Fountain – blood-red hybrid tea rose – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Exhibition cut-flower producers and collection nurseries can rely on Fountain for consistently premium quality hybrid tea blooms: large, blood-red, cup-shaped flowers on upright, well-framed bushes that suit 5–7 L containers for exclusive retail and reseller channels. Its strong, long-lasting fragrance and dense, glossy foliage support an “exclusive finished product” positioning while own-root propagation provides a stable, renewable base for long-term bed and collection plantings. With reliable winter hardiness (H7, USDA 6b) it supports UK-wide production, including more exposed northern and inland sites with reliable winter and wind tolerance built into the stand. Disease resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust reduces intervention requirements, helping You plan predictable crop timing and quality. Delivered as bush-trained, tray-rooted young plants with 3–5 strong framework canes, Fountain integrates smoothly into premium container programmes, following the natural development from Year 1 rooting through Year 2 structural build-up to full ornamental value by Year 3, suitable for high-credibility retail and collection ranges.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L hybrid tea showcase – Fountain in 5–7 L premium containers, bush-trained with 3–5 canes, highlighting large fragrant blood-red blooms and low-intervention crop behaviour for an exclusive finished product – retail/reseller premium ranges.
- Exhibition-cut and garden dual-purpose line – Own-root plants positioned for both cut-stem harvest and garden use, leveraging solitary hybrid tea form, remontant second flush and strong fragrance – specialist rose retailers and exhibition-focused growers.
- Fragrance hero feature pots – Select Fountain as the scented focal point in mixed hybrid tea benches, using its strong, long-lasting scent and glossy foliage to anchor 5–7 L statement pots – garden centres seeking scented feature pieces.
- Collection and show-garden series – Deploy Fountain in curated hybrid tea collections or thematic rose gardens, relying on own-root longevity, colour stability and disease resistance for long-term display value – public-realm and institutional projects.
- Hybrid tea “exclusive red” label SKU – Develop a private-label blood-red hybrid tea SKU based on Fountain, capitalising on premium flower form, stable colour and authentic provenance – integrator chains and larger nursery networks.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Registered as Fountain, commercial type and group hybrid tea rose; marketed as Fountain Hybrid tea rose Fountain, hybrid tea and shrub classification, exhibition hybrid tea category with verified cultivar authenticity. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Mathias Tantau Jr., Rosen Tantau, Germany; parentage unknown; bred, registered and introduced in 1969 by Rosen Tantau, establishing a proven, long-tested cultivar background. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright shrub reaching about 120–160 cm in height with 85–115 cm spread, moderate prickliness and dense, glossy dark-green foliage, supplied bush-trained with 3–5 strong framework canes for structural stability. |
| Flower morphology |
Large L-sized (approximately 2.75–3.95 in) double flowers with 26–39 petals, solitary hybrid tea inflorescences of cup to goblet form, remontant with abundant second flowering supporting extended display and cutting potential. |
| Colour data and phenologyDeep, velvety blood-red base colour (ARS dr, RHS 53A outer, 53B inner); opens vivid blood-red, deepens to crimson, then matures to wine-red with slight browning at petal edges, offering good colour retention through the flowering phase. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Classed as a strong, long-lasting scented rose; detailed scent descriptors are not provided, but intensity supports fragrance-led assortments and value-added positioning in premium hybrid tea and cut-flower lines. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasionally forms small decorative hips; spherical, red, about 8–12 mm in diameter, adding limited but notable seasonal interest where deadheading is reduced or selective for display purposes. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7, USDA Zone 6b, Swedish Zone 3), enabling production in colder regions with appropriate site and cultural management. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended as a low-maintenance, low-intervention cultivar with good disease resistance; suited to bush-trained production with 3–5 canes, premium container routes in 5–7 L pots, and own-root propagation for longer-term plantings. |
Fountain offers blood-red, fragrant hybrid tea blooms, reliable disease resistance and hardy, own-root longevity for predictable, renewable premium container and collection production; You are welcome to discuss capacity planning and scheduling options.
