Deep, velvety dark-red shade with blackish tones. - hybrid tea rose - strong, clearly fragrant rose - deep, classically rose-scented
– Deep, velvety dark red with black tones
– Elegant, high-centred blooms for cutting
– Strong, classic rose fragrance
– Compact, bushy habit with glossy foliage
– Excellent overall disease resistance
– Special feature: Colour holds superbly in full sun, barely fading.
Careful packaging – Continuous garden growth
darinaROSE® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
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MAGIA NERA™ – dark red hybrid tea rose – COMsor
In a classic cottage-style garden where you might enjoy afternoon tea under an arbour, MAGIA NERA™ brings an air of mystery with its exceptionally dark, velvety blooms that appear almost black at the petal edges. This bushy, well-shaped hybrid tea offers elegance both in the border and in a vase, producing long, high-centred stems ideal for cutting, while its strong, traditional rose scent creates an indulgent fragrance around a seating area. Bred for good disease resistance, it keeps its glossy foliage healthy with only modest care, even in British conditions of wet summers and occasional high humidity, and it copes reliably with cooler winters. As an own-root rose, it builds a robust framework and regenerates well, giving long-term stability and dependable ornamental value without complicated maintenance. Plant into improved soil or a raised bed on heavy clay for better drainage, water during prolonged dry spells, and look forward to its remarkable, colour-fast blooms deepening the romantic character of your family garden over the years as roots establish, shoots strengthen, and the full display develops by the third season.
Freshly opened bloom of Magia Nera™ hybrid tea rose.
Magia Nera™ shows a high-centred, pointed-budded flower form.
Magia Nera™ shows a semi-double, high-centred bloom with 13–25 petals.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Main viewing border near terrace or seating
The bushy, upright habit and glossy dark foliage create an attractive structure even between flushes of bloom, giving a smart focus near where you sit or entertain. Strong classic scent adds sensory richness for evening relaxation and family gatherings for the romantic-minded homeowner.
Cutting patch or kitchen garden corner
High-centred, pointed buds on long, straight stems are ideal for cutting, with flowers that hold colour and form well indoors. Plant in a simple row by the veg beds to gather luxurious, dark-red stems for the house while keeping the main borders uncluttered for the home florist.
Feature planting as a single specimen
Planted alone in a small front garden or at a path junction, the intense dark-red, almost black-edged blooms read as a focal point from a distance. Low maintenance and good disease resistance mean it remains presentable without constant attention for the busy gardener.
Small mixed cottage border with perennials
The compact, 80–110 cm height slots neatly among cottage perennials such as catmint and scabious, adding romantic depth without overwhelming the space. The semi-double flowers bring movement and a lightly pollinator-friendly presence for the cottage-garden lover.
Informal low hedge or row planting
Regular spacing at 50–60 cm creates a loose, low hedge with repeated dark blooms along a path or around a lawn, giving gentle structure rather than a rigid line. Own-root plants knit together steadily, improving year by year for the long-term planner.
Containers and large patio pots (40–50 litres+)
In a generously sized pot with quality compost, MAGIA NERA™ becomes a movable accent for patios or balconies, offering dramatic colour and fragrance close to the house. Container culture also helps in gardens with very heavy or poorly drained soil for the urban balcony owner.
Sites with challenging, wetter summer weather
Reliable resistance to black spot, mildew and rust keeps foliage clean even in many damp, unsettled summers, reducing the need for sprays. This helps the plant keep its structure and flowering performance in typical changeable British conditions for the low-intervention gardener.
Traditional family garden with mixed uses
With low maintenance needs and robust own-root growth, it fits easily into an average family garden that must balance play space, seating, and planting, coping well with exposed, breezy spots that bring occasional strong rain and wind near coastal or open sites for the practical homeowner.
Styling ideas
Twilight Border – Combine MAGIA NERA™ with dusky purples such as Knautia ‘Red Knight’ and smoky ornamental grasses to echo its deep, velvety tones – ideal for those curating a moody, romantic evening garden.
Kitchen-Table Posies – Plant a short row beside veg beds, underplanted with herbs, so you can cut fragrant stems for jugs indoors while harvesting produce – perfect for home cooks who love simple, seasonal arrangements.
Front-Door Welcome – Grow one plant in a 50–60 litre terracotta pot with trailing white lobelia to soften the base, placing it by the entrance for scent and structure – suited to small-house owners wanting impact in tight spaces.
Storybook Hedge – Create a loose, low hedge along a path, interspersing rose plants with catmint drifts to blur the edges and invite brushing contact with scented foliage – for families who enjoy a gently informal cottage feel.
Arbour Companion – Set MAGIA NERA™ at the feet of a light climber on an arch, where its dark hybrid-tea blooms contrast with softer climber flowers beneath seating – designed for those seeking an intimate afternoon-tea nook.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Hybrid tea rose, registered as COMsor, marketed as MAGIA NERA™ and Norita; part of a classic hybrid tea collection suitable for garden and cutting use in domestic settings.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Maurice Combe in France from ‘Charles Mallerin’ × unknown seedling; introduced in 1966 by several international nurseries, ensuring long-term, proven garden performance.
Growth and structural characteristics
Bushy, upright shrub, around 80–110 cm high and 50–70 cm wide, with dense, glossy, dark green foliage and relatively few thorns, forming a neat, easily managed garden presence.
Flower morphology
Semi-double, 13–25-petalled, high-centred, pointed blooms of classic exhibition form, usually solitary on stems; large-flowered with strong impact for both garden display and cutting.
Colour data and phenology
Deep, velvety dark-red flowers with almost black outer petals; colour holds strongly in sun, later softening only slightly to burgundy-purple, maintaining a consistently rich, dramatic effect.
Fragrance and aroma
Strong, clearly perceptible, traditional rose fragrance that carries well around seating areas; ideal for gardeners who value scent as highly as flower form and colour.
Hip characteristics
Forms moderate quantities of small, spherical orange-red hips about 10–14 mm across, offering a subtle seasonal accent if spent flowers are not all removed.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Good resistance to black spot, mildew and rust under typical UK conditions; hardy to around −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7), giving reliable overwintering in most British gardens.
Horticultural recommendations
Suited to sunny beds, specimen use and cutting; space 50–90 cm depending on role, water during dry spells, and deadhead to prolong flowering and maintain a tidy outline.
MAGIA NERA™ offers dramatic, colour-fast dark blooms, strong fragrance and dependable, disease-resistant growth on a regenerating own-root framework, making it a distinguished yet practical choice for those refining a romantic family garden.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
MAGIA NERA™ – dark red hybrid tea rose - Combe
Product Type:
darinaROSE® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Meaning of Cultivar Name:
The Italian expression "Magia Nera" means "Black Magic", and the name refers to the extremely dark, almost black-maroon petals.
Pollinator Attraction:
Semi-double (13–25 petal) flowers moderately attract pollinators, as the semi-double form and partially obscured stamens reduce nectar and pollen accessibility and therefore lessen pollinator appeal.
Heat and Drought Tolerance Description:
According to the descriptions it tolerates heat, but in very hot conditions the petals may scorch; during prolonged dry periods it requires watering.
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.
