Bright, saturated orange-red base colour with a subtle reddish tint. - landscape shrub rose - very weak, barely noticeable scented rose - scent description not available
– Bright orange-red blooms with coral-pink fading.
– Bushy, compact habit for neat bedding displays.
– Excellent disease resistance, ideal for low-input beds.
– Good heat and drought tolerance once established.
– Hardy to around –25 °C, reliable in cold winters.
– Special feature: High‑scoring award winner at The Hague (2024), combining vivid colour with strong garden performance.
Carefully curated range – Natural growth habit
darinaROSE® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
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DISCUS AMORINA – orange-red landscape shrub rose - De Ruiter
With its bright orange-red, single blooms, DISCUS AMORINA creates an instant sense of romance in an ordinary family garden, evoking cottage-style borders and relaxed afternoon teas. This modern shrub rose stays compact and bushy, making it easy to place in small beds or along a low hedge line without overwhelming the space. Its flowers open wide to reveal golden stamens, offering simple, naturalistic charm and a welcome stop for visiting bees. Bred for resilience, it copes well with typical British coastal breezes and damp spells, making it a dependable choice where weather can be changeable and humid. Over the seasons, the orange-red petals soften to coral pink, and neat red hips follow, extending the plant’s ornamental value well into autumn. The own-root form supports a long-lived, stable shrub that regrows reliably from its own wood, while the plant’s low-maintenance character suits busy gardeners who want colour without complicated routines.
Discus Amorina showing its uniform orange-red full bloom.
Discus Amorina in close-up, showing its very weak fragrance.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front-of-border cottage bed
Its compact, bushy growth keeps to 40–60 cm, so it sits neatly at the front of a mixed cottage border without shading herbs, lavender or low perennials, ideal for relaxed planting layouts in small family gardens seeking easy structure for beginners.
Informal low hedge along a path
Regular flowering and dense foliage allow you to plant at 30–35 cm intervals for a gently weaving hedge, giving soft structure and year-round presence with minimal clipping, perfect for homeowners wanting a romantic entrance without precise topiary for family-buyers.
Colour accent in a kitchen garden
The simple, single blooms and moderate hip set fit beautifully beside herbs, lettuces and cottage-style vegetables, adding a storybook feel while still looking naturalistic and unfussy, well suited to rural kitchen gardeners who like ornamental produce borders for cottage-lovers.
Urban front garden bed
Good heat and stress tolerance, plus reliable disease resistance, make this rose an excellent choice for small city plots facing reflected heat and moderate air pollution, ideal for busy urban gardeners who want resilience more than intensive care for urban-owners.
Coastal or exposed suburban sites
The sturdy, low stature and good overall health help it stand up to brisk winds and unsettled weather, supporting dependable flowering even where conditions feel blustery and salt-tinged, reassuring for households gardening in breezy, open locations for coastal-families.
Mixed pollinator-friendly planting
Single, open flowers with accessible stamens offer easy forage when in bloom, combining well with salvias, asters and other late-summer flowers to support insects without sacrificing colour, appealing to nature-aware gardeners who also love traditional roses for wildlife-fans.
Family play garden with relaxed maintenance
Low pruning and feeding needs, plus own-root durability, mean it will quietly thicken into a long-lived, reliable shrub, reducing the risk of loss after the odd missed watering or late trim, ideal for families balancing gardening with everyday commitments for busy-parents.
Large container on terrace or patio
In a well-drained container of at least 40–50 litres, its compact habit and steady repeat flowering give a long season of colour near seating areas, particularly attractive for tea-time or evening use, suiting those who garden mainly in pots and terraces for patio-gardeners.
Styling ideas
Cottage-Ribbon – Plant a loose row along a path with catmint and lady’s mantle to echo traditional cottage borders – ideal for homeowners wanting soft structure and nostalgic charm.
Kitchen-Companion – Tuck plants beside sage, chives and low vegetables for a colourful kitchen-garden edge – suited to cooks who like their produce beds to feel ornamental as well as practical.
Patio-Orchard – Use one or two in 40–60 litre terracotta tubs near dwarf fruit trees to create a storybook tea corner – perfect for small-space gardeners making the most of a sunny terrace.
Hedgerow-Glow – Combine as a low hedge with pastel perennials and grasses for a glowing orange-red ribbon through the border – attractive to those seeking gentle, family-friendly boundaries.
