Barkarole® hybrid tea rose TANelorak – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL
Premium own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material of Barkarole® (TANelorak) gives You a stable, cut-flower-capable hybrid tea base for exclusive dark-red ranges, aligning well with premium-container production in 5–7 L formats and retail/reseller positioning focused on flower quality and form. The cultivar’s upright, dense-foliaged framework (3.3–4.6 ft) and bush-trained 3–5 cane structure allow predictable bed or specimen scheduling, while its generous remontant habit supports repeat cropping where exhibition-type blooms are required. Own-root propagation underpins long-term collection plantings and wholesale stock blocks through renewable growth and reduced replacement in nursery networks that must serve diverse UK regions, including sites where winter and wind tolerance are a practical planning factor. The ARS dark red / RHS 187A colour holds with good retention, so finished plants maintain a consistent velvety presentation on the bench and in the landscape, and the development arc from root establishment in year one through stronger shoots in year two to full ornamental expression by year three fits typical nursery crop cycles. Moderate disease and drought management needs suit professional programmes where integrated care is already in place, while the ADR-recommended hybrid tea rating adds technical reassurance for wholesale and branded premium collections built on own‑root material.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 5–7 L Premium Dark-Red Hybrid Tea – Finished in 5–7 L pots from bush-trained NEONATAL material, presenting upright, dense plants with large velvety blooms for exclusive retail benches – target audience/channel: premium garden rose retailers
- Cut-&-Garden Barkarole® Line – Dual-purpose range emphasising solitary hybrid tea flowers suitable for home cutting and garden display, built on own-root plants for long-term bed performance – target audience/channel: nurseries serving quality-led garden centres
- ADR Collection Feature Rose – Barkarole® positioned within an ADR-recommended hybrid tea subset, linking technical trial credibility with strong flower form and colour retention – target audience/channel: specialist rose resellers and collection nurseries
- Show-Garden Specimen Series – Larger specimens taken on in 40–50 L containers from 5–7 L step-up stock, supplying instant-impact feature plants for thematic and exhibition gardens – target audience/channel: landscape contractors via wholesale nurseries
- Own-Root Stock & Collection Blocks – Dedicated own-root beds for cultivar maintenance and ongoing propagation, ensuring stable availability of this dark-red premium hybrid tea – target audience/channel: integrator systems and multi-site nursery groups
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose Barkarole® (Registered as TANelorak), commercial type and group Hybrid Tea; also marketed under the American Rose Society approved exhibition name Taboo™ for show and competition use. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Hans Jürgen Evers at Rosen Tantau, Germany, from unnamed seedling parents; bred in 1987, introduced and registered in 1988 by Rosen Tantau as a hybrid tea cultivar for garden and exhibition purposes. |
| Awards and recognition |
Holds an ADR recommendation as a hybrid tea rose and has been entered in the Monza rose competition (1988), supporting its credentials for exhibition, collection, and quality-focussed retail assortments. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright habit with dense, glossy dark green foliage and moderate prickliness; height typically 100–140 cm with a 50–70 cm spread, forming a structured bush suitable for bed, specimen, and premium container production. |
| Flower morphology |
Very double, large L-size (approximately 2.75–3.95 in) hybrid tea blooms, mainly solitary on the stem, with cup to goblet-shaped form and 40+ petals; remontant with a generous second flowering flush under suitable management. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Deep, velvety dark red with a slightly blackish undertone; newly opened buds show almost black outer petals, colour holds well and only moderately fades in strong sun, giving a stable, high-impact display through successive flushes. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Delicate rose fragrance with mild intensity, supplying a discreet scent that complements its primary positioning on bloom form, colour and exhibition potential rather than on strong perfume-driven applications. |
| Hip characteristics |
Rose hip set is limited by the very double flower form; where present, hips are ovoid, orange-red, around 10–14 mm in diameter, and are mainly of observational rather than commercial significance in production planning. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Moderate overall disease resistance with good black spot resistance and moderate susceptibility to powdery mildew and rust; hardy to around -21 to -18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish Zon 3, USDA 6b), suitable for many UK production zones. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best used as a flower bed, cut-flower-capable or solitary specimen rose; maintenance requirements are medium with occasional pest and disease control and manual deadheading due to poor self-cleaning of spent blooms. |
Barkarole® hybrid tea rose TANelorak, supplied as pharmaROSA® NEONATAL own-root material, combines premium flower quality, ADR-backed credibility and durable, predictable stands, making it a sound candidate for aligning capacity and schedule planning together.
