Magia Nera™ hybrid tea rose – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Magia Nera™ offers exclusive flower quality for premium own-root production, combining velocity of repeat flowering with a bushy, compact habit suited to 5–7 L premium containers and specimen use in thematic collections. Its very good colour stability keeps the deep, velvety dark-red, almost black-maroon tones commercially reliable through the sales window, while strong, classic rose fragrance underpins a clear value proposition for high-end retail and reseller channels. Dense, glossy dark-green foliage with disease tolerance supports low-intervention management in nursery propagation beds and container lines, complementing its low maintenance requirement and sparingly thorned shoots that ease handling in professional workflows. As an own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL cutting it is planned for long-term regeneration and homogeneous stands, aligning with project-based supply into public and institutional schemes, in particular where reliable performance under colder winter conditions and exposed northern sites is required. Over a natural development arc of Year 1 roots, Year 2 structural shoots, and Year 3 full ornamental impact, Magia Nera™ can be integrated into private-label hybrid tea ranges, cut-flower orientated offers, and collection plantings where distinctive colour identity and long lifespan matter.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L dark-red hybrid tea line – own-root, bush-trained plants in 5–7 L containers highlighting the velvety dark-red, black-toned blooms and strong fragrance, suited to an exclusive premium container position – retail / reseller
- Collection-grade thematic rose series unit – Magia Nera™ as the dark accent cultivar within curated hybrid tea series, leveraging its colour stability and disease-resistant foliage for low-intervention collection beds – thematic and show gardens
- Cut-and-display hybrid tea production bed – bed-grown own-root bushes trained with 3–5 framework canes for dual use: on-site cutting of exhibition-type stems and supply of potted premium plants – nurseries with local florist and garden-centre links
- Large-specimen project container (40–50 L) – selected, well-structured plants shifted into 40–50 litre containers as statement pieces, capitalising on the bushy habit and durable own-root framework – project-based public and corporate clients
- Demonstration and trial block cultivar – block plantings showing remontant flowering, stable dark colour and low maintenance behaviour, enabling partners to assess performance before range integration – wholesale and integrator trial sites
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Magia Nera™ hybrid tea rose, registered cultivar name COMsor, American Rose Society approved exhibition name Norita; commercial type and group hybrid tea rose in the Hybrid Tea collection. |
| Origin and breeding |
Hybrid Tea raised in France from ‘Charles Mallerin’ × unknown seedling; bred by Maurice Combe and introduced in 1966 by several distributors in France, the United States and Australia. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy habit, 80–110 cm high with 50–70 cm spread; dense, glossy dark-green foliage and sparsely thorned shoots. Spent blooms are weakly self-cleaning and usually require manual removal after flowering. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double blooms with 13–25 petals, large sized at approximately 2.75–3.95 inches, solitary, with a high-centred, pointed-budded hybrid tea form that is suitable for exhibition and cut-flower orientated use. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Deep, velvety dark-red with blackish tones; ARS code dr, RHS 187A outer and 187B inner. Colour holds strongly with minimal fading, shifting slightly towards dark burgundy-purple as flowers mature in strong light. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, clearly perceptible classic rose fragrance of deep character. Semi-double flowers moderately attract pollinators, with partially obscured stamens limiting nectar and pollen access and reducing overall pollinator appeal. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces moderately abundant spherical hips, around 10–14 mm in diameter, coloured orange-red. Hip set follows flowering where blooms are not removed, offering some seasonal interest in managed plantings. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Disease-resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; RHS H7, roughly USDA zone 6b and Swedish zone 3. Tolerates heat moderately, though petals may scorch in extreme conditions and dry spells require irrigation. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for flower beds, cut-flower use and specimen planting. Suited to premium container production in 5–7 litre pots, with bush-trained release form on 3–5 framework canes and generally low maintenance needs. |
Magia Nera™ hybrid tea rose COMsor combines distinctive dark, stable flower colour, strong fragrance and disease-resistant, bushy growth in an own-root form that underpins predictable, long-lived stands; please contact us to align on volumes and scheduling.
