AMICA™ – orange-red hybrid tea rose - Cazzaniga
AMICA™ brings a softly coastal sense of refreshment to compact family gardens, combining reliable flowering with a classic hybrid tea shape that sits beautifully against gravel, shingle and silvery foliage. Its strong, traditional fragrance creates that feeling of tea in a sheltered nook after collecting seashells, while the upright, medium-sized habit slots neatly into smaller beds and veranda pots. This own-root rose is bred for longevity, keeping its look year after year with minimal intervention, and its proven disease resistance helps it stay clean in brisk, damp, coastal air and where the soil needs careful drainage and water flow. In a 2‑litre pot it establishes steadily, with roots in the first year, sturdy shoots in the second and full ornamental impact by the third.
Usage options
| Target area | Reasoning |
|---|
| Small coastal front garden bed |
AMICA™ stays compact and upright, so it fits neatly beside a path or in a small shingle bed without overwhelming the space, while its tidy profile makes day‑to‑day care straightforward for beginners. |
| Feature rose under a sunny veranda |
The classic hybrid tea form and strong scent create a clear focal point near seating, ideal where you want one reliable, eye‑catching plant that performs across the season for busy homeowners. |
| Low-maintenance mixed border |
Solid disease resistance helps AMICA™ keep clean foliage in changeable coastal weather, so you can combine it with easy grasses and perennials without needing frequent spraying, perfect for low-maintenance gardeners. |
| Own-root long-term specimen |
As an own-root rose, AMICA™ builds a stable framework that regrows well after pruning or winter damage, giving dependable structure and flower quality year after year for long-term planners. |
| Exhibition-style cut flower patch |
Solitary, goblet-shaped blooms on straight, upright stems are well suited to cutting, offering classic hybrid tea form and strong colour for informal home arrangements appreciated by cut-flower enthusiasts. |
| Coastal family seating area windbreak |
The moderately dense, dark green foliage and medium height help filter breezes around a patio while still letting in light, suiting family spaces that need gentle shelter for seaside garden owners. |
| Large container on sheltered balcony |
In a 40–50 litre container with good drainage, AMICA™ establishes steadily and repeats well, giving colour and scent close to doors or railings with only routine watering for urban veranda users. |
| Textured planting with grasses and alliums |
The bright orange-red flowers stand out against fine grasses and alliums, and the compact structure helps anchor lighter plants in breezy spots where soil and planting must cope with challenging water management for coastal-style lovers. |
Styling ideas
- Shellwalk Border – Plant AMICA™ in a narrow shingle strip with sea kale and low Festuca for a calm, tide-mark feel beside a path – ideal for coastal-style lovers.
- Sunset Veranda – Position one AMICA™ in a 50‑litre clay pot by a south-facing seating nook, underplanted with low Lavandula – perfect for relaxed evening tea drinkers.
- Breeze-Friend Hedge – Repeat AMICA™ at 60 cm intervals with fountain grass to create a soft, flowered screen that filters wind – suited to family patios near the sea.
- Harbour Vase Patch – Group three plants in a small bed with Allium and silvery foliage for season-long cutting stems – attractive to home florists.
- Cornish Courtyard – Combine a single AMICA™ with gravel, a bistro set and terracotta herbs to echo a sheltered coastal courtyard – appealing to busy urban gardeners.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter | Data |
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| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose, registered as Amica, marketed as AMICA™ – orange-red hybrid tea rose - Cazzaniga; exhibition category hybrid tea for garden and cutting use. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Febo Giuseppe Cazzaniga, Italy, from ‘Coup de Foudre’ × ‘Lampo’; bred 1965 and introduced 1966 via Cazzaniga Nursery, reflecting classic Italian hybrid tea breeding. |
| Awards and recognition |
Gold Medal, Monza International Rose Competition 1965, Hybrid Tea category, awarded as the Most Beautiful Italian Rose, confirming its ornamental and garden value. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright, medium-height bush, around 85–115 cm tall and 50–70 cm wide, with moderately dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage and moderate prickliness on the stems. |
| Flower morphology |
Classic hybrid tea blooms, double with 26–39 petals, medium-sized cup to goblet shape, usually solitary on stems, with good repeat flowering and a generous second flush. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Bright orange-red with vermilion tone; outer petals RHS 46B, inner 46A, holding good colour before gently fading to salmon pink edges with a retained orange-red central glow. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strongly scented with a classic hybrid tea rose character, noticeable at close quarters around seating areas; primarily ornamental and only weakly attractive to pollinating insects. |
| Hip characteristics |
Rose hip set is usually modest due to double flowers; when present, ellipsoidal red-orange hips about 10–14 mm in diameter add a small seasonal accent in late season. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Good disease resistance, showing resistance to black spot, powdery mildew and rust; hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA zone 6b). |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in full sun with free-draining soil; plant 50–60 cm apart in beds or hedges, and give at least 40–50 litre containers for long-term own-root performance and stability. |
AMICA™ offers strong fragrance, compact structure and reliable repeat flowering in an own-root form that builds long-lived, stable plants; a thoughtful choice if you value enduring colour with straightforward care.
