Wonderful You™ hybrid tea rose SMI170-2-4 – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Hybrid tea Wonderful You™ offers professional growers a stable own-root base for premium orange cut-flower style production, combining exhibition-grade flower form with dense, dark green foliage on a medium-height, upright framework ideal for 5–7 L premium container lines. Developed for nursery and wholesale workflows, these 3–6‑month‑old tray-rooted cuttings support predictable scheduling from propagation beds through to exclusive retail ranges, with repeat-flowering performance and moderately strong, noticeable fragrance backing high perceived value in thematic and collection gardens, while remaining suitable for reliably facing colder British winters in exposed northern sites.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L hybrid tea fragrance bush – Upright, bush-trained plants with 3–5 strong canes and moderately strong fragrance, finished in 5–7 L pots for premium container benches, positioned as exclusive finished product hybrid teas for fragrance-oriented retail / reseller channels – target audience/channel: premium garden retailers
- Exhibition-form orange hybrid tea feature – High-centred, pointed-budded flowers and deep orange colour presented as cut-flower style garden bushes in 5–7 L, emphasising flower form and exhibition heritage in exclusive colour-focused hybrid tea ranges – target audience/channel: specialist rose nurseries
- Collection-grade own-root hybrid tea line – NEONATAL rooted cuttings grown on into uniform bushes for thematic and collection gardens, utilising own-root longevity and verified identity to underpin curated assortments of exclusive hybrid teas – target audience/channel: public-realm and show-garden suppliers
- Cold-hardy premium hybrid tea assortment – H7, Zone 3 / USDA 6b hardiness used as a selling point for northern-distribution 5–7 L lines, integrating Wonderful You™ into regionalised assortments that retain exclusive flower quality and form – target audience/channel: regional nursery networks
- Season-extended hip and flower concept – Combining repeat-flowering orange blooms with ornamental red hips to deliver multi-season interest in premium containers, strengthening exclusive finished product benches with an additional autumn hook – target audience/channel: design-led retail and project outlets
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose, registered as SMI170-2-4, currently marketed as Wonderful You™ hybrid tea rose SMI170-2-4; own-root NEONATAL material supplied as pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cuttings for professional propagation. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred in the United Kingdom in 2008 by Edward Smith, introduced in 2015 via Edward Smith Roses and initial distributor Style Roses (United Kingdom); parentage is unknown, registration year data not provided. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Medium-height, upright bush to around 105–135 cm with 75–95 cm spread, moderately thorny stems, dense dark green glossy foliage, and suitability for bush-trained production with 3–5 framework canes from own-root propagation. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, 17–25 petalled, high-centred, pointed-budded hybrid tea type flowers, solitary on stems, with large 2.75–3.95 inch blooms that repeat flower and provide a generous second flush when grown to premium container specification. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Colour classified as orange (ARS OB), with buds dark orange-red, opening to vibrant orange, then medium orange, later fading to peach-apricot with pale creamy edges, offering a distinct colour evolution through the flowering cycle. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Moderately strong, noticeably scented rose with a fresh, lively fragrance character; semi-double form offers partial pollinator friendliness, with reduced stamen accessibility resulting in moderate pollinator attraction in production and landscape settings. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces moderately abundant, spherical hips about 12–16 mm in diameter, coloured red (RHS 43A), providing additional ornamental interest and a secondary feature for late-season plantings or collection-focused garden concepts. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Medium disease resistance overall, including medium levels to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardiness approximately -21 to -18 °C, classified as RHS H7, Swedish Zone 3 and USDA Zone 6b; no confirmed heat or drought tolerance data. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for premium container production with medium maintenance needs and occasional pest and disease control; release form as bush-trained plants with 3–5 strong canes, supplied as pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cuttings for professional grow-on. |
Wonderful You™ hybrid tea rose SMI170-2-4 combines exhibition flower form, reliable hardiness and own-root longevity into a predictable, premium bush offer; we would be pleased to discuss scheduling and volumes for your next production cycle.