Tamamo – hybrid tea rose rooted cutting for professional production
With its soft lavender-lilac blooms and upright, bushy framework, Tamamo offers a premium option for own-root nursery production where flower form and colour consistency are decisive. This cultivar’s verified identity and authenticity, combined with its bush-trained release form of 3–5 strong canes, make it a reliable base plant for uniform 5–7 L containers aimed at an exclusive finished-product segment. As a mutation of a proven floribunda line, it delivers predictable performance in flower beds, edging and urban green space projects, fitting well into UK nursery and public-realm supply chains that must tolerate exposed, windy and colder northern conditions in a dependable way. Its resistant foliage and low maintenance needs support efficient large-scale handling, while own-root production enables long-term stability of stands and straightforward regeneration in the stock field. The cultivar’s pollinator-friendly, double but accessible blooms add landscape and biodiversity value, and its hardiness rating (H7, to around -21 °C) supports multi-regional UK distribution. Planned as tray-rooted, 3–6‑month-old pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material, Tamamo fits professional workflows where Year 1 focuses on roots, Year 2 on framework and Year 3 on full ornamental expression for premium retail and reseller ranges.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L hybrid tea feature – Upright, bush-trained plants with 3–5 canes and XL lavender-lilac blooms positioned as an exclusive, flower-quality-led hybrid tea in 5–7 L pots – target: premium retail and specialist resellers
- Urban lavender edging line – Disease-resistant, low-maintenance plants for flower bed and edging use, supplied as own-root 5–7 L units to simplify public-realm planting and replacement – target: municipal and landscape contractors via wholesalers
- Pollinator-conscious rose collection – Accessible double flowers with repeat blooming included in curated pollinator-friendly mixes, offered in a consistent 5–7 L premium container format – target: garden centres promoting biodiversity ranges
- Cold-resilient signature colour block – H7 hardy, lavender-lilac plants used to anchor colour-graded hybrid tea benches, unified across regions from the same NEONATAL own-root base – target: multi-site nursery and chain retail programmes
- Curated Japanese-origin series – Authenticated Tamamo plants highlighted in origin-themed or collector rose assortments, grown on from NEONATAL trays into premium containers – target: specialist nurseries and mail-order resellers
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Tamamo, hybrid tea rose; registered cultivar name Tamamo, current trade name Tamamo Hybrid tea rose Tamamo; collection and commercial group hybrid tea rose; authenticity verified 06.11.2025. |
| Origin and breeding |
Mutation of floribunda ‘Murasaki-no-Sono’; breeder Tagashira Kazuzo, Japan; breeding and introduction recorded as 2011; breeding company and initial distributor not provided. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright, bushy shrub to around 80–110 cm high and 40–60 cm spread; moderately dense, matt, light-green foliage; moderately thorny shoots; self-cleaning data not provided. |
| Flower morphology |
Hybrid tea-type XL solitary blooms, double-flowered with 26–39 petals, cupped form; good repeat flowering with an abundant second flush; overall emphasis on flower form and quality. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Soft, cool lavender-lilac; buds medium purple with glaucous bloom; newly opened blooms pastel lavender with silvery base; colour gradually lightens and fades to softer lilac-grey tones. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fragrance character described as sweet but of very weak intensity; discreetly scented, so fragrance is present yet does not dominate the visual and structural qualities of the plant. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces spherical red hips, approximately 8–12 mm diameter; moderate set reported, adding some seasonal interest without significantly detracting from the blooming performance. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Good disease resistance, noted resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardiness to about -21 to -18 °C; RHS rating H7, Swedish Zone 3, USDA hardiness Zone 6b. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for flower beds, edging, parks and urban green space; low maintenance requirement with generally minimal intervention; best routed as premium container stock, target pot 5–7 L. |
Tamamo combines premium flower quality, strong disease resistance and reliable H7 hardiness in an own-root form that supports predictable, long-lived stands, making it a solid candidate for aligning capacity and scheduling across premium container programmes.
