AERIE – hybrid tea rose TANallepa – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Premium own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material of AERIE offers flower quality and exhibition-grade form for nurseries targeting exclusive hybrid tea ranges, with a remontant, cut-flower-capable habit and dense, dark foliage supporting high visual impact in retail-ready 5–7 L containers. Upright, medium-tall growth with large, fully double, high-centred blooms allows clear premium positioning in specimen and feature-plant slots, while own-root longevity and regeneration underpin homogeneous stands and predictable replenishment cycles. The good heat and drought tolerance supports consistent production even in warmer South-East conditions with careful irrigation management, providing resilience across varied UK nursery networks. Very strong fragrance and refined pink-silver bicolour appeal directly to flower-quality-focused customers, enabling finished product routes from premium container stock to cut-flower side lines. With Year 1 root establishment, Year 2 structural build, and Year 3 full ornamental value, AERIE fits well into planned cropping windows and exclusive finished-product ranges. The NEONATAL tray-rooted format integrates easily into propagation beds and container production, aligning with capacity planning for wholesale and specialist reseller partners.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L exhibition hybrid tea – Upright, solitary, high-centred blooms with strong fragrance presented in 5–7 L containers following the recommended premium container path, ideal as an exclusive hybrid tea SKU for retail/reseller
- Fragrance showcase feature pot 40–50 L – One- or two-plant 40–50 L containers built from NEONATAL own-root stock to exploit very strong scent and dense foliage for entrance or terrace focal points, suited to project and landscape channels
- Collector’s hybrid tea series – Branded series using AERIE’s award history, colour effect and cultivar story, grown in uniform 5–7 L pots from own-root propagation for consistent quality in specialist rose collections
- Dual-purpose container and cut-flower line – Premium 5–7 L containers managed to provide both retail sale plants and occasional cut stems, leveraging the high-centred flower form and remontant habit for integrated nursery-retail operations
- Rose-garden bed module – Batch-produced plants from stock beds established with NEONATAL material, supplied for formal or thematic bed plantings where upright habit, repeat bloom and named hybrid tea identity support public-realm and show-garden projects
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose AERIE, registered as TANallepa, commercial hybrid tea type; collection: Hybrid tea rose; exhibition cut-flower and exhibition hybrid tea category; meaning of name: “Acapella” – singing without instrumental accompaniment. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Hans Jürgen Evers, Rosen Tantau, Germany, before 1991; registered 1991, introduced 1994 by Rosen Tantau; parentage unknown; distributed internationally as a hybrid tea with both garden and exhibition potential. |
| Awards and recognition |
Le Roeulx Gold Medal and Fragrance Award 1998, Baden bei Wien First Prize 1999, The Hague Silver Medal 2007, confirming ornamental and scent performance in competitive evaluation contexts. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright bush, 120–160 cm high and 100–140 cm spread, with dense, dark green, slightly glossy foliage; moderately prickly canes; weak self-cleaning so deadheading is advisable to maintain presentation and support repeat flowering. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, fully double blooms with 26–39 petals, high-centred, pointed-budded cut-rose type; solitary flowers on stems; remontant with abundant second flowering, supporting extended display and cut potential under good culture. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Mid-pink petals with silvery sheen on reverses, ARS RB; RHS 62B outer, 155D inner; deep mauve-pink when newly opened, fading to a pearly greyish veil, more vulnerable to fading in cool, rainy weather than in strong sun. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Very strong fragrance, classified as garden-filling, though detailed scent notes are not provided; double flowers with 26–39 petals reduce pollinator attraction, making this mainly an ornamental and sensory display cultivar. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set generally limited due to double flowers and standard deadheading practice; where present, hips are ovoid, 10–14 mm diameter, orange-red, of minor ornamental relevance compared with the primary floral display. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Moderate resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, requiring occasional plant protection; hardy to approximately –21 to –18 °C, RHS H7, Swedish Zone 3, USDA 6b; tolerates heat but needs regular water in prolonged drought. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for flower beds, cut-flower use, specimen and container production; maintenance medium with occasional pest and disease control; best released as bush-trained plants with 3–5 framework canes in premium 5–7 L containers. |
AERIE TANallepa combines award-backed flower quality, very strong fragrance and upright, container-suited structure on a predictable own-root base, offering long-lived, regenerating stands for which we would be pleased to coordinate volumes and scheduling with you.