Urban-Drift – Mass-plant in a narrow front bed with hardy groundcovers for a modern yet romantic drift of colour – recommended for city dwellers wanting impact from a simple, low-care scheme.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
DISCUS AMORINA is a modern landscape shrub in the bedding rose collection; marketed as “Discus Amorina Bedding rose De Ruiter” for garden use, with cultivar authenticity verified for premium retail supply.
Origin and breeding
Bred by De Ruiter Innovations BV in the Netherlands, with breeding completed in 2019; introduced via De Ruiter Innovations B.V., reflecting a focus on modern, durable landscape shrub roses for versatile gardens.
Awards and recognition
Received a high-scoring award at The Hague rose trials in 2024, highlighting its ornamental performance and garden qualities under independent assessment, and supporting its use in both private and public plantings.
Growth and structural characteristics
Forms a compact, bushy shrub 40–60 cm high and wide, with dense, mid-green glossy foliage and moderate prickliness; ideal for low hedges, bedding schemes and small family gardens needing neat, reliable structure.
Flower morphology
Bears small, single, flat flowers in clusters, usually 5–12 petals, remontant with an especially abundant second flush; the open form shows stamens clearly, adding a light, natural appearance in mixed borders.
Colour data and phenology
Flowers open deep orange-red, becoming bright orange-red, then soft coral pink as they age; ARS colour orange-red, RHS 33B outer and 42A inner, giving a lively yet harmonious palette through the bloom cycle.
Fragrance and aroma
Fragrance is very weak and barely noticeable, making it suitable where strong scent is not desired; emphasis is on colour effect, flower form and garden performance rather than aromatic intensity.
Hip characteristics
Produces moderate numbers of small, 6–10 mm spherical hips, bright red and evenly sized, extending ornamental interest into late season and offering a gentle wildlife resource without heavy self-seeding.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Rated H7 and hardy to approximately –26 to –23 °C, with good general disease resistance including powdery mildew resistance and good tolerance of black spot and rust, plus good heat and moderate drought tolerance.
Horticultural recommendations
Best for beds and park-style plantings at 30–55 cm spacing, giving 8.2–9.4 plants per m² in blocks; low maintenance with minimal pruning and fertilising, and well suited to mass or low-hedge uses.
DISCUS AMORINA offers compact bushy growth, season-long orange-red colour and dependable health on a durable own-root shrub, making it a thoughtful choice for relaxed, romantic family gardens.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
DISCUS AMORINA – orange-red landscape shrub rose - De Ruiter
Product Type:
darinaROSE® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Closed Bud:
Deep orange-red, with a silky glossy surface.
Newly Opened Flower:
Bright orange‑red with a slightly lighter tone at the petal edges.
Full Bloom:
Uniformly orange-red with a slightly darker shade in the centre.
Before Fading:
Fading to coral pink, with soft pastel tones.
Colour Fading Description:
During opening it changes from deep orange-red to vivid orange-red, retains this shade until full bloom, then fades to coral pink before the bloom declines.
Pollinator Attraction:
Its single blooms may attract pollinators, since the simple (single) flower form with exposed stamens is more attractive than semi‑double or double forms where the stamens are less accessible.
Our product is a rose grown with pharmaROSA®’s unique cultivation technology!
2-litre, own-root, potted rose.
With a shoot system appropriate to the season.
With a root system that thoroughly permeates the growing medium.
Quality compliant with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
Supplied in unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-variety rose bush with a unique identifier.
The pharmaROSA® own-root potted rose is a well-rooted plant that supports reliable establishment when planted and cared for properly, so it can be planted whenever the soil is not frozen.
Crop overview: several varieties and growth stages in a short crop section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: demonstration of a vigorous root system permeating the growing medium, by removing the pot.Balance: mature plant with root system and shoots in harmony with each other.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”; it illustrates the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root cultivation in a tangible way: how the plant is built up, what the root system is like and how the shoot system regenerates. The recordings were therefore made at different times and with plants at various stages of development, so mixed foliage levels and differing stages of growth may appear in the videos. They are not a ‘sample’ of the batch dispatched, but a visual explanation of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical for the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown in the upper part of the product page.
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Company details
PharmaRosa Ltd. Company registration number: 01-09-717479 VAT number: 13075314-2-43 Plant health registration no.: HU130721 Bank account (IBAN): HU85117631891388688400000000 BIC (SWIFT): OTPVHUHB Bank name: OTP Bank Nyrt.
