Rose Listing Omission

Catherine's Rose

Deep to Mid Rose Pink Floribunda
Exhibition name: Catherine's Rose
Introduced in United Kingdom by R Harkness & Co. Ltd. in 2025 as 'Catherine’s Rose'
Floribunda, Rose Type: Bush Rose

Subtle pink shades, coral-pink, mid to dark rose pink highlights.
Strong fragrance, hints of mango and Turkish Delight.

Blooms in clusters of up to 15 flowers, medium to large bloom size, each flower measuring 8-12 cm across.
By the looks of it, blooms are high centered and full with a petal count between 26-40 petals (note that this is a guesstimate, not confirmed by breeder and could differ).
Flowers reveal stamens as blooms open, attract pollinators.
Repeat Flowering, blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Height up to 100cm, spread/width up to 60cm.

Hardiness zone not disclosed, but mentioned to be fully hardy. Tried and tested in UK.

Suitable for: pots and containers, poor soil (all soil types), windy or exposed areas, full and partial sun. Is said to be “easy to grow in most garden situations, a result of our rigorous testing of new varieties where we [Harkness Roses] haven’t applied fungicides since 1994”.
Can be used as a cut flower.

Named by RHS in honour of HRH Princess of Wales and chosen to support The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. For each sale a portion is donated to the charity.

Sources and availability:
https://www.roses.co.uk/product/540296/catherines-rose

https://www.rhs.org.uk/about-us/our-people/the-royal-family/royal-rose

https://www.rhsplants.co.uk/plants/_/rosa-catherines-rose/classid.2000051702/

https://www.royalmarsden.org/blog/rhs-announces-catherines-rose-her-royal-highness-princess-wales

https://www.gardensillustrated.com/plants/new-rose-named-after-catherine-princess-of-wales

https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/see-coral-pink-rose-officially-150100701.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMfkrm7af4bQSPSfh2zODMcDMI0CB4U3igmjBy2hYDsWlZuxxxhV1KQkrLXfABMvH2jPXEyQ52UkcUgVd9QAih-00LU4yT-zGU8QLmaT32UdmWFc0lDfnvo50fIk3GZCGQ8UYZvzBWztwbMxPppdjcD91sOrYSkp66mYRspHkV61

J & P is presently offering this yellow floribunda @ $US20. It looks stunning in the photos. Would any here have bought it last year when I believe it was introduced? What is your opinion so far? Can I believe hardiness to zone 5?