American Home™

Hybrid tea rose

- – Dennison H. Morey Jr.

Deep, velvety dark-red shade with a subtle carmine undertone. - hybrid tea rose - strong, long-lasting scented rose - deep, slightly sweet character

– Large, classic hybrid tea blooms for cutting
– Deep, velvety dark red colour with mahogany tones
– Strong, long-lasting fragrance with sweet notes
– Upright bushes with dark, slightly glossy foliage
– Resistant to black spot, mildew and rust
– Special feature: Remonts well, with an equally abundant second flush of exhibition-quality flowers.

Exclusive finished product

pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted rose cutting

30,92 £

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AMERICAN HOME™ – dark red hybrid tea rose – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL propagation material

Premium own-root NEONATAL material of AMERICAN HOME™ supports exclusive hybrid tea production where flower quality, stem length and uniformity are critical. Its vigorous, upright growth builds a reliable bush-trained framework with 3–5 strong canes ideal for premium container finishing in 5–7 L. The cultivar’s strong, long-lasting fragrance, XL double solitary blooms and dark red velvety colour profile suit cut-flower and exhibition-type hybrid tea ranges, while low-maintenance, disease-resistant foliage underpins predictable scheduling. Own-root production offers a stable, renewable base for nursery networks and public-realm suppliers, with development typically moving from roots in year one, structural shoots in year two and full ornamental expression from year three. With hardened plants capable of handling Scottish and northern English winter and wind conditions, it can support long-term collection and border supply for thematic rose gardens and curated retail assortments at wholesale scale, giving nurseries a resilient portfolio asset in the dark-red hybrid tea segment.

Usage options

Target area	Reasoning
Premium 5–7 L container hybrid tea line	The cultivar’s upright habit, 130–170 cm height and bush-trained form with 3–5 strong canes adapt efficiently into a premium container route in 5–7 L, giving a well-structured, sale-ready plant. Low maintenance needs and good disease resistance support reliable finishing for exclusive finished products positioned to retail and reseller partners focused on premium ranges.
Border and specimen rose for thematic gardens	AMERICAN HOME™ delivers XL, solitary, dark red blooms with strong fragrance and good colour retention, producing a clear focal point as a specimen or in borders. Own-root NEONATAL material supports long-lived plantings with stable identity for thematic rose gardens or collections, while the premium container route simplifies logistics into curated retail and project assortments for thematic programmes.
Cut-flower and exhibition hybrid tea production	The solitary, cup-shaped blooms with a pronounced high centre and strong, long-lasting scent are aligned with exhibition hybrid tea expectations and cut-flower use. Bush-trained NEONATAL material allows growers to structure canes for quality stems, with minimal intervention required due to its resistance profile, supporting exclusive finished-product supply into cut-flower specialists.
Low-intervention, high-credibility ranges	With documented resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, AMERICAN HOME™ can underpin low-intervention production where consistent quality is central to brand credibility. Own-root, rooted cuttings offer predictable regrowth after pruning and production loads, fitting premium container programmes that need dependable performance at retail and reseller level for quality-focused nurseries.
Collection and show-garden stock build-up	The cultivar’s verified identity, premium gold rating and strong ornamental character make it suitable for building or refreshing collection plantings and show-garden displays. Own-root NEONATAL plants help maintain genetic identity over time, supporting collection curation and specimen labelling, while the 5–7 L container path aids staged release to public-realm and specialist retail channels for collection curators.
Climate-resilient northern UK installations	Hardiness to approximately -21 – -18 °C (H7, Swedish zone 3) allows long-term planting in colder, wind-exposed northern UK regions, supporting municipal and institutional schemes. Using NEONATAL plants in premium containers streamlines supply to nursery networks serving public-realm contracts where exclusive finished products must remain reliable for public-sector suppliers.
Retail-ready “exclusive” dark-red hybrid tea SKU	The dark ruby-to-burgundy colour trajectory with very good retention, combined with strong fragrance and a high-centred form, supports positioning as an exclusive finished product. NEONATAL own-root material ensures uniformity across batches; a 5–7 L premium container format clearly signals exclusivity to retailers and resellers targeting discerning end customers for branded assortments.
Stable, own-root propagation base for integrators	Tray-rooted own-root NEONATAL cuttings provide a scalable base for integrator-type systems needing continuous supply of dark-red hybrid tea stock. The low maintenance profile and resistance reduce risk across distributed production sites, supporting consistent border, cut-flower and specimen outputs in premium containers for integrated nursery networks and wholesale-led supply chains.

