Pear Taste of Love® BOZedib023 – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Culinary petals with a subtle pear-like note make Pear Taste of Love® a focused option for professional rose food ranges, while its compact 55–85 cm shrub habit suits efficient 2–3 L container production and high-density nursery layouts. The own-root longevity supports predictable, renewable harvests where homogeneous stands and low replacement rates matter over multiple seasons. With a remontant flowering pattern and good self-cleaning, the variety can underpin reliable finished-product supply, particularly for thematic and collection-style rose displays in food-focused show gardens. Its H7 hardiness and Swedish Zone 5 rating support northern UK supply, offering reassurance for exposed sites where Scottish and northern English schemes demand resilient culinary ornamentals. Professional growers should plan for a clear development arc from root establishment in year one, shoot and framework building in year two, and full ornamental and culinary value from year three. Given its disease susceptibility, Pear Taste of Love® is best integrated into managed production where intensive crop care is acceptable in exchange for premium niche positioning and added-value food storytelling in retail and reseller channels.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Culinary 2–3 L shrub line – Compact, bush-trained shrubs in 2–3 L standard containers, marketed for edible petals and reliable remontant flowering, suited to branded culinary rose benches – target audience/channel: retail / reseller.
- Taste of Love® collection mix – Curated multi-cultivar Taste of Love® assortment, each in standard 2–3 L pots, built on own-root longevity and clear varietal identity for thematic food and fragrance ranges – target audience/channel: retail / reseller.
- Cold‑climate hardy culinary series – Range focused on H7 hardy, own-root shrubs including Pear Taste of Love®, emphasising resilience and long-term performance from standard container production for northern garden centres – target audience/channel: retail / reseller.
- Premium managed-care shrub label – High-input, high-value shrub concept acknowledging greater plant protection needs, offset by culinary petals and strong remontancy in uniform 2–3 L units – target audience/channel: retail / reseller.
- Show-garden demonstration stock – Own-root containerised plants grown on for 40–50 L and larger settings in culinary or Taste of Love® show gardens, highlighting ornamental and edible traits over several seasons – target audience/channel: retail / reseller.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Collection Taste of Love®, medium-sized shrub, bed rose type; registered as BOZedib023, traded as Pear Taste of Love® BOZedib023 and Flavorette Pear’d®, exhibition category shrub rose for culinary use. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Biljana Božanić Tanjga and Peter Cox at PhenoGeno Roses, Temerin, Serbia; introduced 2024 via Proven Winners ColorChoice/Spring Meadow Nursery and PhenoGeno Roses; registration year 2023 (PPAF, CBRAF). |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Compact, upright shrub with dense, mid-green, slightly glossy foliage; height and spread 55–85 cm, moderately thorny shoots, forming tidy, bush-trained plants well suited to edging, flowerbeds and container use. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, double, cup-shaped, cluster-flowered blooms, 26–30 petals; remonts well with abundant second flush, providing repeated colour and petal availability under managed cultivation and regular crop care regimes. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Soft light-pink blooms with delicate cream undertones; powder-pink buds, pastel newly opened flowers and slightly more vibrant centres; colour fades moderately, lightening in strong sun and holding better in moderate light. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Light, restrained fragrance with a delicate, soft character; petals noted for a subtle pear-like flavour for culinary use; flowers moderately accessible to pollinators, giving only partial attractiveness due to double form. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set expected to be limited because of double flowers; where present, produces small, spherical red hips around 6–10 mm in diameter, offering modest visual interest rather than significant fruit display. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Winter hardy to about −32 to −29 °C, classified RHS H7, Swedish Zone 5, USDA 4b; very susceptible to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, requiring intensive plant protection and regular inspections in production. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for flowerbeds, edging, containers, terraces, culinary use and cutting; bush-trained compact plants on a standard container route, targeting 2–3 L pots; maintenance requirement high, with frequent interventions advised. |
Pear Taste of Love® BOZedib023 combines compact habit, culinary-flavoured petals and strong winter hardiness on an own-root base that supports predictable, regenerative, long-lived stands, making it a considered option for discussion on capacity and scheduling.
