AUBE – pink nostalgic rose - Kimura
With its tall, graceful growth and romantic rosette blooms in soft pink and peach, AUBE invites you to slow down and breathe in its richly damask, myrrh-like fragrance. This Romantica shrub-climber settles happily into compact London front gardens, coping reliably with blustery weather and the kind of rain-soaked, heavy ground where many roses struggle. As an own-root plant in the pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre format, it offers reassuring long-term stability, regenerating well after pruning and maintaining a consistent ornamental display over many years. Give it a simple support and you gain an easy vertical structure that softens railings or a narrow facade without complicated training. In the first season it quietly builds roots, in the second it develops stronger shoots, and by the third year you can expect its full, dawn-like ornamental value.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Narrow London front garden border |
Tall, slender growth and romantic blooms give strong vertical impact in shallow beds, while own-root stamina makes it a long-lived fixture with minimal fuss for the busy urban gardener. |
| Rainwater-conscious, heavy soil planting |
Performs well with regular rainfall and, once drainage is improved, copes steadily where clay or compacted soil hold moisture around typical city terraces for the sustainability-minded homeowner. |
| Small pergola or porch arch |
Climbing habit and flexible canes are easy to guide over compact timber or metal structures, creating a scented canopy without needing complex pruning for the beginner rose grower. |
| Solitary feature near seating |
Powerful damask, myrrh-like scent is best appreciated close by, and its repeat-flowering habit extends enjoyment through summer into autumn for the fragrance-loving garden visitor. |
| Mixed border with perennials and grasses |
Soft pink and peach rosettes weave effortlessly among airy grasses and late perennials, keeping the border romantic yet structured across the season for the design-conscious trend follower. |
| Low-maintenance romantic hedge |
Reasonable disease resistance and repeat flowering reduce intervention, while own-root resilience supports a durable, slowly maturing flowering line for the time-poor family gardener. |
| Large container on balcony or paved front |
Thrives in a deep, well-watered 40–50 litre pot, bringing height and scent where there is only hard standing, ideal where soil access is limited for the balcony and patio resident. |
| Long-term cottage-style planting scheme |
Own-root form underpins a long lifespan and reliable regrowth after harsh winters or renovation pruning, giving reassuring continuity in evolving gardens for the long-range planner. |
Styling ideas
- Dawn‑arch – Train AUBE over a slim metal arch, underplant with lavender and nepeta to echo its soft pinks and scent – ideal for romantic front paths.
- Terrace‑screen – Use two or three plants on light trellis to soften a front boundary, backed by switchgrass for movement – suitable for overlooked urban gardens.
- Peach‑pastel – Combine with pale salvia, soft grasses and white alliums for a cloud-like, low-maintenance pastel scheme – perfect for beginners wanting cohesion.
- Rain‑border – In a slightly raised clay bed, mix with chives, scabious and resilient perennials for a pretty, storm-tolerant strip – good for kerbside front gardens.
- Balcony‑bower – Grow in a 50 litre container with an obelisk, adding trailing thyme and compact nepeta around the base – made for paved patios and balconies.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
AUBE Romantic rose Kim02 is a Romantica shrub nostalgia rose; registered as Kim02, bred in Japan and marketed in Europe as a fragrant ornamental garden variety. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Takunori Kimura (Rose Farm Keiji, Rosa Orientis) from ‘Chant Rose Misato’ × ‘Princesse de Monaco’; introduced in Europe by André Eve from 2021 onwards. |
| Awards and recognition |
Recognised in the Hradec Králové trials with a certificate in the Large-flowered bush category in 2021, highlighting the ornamental value and garden performance of this cultivar. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Strong, climbing to tall-shrub habit, typically 170–230 cm high and 90–150 cm wide, moderately thorny with mid‑green, slightly glossy foliage of medium density on flexible, trainable canes. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, very full rosette clusters with 40+ petals; remontant through the season, producing an abundant second flush, individual blooms approximately 7–10 cm across under garden conditions. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Pale pink outer petals with peach-pink centres, ARS pink blend; RHS 36D outer, 31C inner, sometimes deepening with warm weather, with gentle violet–orange hints before soft fading. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Very strongly scented, with a rich damask and myrrh-like character noticeable from a distance in warm, still weather; fragrance is one of the key ornamental features of this cultivar. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasionally forms small, ellipsoid orange-red hips about 9–15 mm in diameter, adding modest late-season interest but generally secondary to the variety’s repeat-flowering display. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately −26 to −23 °C (RHS H7, USDA 5b, Swedish zone 4), with good resistance to powdery mildew and black spot, showing moderate tolerance to rust in typical seasons. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best on well-drained ground with improved clay or loam; plant 105–200 cm apart depending on use, feed annually, and provide a support such as a fence, obelisk or compact pergola. |
AUBE Romantic rose Kim02 offers strong fragrance, reliable repeat flowering and long-lived own-root resilience; consider it if you would like a graceful, enduring rose for a compact garden.
