Rally Amorina – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL own-root propagation material
Uniformity and coverage are central to Rally Amorina for project-driven growers building reliable landscape shrub offers on an own-root base. This compact, densely foliated, red landscape shrub supports low-input, high-traffic beds where predictable structure, self-maintaining flower habit and fast surface occupation matter. The pharmaROSA® NEONATAL tray-rooted cuttings (3–6 months) integrate smoothly into nursery propagation beds and 1.5–2 L container lines, providing a stable, renewable starting point for project mass planting and public-realm ranges. As an established plant it tolerates heat and moderate drought well in exposed schemes. Own-root production underpins long-lived, homogeneous blocks with reduced replacement risk, allowing You to plan volumes and rotations with confidence across nursery networks. The development curve progresses naturally from strong root establishment in year one, through framework-building shoots in year two, towards full ornamental performance from year three onward. With Rally Amorina, You extend a professional, project-ready landscape assortment while maintaining predictability, capacity, resilience, remontancy and sustainability in large-scale supply.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Project Mass Planting 2 L Line – Uniform, dense, bush-trained 1.5–2 L shrubs emphasising fast ground coverage and low-maintenance foliage for project mass planting – target audience/channel: landscape contractors via project-serving wholesalers
- Public Park Colour Blocks – Remontant, disease-resistant plants in 2 L containers designed for repeated, long-season red display with minimal spraying in parks and urban green spaces – target audience/channel: municipal and institutional buyers
- Pollinator-Friendly Red Edging – Single to semi-double, pollinator-attracting shrubs in compact pots for edging beds and pathways where biodiversity and uniformity are both required – target audience/channel: public-realm and environmental project specifiers
- Heat-Tolerant Urban Bed Units – Own-root, drought-tolerant shrubs grown in 2 L and up to 40–50 L containers for exposed urban sites with constrained irrigation and high footfall – target audience/channel: urban regeneration and streetscape projects
- Collection and Show-Garden Blocks – Premium gold-rated, award-winning, own-root batches intended for thematic rose gardens and show collections, supplied as homogeneous, bush-trained stock – target audience/channel: specialist nurseries and show-garden organisers
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Modern shrub (Landscape Shrub) cultivar with registered name BOKRAPOLO, traded as Rally Amorina within the Amorina collection, ARS exhibition name Rally, for shrub rose and landscape categories. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Jan Kees Kraan at Boot & Co, Boskoop, Netherlands, with unknown parentage; introduced in 2008 in Netherlands and Germany after 2006 registration via Boot & Dart B.V. and De Ruiter Innovations B.V. |
| Awards and recognition |
Holder of ADR certification and multiple competition honours, including Excellence Rose and Toproos awards at The Hague in 2008 and a silver medal at Kortrijk, Belgium in 2007, supporting professional landscape credibility. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Compact, bushy shrub 40–60 cm high and wide, with dense, mid-green, slightly glossy foliage and moderate prickliness, forming low, even mounds suitable for edging, ground cover and bed-front landscape use. |
| Flower morphology |
Single to semi-double, flat, medium-sized 1.5–2.75 inch blooms with 5–12 petals, cluster-flowered on the shoots; remontant habit with abundant repeat bloom and good self-cleaning, with spent flowers dropping before hip set. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Deep rich red with subtle purple undertone; buds velvety dark red, opening vivid scarlet with paler edges, then shifting through cherry to raspberry red while retaining a strong red impression; ARS R, RHS 53A outer, 53B inner. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fragrance is very weak and barely noticeable, so plantings can focus on colour, structure and durability without relying on scent; scent character is not described in detail in current technical documentation. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces spherical orange-red hips about 6–10 mm in diameter after self-cleaning; moderate quantities provide some seasonal structure but are not considered a primary ornamental or commercial feature for this cultivar. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Classed as resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, supporting low-input maintenance; hardy to approximately −23 to −21 °C, with RHS H7, Swedish zone 3 and USDA zone 6a ratings for cold exposure guidance. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for parks, urban green spaces, flower beds, edging, ground cover and containers, with low maintenance needs and suitability for public, high-traffic beds; finished form should be uniform, dense and bush-trained. |
Rally Amorina offers compact, uniform coverage, strong disease resistance and heat-tolerant, own-root longevity that support predictable, low-replacement landscape blocks; we would be pleased to discuss timing, capacity and project-fit with your production plans.
