Malaga Hybrid tea rose INTergala – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Malaga is a compact hybrid tea on own roots, offering a stable, upright bush frame that fits premium container production and nursery bed multiplication where predictable structure and flower quality matter over many years. Its remontant flowering delivers abundant second flushes, aligning well with scheduled releases for retail and reseller partners who expect reliable colour in the sales window. The semi-double, cup-shaped blooms in warm peach–orange tones are distinctive in the hybrid tea segment, giving You a refined, exhibition-capable cut-flower look in garden form. Colour holds at a good level as flowers open and fade through pastel peach–pink to creamy shades, supporting a long ornamental window on the bench and in the landscape. Moderate but effective disease resistance, with resistance to powdery mildew and black spot, keeps maintenance at a medium level, appropriate for professional regimes where occasional plant protection is accepted. Own-root propagation supports longevity, regeneration and homogeneous stands, reducing replacement risk in thematic rose gardens and collection plantings that must remain stable for years. With winter hardiness rated to H7 and suitable for conditions where cold, wind and exposure are factors, it suits UK nursery networks that must supply robust plants to cooler regions in a climate comparable to Scotland and Northern England. From year 1 root establishment through year 2 structural build-up to year 3 full ornamental expression, Malaga provides a predictable development curve that helps You plan capacity and phasing for premium container ranges. The combination of flower form, colour and hip set makes it versatile for cut, garden and ornamental fruit use, strengthening its value as exclusive finished product material for retail and reseller channels.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L patio bush – Upright, compact bush-trained form in 5–7 L containers, showcasing remontant hybrid tea blooms for exclusive retail benches – target audience/channel: retail / reseller
- Cut-and-display garden rose – Solitary, large, semi-double flowers on structured bushes marketed for home cutting and garden display from premium containers – target audience/channel: professional rose growers supplying garden centres
- Thematic peach–orange collection unit – Curated hybrid tea segment focusing on Malaga’s distinctive peach–orange colour, delivered as uniform 5–7 L plants – target audience/channel: nurseries building private-label thematic ranges
- Ornamental hip feature SKU – Later-season offer highlighting the abundant orange-red hips on established bushes, positioned as decorative autumn interest – target audience/channel: retail / reseller seasonal programmes
- Public-realm hardy hybrid tea line – H7-hardy, own-root bushes for formal beds and show gardens requiring stable structure and strong flowering performance – target audience/channel: public-realm suppliers and landscape specifiers
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose, registered as INTergala and traded as Malaga Hybrid tea rose INTergala; exhibition category cut flower and exhibition tea hybrid, ARS exhibition name Malaga. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Interplant Roses B.V. in the Netherlands, with parentage unknown; introduced and registered in 2000, representing Interplant’s hybrid tea breeding work around that year. |
| Awards and recognition |
not provided |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright, compact hybrid tea bush reaching 70–95 cm in height and 40–60 cm spread, moderately thorny with moderately dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage on 3–5 main framework canes. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, cup-shaped to slightly rosette-like blooms with 13–25 petals, large flower size with solitary presentation, offering a classic hybrid tea look suited to bed, specimen and cutting use. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Peach–orange base colour with salmon sheen, ARS code OB, RHS 34A outer and 28C inner; colour fades via pastel peach–pink to creamy tones while retaining good overall colour quality as blooms mature. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Medium-strength peach-scented fragrance, giving a clearly perceptible, pleasant scent profile; semi-double flowers and fruit set also contribute to moderate pollinator attraction in mixed plantings. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces abundant, small ellipsoidal hips 8–12 mm in diameter, orange-red RHS 40A, suitable for ornamental garden effect and also marketed as cut fruit for decorative and floristry use. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Moderate disease profile with resistance to powdery mildew and black spot, moderate rust sensitivity; winter hardy to approximately –21 to –18 °C, RHS H7, corresponding to USDA Zone 6b and Swedish Zone 3. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for flower beds, cut-flower use and solitary specimens; medium maintenance with occasional plant protection, best released as bush-trained own-root plants in premium 5–7 L containers. |
Malaga Hybrid tea rose INTergala combines compact, upright structure, remontant flower performance and ornamental hips on predictable own-root plants, making it a dependable choice for premium, long-lived ranges where we can align capacity and scheduling together.