Finished-product ideas

Premium 5–7 L exhibition hybrid tea – Upright, bush-trained plants with 3–5 framework canes and XL, high-centred blooms finished in 5–7 L premium containers, positioned as exclusive hybrid tea items for retail and reseller showcases – specialist garden centres and rose resellers.
Fragrant dark-red border specimen – Focus on strong, long-lasting fragrance and dark, velvety colour retention, grown from NEONATAL own-root material for reliable regrowth and structure, supplied as premium border specimens – landscaper-oriented wholesalers and project nurseries.
Cut-flower training block stock – Use bush-trained NEONATAL plants as base stock in 5–7 L for on-site cut-flower stem training, leveraging solitary XL blooms and resistance for reduced spray programmes – nurseries integrating retail and on-farm cut-flower output.
Collection-garden identity line – Verified cultivar identity and premium gold rating support labelled collection or show-garden ranges, with own-root stability suited to long-term beds supplied via premium potted plants – public-realm and institutional collection projects.
Exclusive retailer signature rose – Develop a dedicated SKU using consistent NEONATAL batches, marketed through premium containers as an exclusive dark-red hybrid tea with low maintenance and high disease resistance – private-label and multiple-retail partners.

Technical cultivar profile

Parameter	Data
Name and registration	Commercially traded as AMERICAN HOME™ (dark red hybrid tea rose – Morey), exhibition name American Home; hybrid tea rose group and type, unregistered cultivar, hybrid tea collection segment.
Origin and breeding	Bred by Dennison H. Morey Jr. (Jackson & Perkins Co., USA) from ‘Chrysler Imperial’ × ‘New Yorker’; introduced 1960 in the USA and 1963 in Australia as a dark red hybrid tea.
Growth and structural characteristics	Upright habit, approximately 130–170 cm high with 75–105 cm spread; moderately dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage and moderate prickliness, suitable for bush training with 3–5 main framework canes.
Flower morphology	Double-flowered with 26–39 petals, XL-sized solitary blooms on stems; cup-shaped flowers with a pronounced medium-high centre, remontant with abundant second flush and suited to cut and exhibition use.
Colour data and phenology	Dark red hybrid tea; ruby-red buds deepen to velvety burgundy–mahogany with subtle carmine tones, ARS dr, RHS 53A outer and 60A inner, showing very good colour retention and only moderate dulling before fading.
Fragrance and aroma	Strong, long-lasting fragrance with a deep, slightly sweet character; double form with 26–39 petals partially concealing stamens, giving limited pollinator attraction and a primarily ornamental, display-oriented role.
Hip characteristics	Due to the fully double flower form, hip production is generally low; where present, hips are occasional, rounded and small, around 0–10 mm in diameter, with colour and precise shape not specified.
Resistance and winter hardiness	Demonstrates resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, supporting low-intervention culture; winter hardy to approximately -21 – -18 °C (H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b), providing robust garden performance.
Horticultural recommendations	Recommended as border, specimen and cut-flower hybrid tea; low maintenance needs with good disease resistance, supplied as own-root, bush-trained NEONATAL material for premium container finishing typically in 5–7 L.

AMERICAN HOME™ offers vigorous upright growth, durable dark-red, fragrant blooms and low-intervention disease resistance on a predictable own-root base, making it a dependable choice for premium programmes where we can align capacity and scheduling together.

Detailed product attributes

Product Identification Data

Product Name: AMERICAN HOME™ – dark red hybrid tea rose - Morey

Product Type: pharmaROSA® NEONATAL - rooted rose cutting

Product Quality: -

Cultivar Authenticity: Verified:04.10.2025

Cultivar Quality Rating: premium gold

Item Number: [299] 20-380 (14.02.2026) pharmarosaneonatal.co.uk

Name and Registration

Meaning of Cultivar Name: The term "American Home" evokes the ideal of the American home and the American family house.

Cultivar Synonym: -

Registered Cultivar Name: -

Original Trade Name: American Home™

Former Name: -

Current Trade Name: American Home™ Hybrid tea rose Morey

American Rose Society Approved Exhibition Name: American Home

Rose Group: Hybrid Tea

Commercial Type: hybrid tea rose

Commercial Group: Hybrid tea rose

Exhibition Category: cut flower; exhibition hybrid tea

Collection: Hybrid tea rose

Origin and Breeding

Initial Distributor: Jackson & Perkins Co. (United States)

Introduction Year: 1960 (USA); 1963 (Australia)

Registration Year: unregistered cultivar

Breeder: Dennison H. Morey Jr.

Breeding Company / Institution: Jackson & Perkins Co

Breeding Year: United States, 1960

Parentage: ‘Chrysler Imperial’ × ‘New Yorker’

Awards and Honours

Global and Lifetime Awards: -

Horticultural Ratings and Recommendations: -

Competition and Show Awards: -

Collectors' Recommendations: -

Growth and Structural Characteristics

Height: 4.3-5.6ft (130-170 cm)

Spread: 2.5-3.4ft (75-105 cm)

Growth Habit: upright

Foliage: The variety has moderately dense foliage; the leaves have a slightly glossy surface and a dark green hue.

