Dalli Dalli® bedding floribunda rose – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Floribunda performance with compact, bushy habit makes Dalli Dalli® a dependable bedding option for uniform nursery benches and standard container production, particularly where winter and wind exposure are relevant in northern projects. Its medium-maintenance profile, good self-cleaning and ADR-backed reliability support efficient, repeatable crop runs from 3–6‑month-old pharmaROSA® NEONATAL own‑root cuttings in 2–3 L systems. The deep, colour‑fast dark‑red blooms hold their ornamental value well through retail, while dense, glossy foliage and upright structure deliver a finished product that reads clearly as a bed and border floribunda for thematic and collection planting. On own roots, Dalli Dalli® builds a stable stand, with roots establishing in year one, framework in year two and full ornamental value consolidating by year three for long‑term nursery and wholesale programmes.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 2–3 L ADR colour‑fast bedding line – Focused SKU built around ADR recognition and stable, non‑fading dark‑red colour in compact 2–3 L standard containers from NEONATAL own‑root material – retail / reseller programmes
- Public-realm dark-red bed units – Batch‑produced, bush‑trained plants for bed and group use where good self‑cleaning and hardiness support low‑maintenance municipal schemes – public‑realm and institutional suppliers
- Thematic collection series – Deep Red – Curated collection element for rose gardens and show collections using the compact habit and colour stability to anchor dark‑red themes in standard finished product ranges – thematic and show‑garden integrators
- Pollinator-aware floribunda border mix – Semi‑double, moderately pollinator‑attractive flowers combined with tidy, bushy structure in 2–3 L pots for mixed border concepts that still promise reliable garden performance – independent garden centre wholesalers
- Own-root nursery stock blocks – NEONATAL tray‑rooted cuttings grown on as long‑term own‑root stock plants, exploiting regeneration and lifespan for repeat cutting harvest and homogeneous propagation – nursery and propagation networks
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Dalli Dalli® bedding floribunda rose, registered as TANlilida; commercial bed rose, shrub/exhibition floribunda category; American Rose Society exhibition name Dalli Dalli; part of the Bedding rose collection. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Mathias Tantau Jr., Rosen Tantau, Germany; bred and introduced 1977 with initial listing in the Tantau catalogue; parentage not provided; distributed in Europe via Rosen Tantau networks. |
| Awards and recognition |
Holds ADR (Allgemeine Deutsche Rosenneuheitenprüfung) recognition from 1975, indicating independently trialled garden merit under Central European conditions; further competition or collectors’ awards are not provided. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, upright plant with dense, glossy dark‑green foliage; moderately thorny shoots; typical height 50–70 cm and spread 45–60 cm, giving a compact bedding shrub outline suitable for group and border compositions. |
| Flower morphology |
Floribunda‑type, cluster‑flowered inflorescences with semi‑double, cup‑shaped blooms; 13–25 petals per flower; medium flower size around 1.5–2.75 inches; repeat‑flowering with an abundant second flush in season. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Deep, velvety dark‑red colour (ARS DR; RHS 187A outer, 187B inner); buds black‑red, newly opened blooms burgundy‑red, full bloom deep crimson with slightly darker edges; colour hardly fades and may darken slightly at the margins. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fragrance is very weak and barely noticeable; no detailed scent profile or cosmetic or soap‑use data are provided; ornamental value is driven primarily by colour effect and structural bedding performance rather than aroma. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set is generally limited due to semi‑double flowers and good self‑cleaning; occasional small ellipsoid orange‑red hips 6–10 mm in diameter may form, but they are not a primary ornamental or production feature. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Medium disease resistance overall, with medium susceptibility reported for powdery mildew, black spot and rust; winter hardy to around -21–-18 °C (USDA 6b, Swedish zone 3, RHS H7); specific heat and drought tolerance data not provided. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Primarily suited to bed, group, border and container use; released as bush‑trained, compact plants for standard container production, with 2–3 L as the recommended target pot; medium maintenance, with occasional pest and disease control advised; minimum 40–50 L not provided. |
Dalli Dalli® offers compact, colour‑fast dark‑red bedding performance with ADR‑backed reliability on a long‑lived own‑root base, supporting predictable, homogeneous production stands; please contact us to align capacity and scheduling to your programme.
