Chicago Peace – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Developed as premium propagation material for hybrid tea production, Chicago Peace on own roots offers reliable structure, strong remontancy and exhibition-grade flower performance within a scalable, professional container route. With bush-trained, 3–5 cane framework, it is suited to 5–7 L finishing or stepping up to larger volumes for showcase and collection stock where stable, long-term collections are needed and public projects face cool, wet seasons with good fungal pressure tolerance. In professional timeframes, roots establish in the first year, shoot framework consolidates in the second year and full ornamental value is expressed from the third year, supporting predictable capacity planning and a premium retail or reseller offer built on flower quality and form.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L hybrid tea container – Upright, bush-trained plants in 5–7 L pots, finished with XL, high‑centred blooms and low maintenance requirements for efficient turnover – target: premium retail / reseller benches.
- Exhibition-ready patio cut rose – 5–7 L containers selected for long, straight flowering canes and solitary, pointed buds, suitable for cutting while still presenting as high-value patio specimens – target: specialist rose retailers and show-focused outlets.
- Collector’s hybrid tea feature – Own-root, stepped-up containers (minimum 40 L) emphasising the ‘Peace’ sport origin and specimen value, aimed at thematic and collection gardens – target: nurseries supplying show gardens and public collections.
- Disease-resilient premium rose line – Branded 5–7 L range highlighting disease resistance, low maintenance and remontant flowering to reduce after-sales issues – target: larger garden centres and quality-focused reseller chains.
- Themed colour highlight series – Curated hybrid tea subset built around salmon-pink and yellow blends, using Chicago Peace as the flagship colour variant in uniform 5–7 L pots – target: concept-driven retailers and seasonal promotions.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose cultivar registered as JOHnago, marketed as Chicago Peace Hybrid tea rose JOHnago; American Rose Society exhibition name Chicago Peace; commercial type and group: hybrid tea rose. |
| Origin and breeding |
Sport of ‘Peace’ (Mme A. Meilland, 1935), bred by Stanley C. Johnston in the United States around 1960; initially distributed by Conard-Pyle, introduced 1962, registration recorded in 1961. |
| Awards and recognition |
Recognised with the Portland Gold Medal in 1962, confirming its ornamental and exhibition merits in hybrid tea evaluations; further award data or long-term rating details not provided. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright hybrid tea reaching about 110–150 cm high with 75–105 cm spread; dense, mid‑green, slightly glossy foliage; moderately thorny shoots; weak self‑cleaning so spent blooms often require manual removal. |
| Flower morphology |
Large XL blooms, solitary on stems, high‑centred and pointed-budded in classic cut-rose style; double flowers with 26–39 petals; strongly remontant with an abundant second flush and continued repeat flowering. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Pink-yellow blend: deep salmon-pink buds with yellow glow open to sunshine yellow bases and vivid salmon-pink edges, later softening to pastel cream and pink; colours remain more vivid in cooler conditions. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Medium-strength, pleasant scent combining fruity notes with a delicate classic rose character; fragrance is noticeable but not overpowering, suitable for cut use and close-up garden appreciation. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces rose hips in moderate quantities; ovoid, egg-shaped fruits about 12–18 mm in diameter, colouring to orange-red as they mature; decorative value is secondary to floral and exhibition use. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated H7 with approximate hardiness between −21 and −18 °C, USDA Zone 6b and Swedish Zone 3; described as resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; tolerates heat but needs watering in prolonged drought. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for flower beds, cut flower use and specimen planting; low maintenance requirement with good disease resistance; supplied bush-trained with 3–5 strong canes, best routed as premium container in 5–7 L pots. |
Chicago Peace offers remontant, exhibition-quality flowers, disease-resilient, low‑maintenance growth and own-root longevity for predictable, regenerative stands; we would be pleased to discuss scheduling and capacity for your programme.