Prickliness: moderately thorny

Self-Cleaning Description: No data on self-cleaning.

Self-Cleaning Intensity: No data on self‑cleaning strength.

Flower Morphology

Petal Count: 26-39

Flower Fullness: double-flowered

Flower Shape: cup-shaped, pronounced medium-high centre

Flower Size: XL (3,5 in -)

Inflorescence Type: solitary

Colour Code: ARS code: dr RHS code: 53A (outer), 60A (inner)

Repeat Flowering: Remonts well; its second flowering is also abundant.

Colour Data and Phenology

Colour: dark red

Flower Colour Description: Deep, velvety dark-red shade with a subtle carmine undertone.

Closed Bud: Outer petals a dark crimson tending towards black, with a matt surface.

Newly Opened Flower: Rich ruby-red petals with a silky sheen.

Full Bloom: Dark red deepening into velvety burgundy, with a paler carmine shade at the base of the petals.

Before Fading: Colour tone softening to mahogany red, with a slight purplish tint at the edges.

Colour Fading Description: On opening the ruby red deepens to a dark, velvety burgundy–mahogany tone; only moderate dulling is observed before the flowers fade.

Colour Retention Level: very good

Fragrance and Aroma

Fragrance Strength: strong, long-lasting scented rose

Fragrance Character: deep, slightly sweet character

Pollinator Attraction: Double (26–39 petals) flowers, whose double form reduces stamen accessibility, therefore only weakly attract pollinators.

Pollinator-Friendly Rating: Double, with 26–39 petals; the stamens are partially concealed, so it only weakly attracts pollinators and is primarily an ornamental cultivar.

Soap and Cosmetic Use: -

Hip Characteristics

Maximum Hip Diameter: 0-10 mm

Hip Shape: -

Hip Colour: -

Hip Comment: Due to its double flowers, rosehip formation is expected to be limited, occasionally producing hips 0–10 mm in diameter.

Resistance and Hardiness

Hardiness (°C): -21–-18 °C

RHS Hardiness Rating: H7

Swedish Hardiness Zone: Zon 3

USDA Hardiness Zone: 6b

Heat and Drought Tolerance Description: No data are available on heat–drought tolerance.

Heat and Drought Tolerance Level: -

Disease Resistance: resistant

powdery mildew – resistant
black spot – resistant
rust – resistant

Horticultural Recommendations

Recommended product path: Premium container

Recommended target pot: 5–7 L

Release form: Bush-trained, with 3–5 strong framework canes

Recommended use: Maintenance requirement low; good disease resistance, generally requires minimal intervention.

Primary Uses: border, cut flower, specimen

Comments

Positioning: Exclusive finished product

Target customer/channel: Retail / reseller

Main value proposition: Flower quality, form

AMERICAN HOME™ – dark red hybrid tea rose - Morey

Deep, velvety dark-red shade with a subtle carmine undertone. - hybrid tea rose - strong, long-lasting scented rose - deep, slightly sweet character

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Wholesale of cuttings

PharmaRosa® NEONATAL is the cost‑effective starting point for rose product production.

As a uniform, own‑rooted propagation material, it provides a stable basis for further growing-on and can be integrated flexibly into different finished product production technologies.
Rooted in trays (rooted), 3–6‑month‑old, own‑rooted rose cutting.
Uniform developmental stage, with a root system that has thoroughly penetrated the plug.
For professional growing‑on.
Tray packaging: 10 pcs/tray.
Quality and varietal identity: production supported by a dedicated identification and traceability logic.
Can be transplanted during frost‑free periods, designed for finished product production.

PharmaRosa® NEONATAL provides a controlled, uniform starting stock for planned growing‑on that can be integrated into your own technology – especially where scheduling and varietal identity are paramount.

PharmaRosa® NEONATAL own-rooted rose propagation material in a plug, with a root system penetrating the plug (semi-finished product / semi-finished rose). PharmaRosa® NEONATAL rose propagation material size: 3–6‑month‑old, own-rooted cutting with a uniform developmental stage. PharmaRosa® NEONATAL tray stock: own-rooted rose propagation material in trays, uniform developmental stage (10 pcs/tray).

Captions (from left to right): Semi-finished product (NEONATAL own-rooted rose propagation material in a plug with a fully developed root system) • Size demonstration (3–6‑month‑old, uniform cutting) • Root system detail (plug penetrated by the root system) • Tray stock (10 pcs/tray, uniform developmental stage)