Clear, milky-white base colour with a subtle creamy undertone. - dwarf - mini rose - strong, distinctly fragrant rose - sweet-scented
– Compact, tidy habit for small spaces.
– Abundant repeat flowers through the season.
– Elegant milky‑white blooms with ivory tones.
– Strong, sweet fragrance for scented planting.
– Excellent resistance to mildew, black spot, rust.
– Special feature: Versatile mini rose for beds, pots and low groundcover planting.
Built on experience – Nature-inspired style
eleanorROSE® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
18,50 £
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DAINTY WHITE – white dwarf-mini rose - Scarman
In a compact London front garden or balcony, DaintyWhite offers an easy, sustainable way to enjoy repeat waves of milky-white bloom even where the soil is heavy and needs help with drainage. This dwarf, own-root shrub settles in quickly, forming a neat, dense shape that works beautifully along paths or in low hedging, with semi-double, cup-shaped flowers that shed rain and keep their fresh look. Disease resistant foliage means less spraying and more time to enjoy the strong, sweet fragrance, especially after showers when the air feels clear and balanced. Planted in beds or in a generous 40–50 litre container, its own-root system supports a long, reliable life, quietly regenerating from the base. Expect a natural rhythm: in the first year it focuses on roots, in the second it builds strong shoots, and by the third year it reaches full ornamental value in your family garden.
Dainty White rose in full bloom, showing papery white flowers with golden-yellow stamens.
Dainty White showing its cup-shaped, semi-double white blooms.
Dainty White shows a strong, sweet rose fragrance.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Terraced-house front garden edging
The compact, low shrub form lines narrow paths without overwhelming the space, giving a calm, repeated rhythm of white blooms and mid‑green foliage that stays tidy with minimal pruning, ideal for the time-pressed beginner
Small flower bed in heavy clay soil
Works well in improved clay beds where its moderate height and dense root system gradually stabilise the planting area, while the plant’s resilience makes managing wetter corners of the garden simpler for the urban homeowner
Rainwater-fed container on balcony or patio
Thrives in a 40–50 litre peat-free pot, where collected rainwater and good drainage support healthy growth and long-term performance, suiting eco-conscious city dwellers who want low effort, high reward gardeners
Low white hedge along front boundary
Regular, compact growth and repeat flowering allow neat, low hedges that soften fences or railings, providing a gentle sense of privacy without shading windows, practical for families seeking order with little clipping time
Groundcover in sunny forecourt strip
Cluster-flowered heads and dense foliage soon knit together into a softly undulating white carpet, suppressing some weeds and bringing light into paved, car‑shared spaces, appreciated by busy urban residents
Mixed white-and-green “girly” border
The milky-white, slightly creamy blooms team elegantly with soft perennials, creating a calm, feminine effect that still feels modern and sustainable, easy to manage for style-aware but schedule-limited owners
Coastal or wind-exposed small garden
The sturdy, compact framework and resilient foliage cope well with blustery, rain-lashed sites typical of exposed British plots, so flowers remain presentable without elaborate staking for coastal-front households
Low-maintenance scented corner by the front door
Strong, sweet fragrance from repeated flushes of bloom offers sensory reward from a small footprint, with disease resistance keeping leaves clean and attractive for greeting guests, ideal for fragrance-loving urban visitors
Styling ideas
Chic frontage – Line a short London front path with Dainty White and lavender, echoing railings and pale masonry – for design-conscious city homeowners.
Soft monochrome – Combine with white feverfew and Lychnis ‘Alba’ in a slim bed for a cloud-like, “girly” look – for romantic-leaning beginners.
Balcony calm – Plant one rose in a 50 litre pot with trailing nepeta for movement and scent – for flat dwellers seeking low-fuss greenery.
Neat hedgelet – Create a low, white-flowering border along a driveway, underplanted with creeping thyme – for families wanting tidy structure.
Rain garden edge – Use in a slightly raised strip above a permeable gravel area to catch and enjoy runoff visually – for sustainability-focused urban gardeners.
Technical cultivar profile
Property
Data
Name and registration
Dainty White – white dwarf-mini rose – Scarman; small shrub, mini/dwarf commercial group, shrub/bedding exhibition type; own-root, 2‑litre pharmaROSA ORIGINAL format for consumer gardens.
Origin and breeding
Bred by John Scarman, Germany, circa 2007; distributed by Landhaus Ettenbühl in Germany and Scarman Roses in the United Kingdom; exact parentage not recorded or disclosed.
Growth and structural characteristics
Compact small shrub, around 50–70 cm high and 40–60 cm wide; moderately thorny stems, dense mid‑green foliage with a slightly glossy surface, forming a neat, bushy outline.
Flower morphology
Semi-double, cup-shaped blooms with 13–25 petals; medium size clusters on branching stems; remontant with a notably abundant second flush, providing repeated decorative effect through the season.
Colour data and phenology
Clear, milky white with a subtle creamy undertone; buds snow‑white with greenish tips, ageing gently towards ivory; shows little fading, maintaining papery white petals with golden-yellow stamens visible at full bloom.
Fragrance and aroma
Strong, sweet rose fragrance noticeable at close quarters and in still air; particularly enjoyable near paths or entrances where passing air moves the scent after rain or during warm evenings.
Hip characteristics
Some spent flowers drop cleanly; others may form small, spherical orange-red hips about 7–9 mm across; overall hip set is light and not a dominant ornamental feature.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Classified RHS H7; hardy to about –21 to –18 °C, USDA zone 6b, Swedish zone 3; good resistance to black spot, mildew and rust; average heat–drought tolerance, needs watering in long dry spells.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in sun with improved, well-drained soil; low maintenance, suiting edging, beds, pots and groundcover; recommended spacings 30–55 cm depending on use, densities around 8–9 plants per square metre.
DAINTY WHITE offers compact repeat flowering, strong fragrance and reliable disease resistance on a long-lived own-root framework, making it a thoughtful choice for understated, sustainable front gardens.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
DAINTY WHITE – white dwarf-mini rose - Scarman
Product Type:
eleanorROSE® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Pollinator Attraction:
Its heavily double (fully double) flower form hides the stamens and nectar, making it of low attractiveness to pollinators due to reduced accessibility.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Despite its semi-double flowers, its pollinator-friendliness is limited and it attracts few pollinators.
Hip Comment:
Rose-hip formation is expected to be minimal due to the double flowers; occasionally a globular, orange-red rose hip 7–9 mm in diameter may appear.
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.
