, romantic palettes.
Hedged rhythm – Plant a loose, low hedge along a drive, repeating plants at regular intervals to create a steady, easy-care rhythm of colour – for busy households seeking structure with little effort.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
KYBRIA floribunda bedding rose, commercial type flowerbed floribunda; current trade name Kybria Bedding rose pharmaROSA®, group floribunda, bed rose segment for decorative garden use.
Origin and breeding
Discovered in France in 2004, breeder recorded as pharmaROSA®; parentage and original breeding institution not documented, introduced commercially by PharmaRosa® Ltd. (Hungary).
Growth and structural characteristics
Upright, compact shrub reaching about 70–90 cm in height and 60–85 cm spread, with moderately dense, glossy mid-green foliage and moderate prickliness on stems.
Flower morphology
Medium-sized, double, cup-shaped blooms with 26–39 petals, carried in clusters of 3–5 flowers per stem; remontant, producing a generous second flush in suitable conditions.
Colour data and phenology
Striking crimson-cream marbled flowers; RHS 66C outer, 68B inner, with burgundy to chestnut tones and cream or yellowish streaks as blooms mature and contrast softens over time.
Fragrance and aroma
Well-scented variety with a strong, fresh fragrance reminiscent of berries; double form reduces access to nectar and pollen, so it is not primarily selected for pollinator support.
Hip characteristics
Occasional decorative hips may form after flowering, typically round to oval structures measuring approximately 10–14 mm in diameter; not usually a dominant ornamental feature.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Rated hardy to approximately −26 to −23 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 4, USDA 5b); documented resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust supports low-input cultivation.
Horticultural recommendations
Best used in flower beds and low hedging; recommended spacing 60 cm for mass plantings, 50 cm for hedges, 100 cm as solitary plants, allowing 2.8–3.2 plants per m² in groups.
KYBRIA Bedding rose pharmaROSA® combines compact structure, season-long marbled colour and strong fragrance in a dependable own-root form that rewards patient gardeners planning a long-lived, easy-care feature, and is well worth considering.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
KYBRIA – purple-cream flowerbed floribunda rose - pharmaROSA®
Product Type:
darinaROSE® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Flower Colour Description:
Striking, dark crimson flowers with cream‑white streaking and a marbled effect.
Closed Bud:
Dark burgundy/ruby-red ground with scattered ivory–cream spots and faint narrow stripes suggested.
Newly Opened Flower:
On a velvety wine‑red ground irregular, contrasting white–cream striping and splashes appear, and the backs of the petals are darker.
Full Bloom:
Heavily marbled, striped effect: alternating deep burgundy and cream/white, with a slightly darkening red tone towards the edges.
Before Fading:
The reddish‑brown tones mellow into chestnut, the light streaks fade to a creamy‑yellow, and the contrast softens.
Colour Fading Description:
During opening the burgundy ground dulls to a brownish–chestnut, the light stripes fade to a creamy–yellowish tone, and the contrast is reduced.
Pollinator Attraction:
Double, 26–39-petalled flowers have limited appeal to pollinators because the double form and reduced accessibility of the stamens restrict insects’ access to nectar and pollen.
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
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.
