ORANGE™ – orange tea-hybrid rose - Tanjga
Bring a touch of storybook romance to your garden with ORANGE™ – a compact hybrid tea rose whose glowing blooms turn everyday corners into afternoon-tea scenes. Its medium-sized, cup-shaped flowers shift from vivid orange to peachy pastel, giving borders and small gardens a soft, feminine cottage mood without demanding expert care. On its own roots it settles in, quietly building a long-lived structure that regenerates well and keeps its ornamental value steady over the years. Ideal for containers or raised beds where rainfall and wind can challenge less robust plants, it copes reliably with typical British weather and heavier soils when drainage is managed. Dense, dark green foliage, sparse thorns and a medium, classic rose fragrance complete a neat, bushy habit that fits effortlessly into busy family gardens and low-fuss cottage-style layouts.
Usage options
| Target area | Reasoning |
|---|
| Front of cottage-style border |
The compact, bushy shape and medium height form a tidy, low front layer that does not swamp neighbouring plants yet still delivers classic hybrid tea blooms at eye level. Ideal for those seeking gentle structure with minimal pruning for beginners. |
| Small family garden rose bed |
Reliable repeat flowering and steady medium maintenance make it well suited to modest beds where you want colour through the season without intensive spraying or complex feeding regimes, fitting households that value easy enjoyment for busy-owners. |
| Patio container (40–50 litre) |
Its dense foliage, moderate size and sparse prickles are easy to manage in a large 40–50 litre pot, offering fragrant, orange-peach blooms near seating areas without dominating limited space, attractive to those curating welcoming patios for urbanites. |
| Romantic path edging |
Planting at the recommended close spacing creates a low, continuous ribbon of mid-orange flowers and dark green leaves, framing gravel or brick paths with a soft, traditional look appreciated by homeowners who enjoy classic garden outlines for families. |
| Kitchen garden border companion |
The warm orange flowers and neat outline sit happily beside herbs and vegetables, giving productive plots a decorative, cottage character while still allowing access for daily harvesting, appealing to those blending beauty and utility for growers. |
| Wind-exposed, raised bed planting |
Its sturdy, compact structure and own-root anchoring suit raised beds in breezier, rain-washed gardens, where a well-drained mix helps the plant root deeply and remain stable, reassuring for gardeners in changeable conditions for coastal-owners. |
| Long-term feature shrub near seating |
The own-root form establishes steadily, with roots first, then stronger top growth, before reaching its full ornamental presence over the first few years, rewarding patient planning by those who value investment planting for planners. |
| Cutting patch for home arrangements |
As a hybrid tea with solitary, well-shaped blooms on straight stems, it provides elegant, fragrant flowers for vases without needing a dedicated cutting field, well suited to home florists who like to pick from the garden for stylists. |
Styling ideas
- Cottage-Ribbon – Line a path with ORANGE™ and alternate clumps of lavender and creeping phlox for a soft, low edging – ideal for lovers of traditional English cottage charm.
- Patio-Jewel – Plant one rose per 50-litre terracotta pot, underplant with trailing thyme and white lobelia for a fragrant, contained display – perfect for balcony and patio gardeners.
- Kitchen-Mix – Thread this rose along a kitchen garden fence with dwarf honeysuckle at its feet to blend fruit, herbs and flowers – suited to home cooks who enjoy ornamental produce plots.
- Romantic-Seat – Place a trio behind a garden bench, backed by pale foxgloves, to frame a cosy sitting area with repeat flowers – appealing to those creating quiet, storybook corners.
- Structured-Bed – Use a small group in the centre of a square bed, edged with low evergreen groundcover, for year-round form and summer colour – good for neat, low-maintenance family gardens.
Technical cultivar profile
| Property | Data |
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| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose, collection Art Vaza®, registered as BOZvaz016, marketed as ORANGE™ Art Vaza® BOZvaz016; premium silver quality rating, suitable for garden and cutting use. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Biljana Božanić Tanjga for PhenoGeno Roses in Serbia, introduced in 2019; selected as a quality-conscious choice for combined garden display and cut-flower potential. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Compact, bushy shrub 36–54 cm high and wide, with dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage (RHS 137A) and sparse prickles, forming a tidy plant ideal for close planting. |
| Flower morphology |
Double, cup-shaped blooms, 26–39 petals, medium size (1.5–2.75 in), borne mostly solitary on stems; repeats well with a notably abundant second flush for extended display. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Uniform bright mid-orange flowers (RHS 28A–28B) opening deep orange, softening to pastel peach-orange toward petal edges and finally to a lighter peach tint before petals fall. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Medium-strength classic rose fragrance, noticeable at close range without being overpowering; suitable for seating areas and for cutting to bring a traditional scent indoors. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces moderately abundant, small spherical hips, 10–14 mm, orange (RHS 34A), giving discreet late-season ornamental interest without dominating the plant’s overall appearance. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately –21 to –18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b); moderate disease resistance, occasional protection useful in humid seasons or high-pressure locations. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in sunny positions with well-drained soil; plant 25–50 cm apart depending on use; suitable for beds, edging, mass planting and large containers, with medium maintenance needs. |
ORANGE™ Art Vaza® BOZvaz016 brings compact, fragrant, repeat-flowering beauty in a long-lived, own-root shrub that settles reliably into everyday family gardens, so you can choose it with quiet confidence.
