Ducat™ Mella® BOZducabor – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL own‑root starting material
Professional own‑root Ducat™ Mella® BOZducabor offers a compact, uniform shrub habit and single, bright yellow flowers suited to beds, edging and container production where pollinator appeal and low maintenance are valued. With dense, glossy dark green foliage and good disease resistance, it supports predictable, low‑intervention programmes and reliable garden performance for retail and reseller channels. The variety’s insect‑friendly, open blooms and self‑cleaning tendency help maintain a tidy appearance in standard container production, reducing grooming needs at dispatch. Own‑root NEONATAL material underpins long‑term stock lines with regenerative growth and stable stands, which in UK nursery networks contributes to dependable output even where winters are cold and exposure and wind are regular pressures. As tray‑rooted propagation material (around 3–6 months), it integrates easily into nursery workflows, moving from rooting focus in year one through structural shoot development in year two to full ornamental expression by year three. Its compact, bush‑trained form and 2–3 L standard container route align well with thematic rose collections, public‑realm planting schemes and wholesale‑scale production, giving you a flexible, sustainable and predictable base for volume runs, collections and wholesale offers.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Yellow Pollinator Bed Line – 2–3 L shrub roses promoted for insect‑friendly beds and edging, using the compact habit and open, pollinator‑attracting flowers to deliver reliable garden performance – retail/reseller seasonal ranges
- Low‑Intervention Shrub Series – Standard 2–3 L line grouped by disease‑resistant, low‑maintenance cultivars, leveraging Ducat™ Mella® BOZducabor’s resistance and compact, bush‑trained form – DIY chains and multiple garden retailers
- Curated Yellow Collection Pot – Feature Ducat™ Mella® Mella in 3 L branded pots within a colour‑themed yellow collection, highlighting uniform own‑root growth and vivid golden‑yellow tones – premium garden centres and concept benches
- Public‑Realm Bedding Contract Stock – Contract‑grown 2–3 L units destined for mass planting in beds and edging, focusing on compact structure, low intervention needs and stable own‑root stands – municipal and institutional project suppliers
- Collector and Gene‑Bank Block Plants – Uniform, authenticity‑verified 2–3 L plants for cultivar maintenance plots, exploiting own‑root regeneration and compact spacing to maintain Ducat™ Mella® BOZducabor as a reference yellow shrub – specialist nurseries and collection gardens
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Collection Mella®, shrub rose type, registered as BOZducabor and traded as Ducat™ Mella® BOZducabor; commercial group bed rose, commercial type flower bed shrub rose, authenticity verified 25.08.2025. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Biljana Božanić Tanjga for PhenoGeno Roses, with breeding work completed before 2016 and registration in 2016; introduced in 2020 via PhenoGeno Roses in Serbia and the Netherlands. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, compact shrub with 35–55 cm height and spread, moderately thorny shoots, and dense, glossy dark green foliage; some self‑cleaning of spent blooms reported, aiding maintenance in beds or containers. |
| Flower morphology |
Single, flat flowers in medium size clusters, generally 5–12 petals per bloom, with reliably repeat‑flowering habit and abundant second flush; inflorescences formed on a compact framework suitable for bed use. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Intense golden‑yellow buds open to vibrant mid‑yellow blooms, slightly deeper towards the throat; colour gradually softens to buttery yellow yet remains yellow‑based through flowering, with moderate overall colour stability. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fragrance is very weak and barely noticeable, with only a delicately sweet impression at close range; ornamental impact is therefore driven primarily by colour, habit and pollinator activity rather than scent. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasionally forms small, spherical, orange‑red hips about 6–10 mm in diameter; hip set is not dominant, so it does not generally distract from the plant’s main ornamental contribution in beds or containers. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, supporting low‑input programmes; hardy to approximately –26 to –23 °C (H7, Swedish zone 4, USDA 5b), giving broad suitability across colder regions. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for beds, edging and container‑grown uses with low maintenance requirements; supplied as bush‑trained, compact NEONATAL own‑root material for 2–3 L standard containers and insect‑friendly planting concepts. |
Ducat™ Mella® BOZducabor as NEONATAL own‑root material combines compact, disease‑resistant, insect‑friendly performance with uniform growth and long‑term regenerative stands, making it a practical candidate for coordinated scheduling and capacity planning discussions.
