NADIA ZEROUALI™ – yellow bedding floribunda rose – rooted cutting
Edible flowers, a strong citrus fragrance profile and compact, bushy growth make NADIA ZEROUALI™ a practical option for nursery flower-bed and container production where a reliable, repeat-flowering floribunda is needed as semi-finished own-root stock. The very full, cluster-flowered blooms deliver a consistent pale creamy-yellow colour progression that reads clearly at retail and in themed edible or culinary rose collections. Onward production is straightforward via a standard container route into 2–3 L pots, with the own-root base supporting long-term renewal, predictable stands and low replacement in professional ranges. Moderate hardiness to around -21 °C supports supply into cooler UK regions where winter exposure is a factor, and this aligns well with nursery networks planning for Scotland and northern England conditions. As a pharmaROSA® NEONATAL tray-rooted cutting, this cultivar integrates cleanly into scalable propagation schedules, following the typical progression from root establishment in year one, structural canopy in year two and full ornamental and culinary value from year three. Its culinary positioning within the Taste of Love® collection enables you to build differentiated, story-led edible rose programmes for retail and project customers.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 2–3 L Taste of Love® culinary line – own-root NEONATAL plants finished in standard 2–3 L containers, highlighting edible blooms and citrus fragrance for a coherent culinary rose series – target: retail / reseller garden centres.
- Fragrant patio floribunda selection – bush-trained, compact plants in 2–3 L or occasional 5 L pots, marketed for strong citrus scent and remontant flowering in small spaces – target: multiple retailers and patio-focused programmes.
- Creamy-yellow bedding and border concept – colour-coordinated beds and benches of uniform 2–3 L plants, emphasising the soft creamy-yellow palette and reliable garden performance – target: nurseries supplying landscapers and public-realm schemes.
- Cold-tolerant northern region offer – dedicated batch planning for RHS H7 hardiness, supplying 2–3 L stock suited to cooler and exposed sites in integrated retail networks – target: wholesalers serving Scotland and northern England.
- Thematic Taste of Love® show-garden set – curated groups of this cultivar for edible and collection plantings, using own-root stock to maintain identity and long-term display value – target: public gardens, institutional collections and specialist nurseries.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
NADIA ZEROUALI™ Taste of Love® BOZedib021; registered as BOZedib021 with EU PBR 61768, commercial floribunda bedding rose in the edible rose and floribunda shrub rose categories. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Biljana Božanić Tanjga, PhenoGeno Roses d.o.o.; introduced after 2022 via PhenoGeno Roses (Serbia); breeding year recorded as 2019 with protection registered in 2022. |
| Awards and recognition |
Not provided |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, upright shrub reaching about 70–100 cm in height and 40–60 cm in spread, with moderately dense, glossy dark green foliage and a moderately thorny framework suitable for bedding and container use. |
| Flower morphology |
Very full, cup-shaped, cluster-flowered blooms with 40+ petals and medium diameter (approximately 1.5–2.75 inches), providing abundant, ornamental heads suitable for floribunda bedding and cut-flower use. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Pale creamy-yellow flowers: buds light lemon yellow with greenish tips, opening pastel yellow (RHS 11C–11D) then fading through creamy yellow to almost butter-white, with medium colour retention and uniform creamy-yellow at full bloom. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, well-pronounced fresh citrusy fragrance character; aromatic profile suitable for sensory garden concepts and edible flower themes, though specific cosmetic or soap-use data have not been provided. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasional spherical hips, about 6–10 mm in diameter, orange-red in colour; hips are not a dominant ornamental feature but may appear sporadically on established plants. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated to about -21 to -18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish Zone 3, USDA 6b); moderate resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; no specific quantified heat or drought tolerance data available. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for flower beds, containers, patios, cut and edible flower use; medium maintenance with occasional pest and disease control; standard container production, 2–3 L pots, using bush-trained, compact plants as the release form. |
NADIA ZEROUALI™ offers compact floribunda habit, strong citrus fragrance and edible flowers on a predictable own-root base that supports long-lived, stable stands for planned capacity; please contact us to align on volumes, timing and integration into your range.