Zora – Hybrid tea rose – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Premium own-root Zora supports exclusive hybrid-tea production where flower quality and high-centred form are priorities for UK nursery and reseller programmes; tray-rooted NEONATAL material allows you to build predictable, medium-height, bush-trained shrubs with 3–5 framework canes in 5–7 L containers, then scale on into 40–50 L and above for collection or show-garden planting, while its remontant flowering provides strong repeat colour. With reliable disease resistance across key fungal pressures and H7 winter hardiness down to -21 °C, Zora is well suited to Scottish and northern schemes where cold and wind tolerance are important for public and thematic gardens. Own-root production gives a renewable, long-lived base with reduced replacement, aligning with professional nursery workflows and retail / reseller expectations; you can plan year 1 root establishment, year 2 structural shoot build-up and year 3 full ornamental value to underpin collection-grade, premium red hybrid-tea assortments.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L red hybrid-tea container – Own-root, bush-trained plants with 3–5 strong canes, flowering in high-centred, double red blooms, ideal as an exclusive finished product in premium container ranges – target: retail / reseller benches
- 40–50 L collection specimen for show gardens – Medium, bushy plants grown on into 40–50 L containers for thematic and collection gardens, exploiting hardiness and disease resistance for low-replacement display stock – target: public-realm and show-garden suppliers
- Hybrid-tea flower-form speciality line – A dedicated SKU built around Zora’s large, high-centred, cut-rose type blooms, using NEONATAL own-root material for uniform presentation in premium shrub assortments – target: specialist rose retailers
- Low-intervention disease-resistant red series – Focused on low maintenance and listed resistance to key fungal diseases, supplied as 5–7 L premium containers for networks prioritising robust, low-complaint roses – target: garden centre chains
- Remontant red colour feature range – Repeat-flowering own-root plants providing extended red colour, used in both mid-size containers and larger landscape pots to support long selling and display periods – target: nursery-wholesale integrator programmes
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Zora (trade name: Zora Hybrid tea rose BOZvaz012) belongs to the Hybrid Tea group and hybrid tea commercial category; no separate registered cultivar name or ARS exhibition name is provided. |
| Origin and breeding |
Parentage and breeding company are not provided; the cultivar was discovered by pharmaROSA® and introduced to the market by PharmaRosa® Ltd. (Hungary) in 2018 as an own-root hybrid tea selection. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy shrub habit, around 70–95 cm high and 60–80 cm spread, with moderately dense, mid-green matt foliage and moderate prickliness; supplied bush-trained with 3–5 structural canes, suitable for container and bed production. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, double flowers with 26–39 petals, solitary on the stem, high-centred and pointed in classic hybrid-tea, cut-rose style; the variety remonts well, with a profuse second flowering, supporting extended ornamental performance. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Vibrant scarlet-red blooms: buds dark burgundy-red, newly opened flowers bright scarlet with lighter edges, maturing to uniform medium-deep red, then softening with a raspberry–purplish tinge; colour retention is described as medium. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Described as mildly and discreetly scented, with a soft fragrance character; the 26–39 petal, double flower form offers limited accessibility for pollinators, and no specific data are given on use in perfumery or cosmetic applications. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasionally produces rose hips of approximately 10–15 mm diameter; further details on hip shape and colour are not provided, and hips are not highlighted as a primary ornamental or production feature of the cultivar. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, with RHS hardiness H7 and tolerance approximately to -21 to -18 °C (USDA zone 6b, Swedish zone 3); no explicit information is available on heat or drought tolerance performance. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended as a low-maintenance variety with good general disease resistance that usually requires minimal intervention; best routed into premium container production in 5–7 L pots, supplied as bush-trained plants with 3–5 strong framework canes. |
Zora offers large, high-centred red blooms, reliable disease resistance and bush-trained own-root structure for long-lived, predictable stands, providing a dependable option for premium hybrid tea ranges where you may wish to discuss capacity and scheduling.
