Amica™ – hybrid tea rose propagation material for premium containers
Amica offers own-root stability and premium hybrid tea flower quality for nurseries targeting exclusive container production and cut-flower capable bushes. With a compact, upright habit and verified cultivar authenticity, it supports predictable 5–7 L premium lines and specimen-grade pieces for retail and reseller partners. Strong disease resistance and low maintenance needs help maintain homogeneous, market-ready stands with reduced losses over successive cropping cycles, while H7 hardiness provides reliable performance in colder parts of the UK, including exposed Scottish and northern sites where winter resilience is important. The own-root form underpins long-term bed and container rotation planning, moving from root establishment, to framework shoot build-up, and then full ornamental value as the plants mature, aligning well with nursery scheduling and wholesale commitments.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L hybrid tea bush – Own-root, bush-trained Amica in 5–7 L pots, emphasising strong fragrance and high flower quality as an exclusive hybrid tea for feature planting – retail / reseller premium lines
- Fragrance focus collection pot – 5–7 L container series combining Amica with other scented cultivars, leveraging its strong classic fragrance and repeat flowering as a lead item – branded fragrance collections for retail / reseller
- Colour impact hybrid tea series – Compact 5–7 L bushes positioned on orange-red colour impact and good colour retention, sold as a colour-theme range with Amica as the key tone – colour-bench concepts for retail / reseller
- Cut-and-enjoy garden hybrid tea – Upright, own-root bushes in 5–7 L pots promoted for cutting and garden display, focusing on flower form and stem presentation from stable NEONATAL propagation – aspirational gardener segment via retail / reseller
- Cold-hardy feature rose line – H7-hardy, disease-resistant 5–7 L Amica plants targeted at cooler and exposed regions, combining winter reliability with exclusive flower quality – regional assortments for retail / reseller
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose cultivar Amica, marketed as Amica™ hybrid tea rose Amica, with American Rose Society approved exhibition name Amica and verified cultivar authenticity for professional propagation. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred in Italy by Febo Giuseppe Cazzaniga from ‘Coup de Foudre’ × ‘Lampo’, breeding year 1965, introduced 1966 by Cazzaniga Nursery (Vimodrone, Italy) for hybrid tea garden and cut-flower use. |
| Awards and recognition |
Gold Medal, Monza International Rose Competition 1965, Hybrid Tea category, recognised as the Most Beautiful Italian Rose, underlining its high flower quality and exhibition-level ornamental performance. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Compact, upright bush to around 85–115 cm high and 50–70 cm spread, moderately dense, dark green, slightly glossy foliage, with moderate thorniness, structurally suited to bush-trained forms and container culture. |
| Flower morphology |
Classic hybrid tea, solitary flowers of medium size with 26–39 petals, double-flowered cup to goblet form, good repeat blooming with an abundant second flush, primarily ornamental and weakly attractive to pollinators. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Bright orange-red with slight vermilion tone, deeper petal reverses, deep orange-red buds, good colour retention, edges fading towards salmon pink while the centre keeps an orange-red glow through opening and full bloom. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, well-scented hybrid tea fragrance of classic character, suitable where scent is a key selection criterion in premium garden and container ranges; no specific data for cosmetic or soap processing applications. |
| Hip characteristics |
Rose hips form only to a limited extent due to the double flowers; ellipsoidal red-orange hips approximately 10–14 mm diameter may appear occasionally but are not a primary ornamental or production feature. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Good disease profile with described resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, combined with hardiness in the range of -21 – -18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b) for reliable outdoor production. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for flower beds, cut-flower capable garden use and specimen planting, on a premium container route with 5–7 L target pots, low maintenance needs and generally minimal intervention in professional production. |
Amica combines award-backed flower quality, strong fragrance and disease resistance in an own-root form that supports predictable, regenerative long-term stands; we invite you to discuss scheduling and capacity options for your programme.
