Alinka – Hybrid tea rose – DICor
Exhibition performance, cluster flowering and a distinctive yellow‑red colour make Alinka a focused option where flower quality and form drive premium container programmes. As a pharmaROSA® NEONATAL own‑root cutting, it supports predictable, scalable production for nursery networks and integrator systems that require reliable propagation material at volume and over time. The remontant, large, double flowers and upright, balanced growth habit suit 5–7 L bush‑trained finishing, with 3–5 strong framework canes delivering an exclusive finished product for retail and reseller channels. Own‑root longevity and regeneration underpin collection and specimen borders, helping maintain homogeneous stands and consistent cut‑flower output even under UK conditions with winter and wind exposure managed by its stated hardiness rating. With medium maintenance needs, occasional plant protection and good heat tolerance, Alinka fits scheduling for borders, specimen use and cut‑flower production, following the natural development arc of roots establishing in year one, structural shoots in year two and full ornamental expression from year three onward.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L exhibition bush – Bush‑trained, 3–5 cane plants in 5–7 L pots, highlighting exhibition‑grade, remontant yellow‑red blooms and glossy foliage for high‑impact benches – premium retail / reseller lines
- Dual-purpose border and cutting rose – Finished 5–7 L specimens marketed for borders with reliable cutting potential, leveraging upright growth and repeat flowering – garden centres and specialist rose retailers
- Thematic collection centrepiece – Curated 5–7 L plants for show gardens and named collections where stable own‑root form and distinctive bicolour presentation are essential – thematic and display garden operators
- Institutional border specification unit – Uniform, own‑root 5–7 L units for public‑realm borders and representative beds, built on predictable structure and hardiness – public‑realm and municipal framework suppliers
- Private-label exclusive hybrid tea – Branded 5–7 L offer using verified‑authentic own‑root stock to underpin a premium, exhibition‑style hybrid tea slot – integrator systems and large nursery chains
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid Tea / Floribunda group; registered as DICor, traded as Alinka (Hybrid tea rose DICor); ARS exhibition name ‘Red Gold’; commercial type and group listed as hybrid tea rose. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Alexander Patrick Dickson, Dickson Nurseries, Newtownards, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, before 1967; complex parentage involving ‘Karl Herbst’, ‘Masquerade’, ‘Faust’ and ‘Piccadilly’. |
| Awards and recognition |
Portland Gold Medal at Portland Rose Trials (1969); All‑America Rose Selections winner (1971); Humboldt Rose Society Show Floribunda 1st place (2001), underlining documented exhibition performance. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright shrub with dense, dark green, glossy foliage; height approximately 85–115 cm with 65–95 cm spread; moderately thorny shoots; structure suitable for bush training with 3–5 main framework canes. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, double flowers (26–39 petals) of cup shape, borne in clusters; repeat‑flowering (remontant) with abundant second flush; exhibition floribunda / cut‑flower classification supporting quality display use. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Yellow‑red bicolour with sunshine yellow base and vivid orange‑red edges; good colour retention with moderate softening to butter‑yellow and salmon‑pink; closed buds show golden‑yellow base with fiery red overlay. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Soft, delicately floral fragrance of mild strength; not bred primarily for scent‑led applications but offers a restrained, pleasant background aroma suitable for mixed ornamental and cutting uses. |
| Hip characteristics |
Rose hips form sparsely due to double flowers; where present, ellipsoid hips of about 10–14 mm diameter develop, coloured orange‑red; hips are an incidental rather than principal ornamental or production feature. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardiness reported to around -26 to -23 °C (RHS H7, Swedish Zone 4, USDA 5b); disease profile medium overall, with black spot listed as resistant and powdery mildew and rust at medium susceptibility levels. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Primary uses are borders, cut flower and specimen planting; medium maintenance, occasionally requiring plant protection; tolerates heat well but needs irrigation during prolonged drought; self‑cleaning performance not provided. |
Alinka Hybrid tea rose DICor offers exhibition blooms, upright container-suitable structure and reliable winter hardiness on a regenerative own-root base; please contact us to align on volumes, timing and integration within your rose programme.
