KANIZSA – pink hybrid tea rose – Márk – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL
Hybrid own-root KANIZSA rooted cuttings provide a specialised base for professional rose production where form and flower presentation are the primary value drivers in premium containers for retail and reseller channels. This cultivar’s high-centred, cut-flower style blooms, uniform mid-pink colour, and medium-strength fragrance support exhibition-grade finishes and exclusive, collection-type concepts for thematic rose gardens and show displays. The bushy, moderately spreading habit, moderate height and spread work efficiently in 5–7 L premium container production, while own-root structure underpins long-term stability, predictable regrowth and homogeneous stands for nursery networks and public-realm suppliers, even under the colder winter conditions typical of Scotland and northern England. With a once-blooming flowering pattern, crop planning focuses on a single, well-timed peak flush: Year 1 prioritises root establishment, Year 2 canopy and framework canes, and from Year 3 the full ornamental value can be consistently expressed in wholesale-scale programmes.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L exhibition hybrid tea – Bush-trained, 3–5 cane plants in 5–7 L containers, timed for their single, high-impact bloom, emphasising form and colour quality – premium retail / reseller benches.
- Named collection rose for thematic gardens – Story-led SKU using the Nagykanizsa name, focused on once-blooming, high-centred flowers in uniform mid-pink – show gardens, municipal collections and curated public displays.
- Fragrant feature hybrid tea pot – Medium-fragrance, cut-flower type blooms presented in premium containers, promoted as a sensory highlight during peak flowering – garden centres and specialist rose retailers.
- Own-root mother plant in 40–50 L – Long-term mother stock maintained in 40–50 L containers or beds, capitalising on own-root regeneration for stable cutting production – in-house propagation units and nursery networks.
- Private-label signature hybrid tea – Branded SKU built around exclusive flower quality and known breeder provenance, grown in 5–7 L pots from NEONATAL starts – wholesalers supplying private-label ranges to chains.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
KANIZSA – pink hybrid tea rose – Márk; hybrid tea rose group and commercial type, exhibition tea hybrid for cut-flower style use; no registered cultivar name, no ARS exhibition name recorded. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Márk Gergely in Hungary in 1993 at Budatétényi Kertészeti Kutató Intézet; introduced commercially by PharmaRosa Ltd., Hungary; detailed introduction and registration years not provided. |
| Awards and recognition |
Not provided; no competition, show, collector or lifetime awards are listed for this cultivar in the available data, so it should be treated as a specialist, non-award-focused hybrid tea. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, moderately spreading habit to 65–95 cm high and 50–70 cm wide; moderately dense, mid-green, slightly glossy foliage; moderately thorny shoots; no specific self-cleaning data available for spent blooms. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, high-centred, pointed buds with solitary, double blooms; 26–39 petals; not remontant, producing a single main bloom period; classic cut-rose type flower form suited to exhibition-style presentation. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Uniform, clear mid-pink with slightly warmer hue; ARS code MP, RHS 65C outer, 65D inner; vivid fresh pink in bud, fading to a delicate silvery-pink tone as flowers age, with good overall colour retention noted. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Medium-strength fragrance with scent clearly noticeable in sunny weather; no detailed character description provided, but sufficient intensity to contribute to sensory appeal in premium and exhibition-oriented plantings. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasional orange-red hips, ellipsoidal, around 10–14 mm in diameter; hips are not a primary ornamental or production focus but may appear sporadically after flowering under suitable conditions. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately –26 to –23 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 4, USDA 5b); moderate tolerance of heat and drought, requiring irrigation in prolonged dry periods; disease sensitivity moderate to powdery mildew and black spot, very sensitive to rust. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best routed to premium container production, 5–7 L pots, bush-trained with 3–5 framework canes; high maintenance with regular plant protection advised, particularly against rust; primary use data otherwise not provided. |
KANIZSA – pink hybrid tea rose – Márk offers exhibition-grade flower form, fragrance appeal and reliable winter hardiness on a predictable own-root base, making it a sound candidate for aligned capacity and scheduling discussions.
