Burning Sky™ hybrid tea rose – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Premium own-root Burning Sky™ material offers a stable base for high-end hybrid tea production, aligning reliably with exclusive finished-product ranges built on flower quality and exhibition-grade form. As a bush-trained, upright Hybrid Tea with 3–5 strong framework canes, it integrates efficiently into premium container programmes in the 5–7 L segment, where dense, glossy, dark green foliage and large, goblet-shaped flowers with a bright crimson-pink rim support strong visual impact. Its generally low maintenance needs and resistant foliage reduce routine interventions, helping nurseries servicing UK retailer and reseller networks to maintain consistent quality, even where winters are severe and wind exposure is significant in open production fields. Reliable remontant flowering with abundant second flushes and medium-strength fragrance add flexible scheduling options for staggered sales, while own-root structure supports long-term stock plants with predictable regrowth: roots establishing in year one, framework shoots consolidating in year two, and full ornamental performance from year three. This combination of cultivar stability, collection-level value, and exclusive positioning underpins premium-border and cut-flower oriented assortments for professional wholesale partners.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 5–7 L premium hybrid tea feature – Upright, bush-trained plants with dense glossy foliage and large, goblet blooms positioned as exclusive hybrid tea specimens; suited to retailers seeking container-ready, high-impact roses – target: retail/reseller premium lines.
- Collector and thematic garden series – Curated assortment item within colour-themed or breeder-focused collections, leveraging the distinctive lavender-lilac base and crimson rim, anchored on own-root longevity – target: specialist nurseries and show-garden suppliers.
- Fragrance-accent border rose – Medium-strength fragrance and remontant hybrid tea flowering offered as a labelled “fragrance focus” SKU in 5–7 L pots, complementing border design concepts – target: garden centres with advisory sales.
- Container-based cut-stem producer – High-centred, solitary blooms used for limited cut-stem harvests from 5–7 L stock, supplying local florists while retaining plant sale options – target: nurseries serving short-chain florist and event channels.
- Own-root propagation mother block – Dedicated stock plants established from pharmaROSA® NEONATAL cuttings for long-term in-house propagation, ensuring cultivar authenticity and stable, renewable supply – target: integrator networks and large-scale propagators.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose cultivar WEZeip, marketed as Burning Sky™ hybrid tea rose WEZeip; also recognised under the American Rose Society exhibition name Paradise™ for show and competition use. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Oliver L. Weeks, Weeks Roses, USA, from a cross of ‘Swarthmore’ × unknown; introduced and registered in 1978 by Weeks Roses as a commercial hybrid tea garden and exhibition rose. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright bush habit 85–115 cm high and 65–90 cm spread, with dense, dark green, glossy foliage and strongly thorned shoots; framework forms 3–5 robust canes suited to bush training and premium container finishing. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, double flowers with 26–39 petals, typically solitary on stems; goblet to chalice-shaped blooms with high-centred form, providing exhibition-style hybrid tea presentation and suitable stem length for cutting. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Pale lavender-lilac base with a bright crimson-pink edge; bud deep magenta-pink, opening to lavender-purple centre with carmine-purple edging; colour may fade and shift under strong sun, with opalescent tones on outer petals. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Noticeably fragrant hybrid tea rose with medium-strength scent; fragrance character not fully documented but clearly perceptible, supporting added value in premium, specimen and cut-flower-oriented finished products. |
| Hip characteristics |
Rose hips form sparsely due to the double flower structure; when present, they are small, spherical, orange-red, around 10–15 mm in diameter, with limited visual or production significance in standard programmes. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy approximately to -21–-18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b), supporting reliable outdoor production given standard nursery protection and irrigation. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited for borders, cut-flower and specimen use; prefers a premium container route in 5–7 L pots, with bush-trained form on 3–5 canes; self-cleaning is weak, so spent blooms require manual removal to maintain display. |
Burning Sky™ hybrid tea rose WEZeip offers premium flower form, reliable remontant performance and low-intervention, disease-resistant own-root stands that support predictable, long-term programmes; please contact us to coordinate volumes and production timing.
