CARMINE™ – carmine-red tea-hybrid rose - Cox & Tanjga
For a truly romantic arbour or cottage-style border, CARMINE™ offers compact hybrid-tea elegance in a deep carmine-red shade that feels instantly storybook. Its tidy, upright habit works beautifully in average family gardens, including breezier plots where roses must cope with coastal winds and changeable weather. The dense, glossy foliage frames each perfectly shaped, cup-like bloom so the flowers stand out in summer afternoon light, ideal beside a seating area or path. As an own-root rose it matures steadily, building a durable framework that supports flowering for many years with less worry about harsh winters or replanting. In a large 40–50 litre container or a well-drained clay border, it slips easily into cottage layouts of hedging, perennials and a kitchen garden feel, rewarding patient care as roots, shoots and finally full display develop over its first three years into a settled, reliable garden presence.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Feature rose by a seating area or arbour |
The classic, cup-shaped carmine-red blooms lend a timeless, romantic focus beside a bench or pergola, perfect for afternoon tea corners and “girly” cottage settings in small family gardens, suiting homeowners. |
| Rose border in a typical UK family garden |
Its compact, upright habit and moderate height make border planning straightforward, giving an organised look without complex pruning; it sits neatly with low hedging and kitchen-garden planting, ideal for beginners. |
| Cut-flower row in a kitchen or cutting garden |
Hybrid-tea blooms on sturdy stems are well suited to cutting for vases indoors, bringing the same deep carmine-red tones to the table while leaving enough buds for repeat flowering, attractive for cottage-lovers. |
| Container rose on terrace, patio or balcony |
Its compact structure adapts well to a large 40–50 litre pot with good drainage, giving dependable colour close to the house where space is limited and daily watering is easier to manage, beneficial for urbanites. |
| Own-root, long-term structural planting |
The own-root format builds a stable, long-lived plant that regenerates well from the base after hard winters or pruning, helping preserve its ornamental value over many seasons with fewer replacements for planners. |
| Traditional cottage-style mixed planting |
Its strong carmine-red flowers combine beautifully with soft pastels or silvery foliage, fitting storybook cottage schemes with perennials and herbs while keeping a tidy outline that avoids a messy look for stylists. |
| Exposed or breezier garden positions |
The dense foliage and compact frame help the plant stay anchored and composed in more open, windswept family plots, supporting reliable flowering where more delicate roses might struggle, reassuring for coastal-edge gardeners. |
| Low-maintenance yet rewarding focal shrub |
With medium care needs and moderate disease resistance, it suits gardeners willing to give occasional treatments and simple annual pruning in exchange for showy blooms and neat structure, appropriate for busy families. |
Styling ideas
- Arbour-Escape – Plant CARMINE™ at the base of a light rose arch or beside an existing pergola, underplanted with lavender for scent – ideal for romantic-seating lovers.
- Cottage-Ribbon – Line a path with spaced specimens and weave in foxgloves and hardy geraniums for a soft country look – perfect for traditional-border enthusiasts.
- Kitchen-Nook – Place a large 40–50 litre pot near a back door, with thyme and chives at the rim, so cut blooms and herbs are both within reach – suited to home cooks.
- Sunset-Border – Combine with creamy roses, pale echinacea and airy grasses for glowing evening colour that still feels neat and structured – attractive to after-work gardeners.
- Storybook-Hedge – Create a loose, low hedge at 45 cm spacing, backed by clipped box or yew, blending formality with village-charm – appealing for order-loving romantics.
Technical cultivar profile
| Characteristic |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose from the Vaza® collection; registered as BOZvaz018, marketed as Carmine™ Vaza® BOZvaz018, with a carmine-red colour theme reflected in its descriptive trade name. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Peter Cox and Biljana Božanić Tanjga at PhenoGeno Roses, Serbia; introduced by PhenoGeno Roses in 2020 after selection work around 2019 for compact, decorative garden use. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Compact, upright bush reaching about 50–75 cm in height with a 45–70 cm spread; moderately thorny shoots carry dense, dark green, glossy foliage that forms a tidy, well-filled shrub. |
| Flower morphology |
Hybrid tea, double blooms with 26–39 petals, carried mainly singly on stems; large flower size in the L range with a classic, elegant cup-shaped form and remontant repeat flowering. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Deep, even carmine-red tone (RHS 53B–53C, ARS mr); buds open dark and velvety, then brighten, later fading gently with slightly paler centres and pink-edged outer petals toward senescence. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Displays a mild, sweet rose scent that is present but restrained, giving pleasant close-up fragrance around seating areas without overwhelming more strongly perfumed plants nearby. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set is generally limited due to the full, double bloom form; where present, it forms small spherical red hips around 7–10 mm, adding only a discreet autumn accent to the plant. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b); disease resistance is moderate to the main foliar fungi, so occasional protective treatments may be beneficial. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil; plant 45–55 cm apart for hedging or groups, 90 cm as a specimen; medium maintenance with simple annual pruning and timely plant protection. |
CARMINE™ offers compact structure, richly coloured hybrid-tea blooms and dependable own-root longevity for relaxed, long-term planting; consider it if you enjoy classic roses without demanding specialist care.
