CHERRY™ – red hybrid tea rose - Tanjga
Imagine sitting with afternoon tea on a sheltered coastal veranda, the air bright after rain and the light catching the velvety petals of CHERRY™, a compact hybrid tea rose that fits easily into smaller UK family gardens while coping steadily with blustery conditions and careful watering in dry spells. This bushy, medium-height plant is naturally neat, with dense, slightly glossy foliage that forms a calm green backdrop to the rich cherry-red blooms, ideal as a low windbreak along a shingle path or beside a seating area. Strong remontant flowering keeps colour coming in flushes through the season, so you can rely on regular, high-impact display without complex pruning. Grown on its own roots, CHERRY™ is designed for a long garden life with stable ornamental value and the reassuring ability to regenerate from the base if winter or coastal winds take their toll. In a large 40–50 litre container on a balcony or terrace, it anchors the space with a compact, upright silhouette and produces elegant cut stems for the vase, bringing its soft, sweet fragrance indoors. Over time it settles in quietly: Year‑by‑year your rose builds roots in the first season, pushes stronger shoots in the second, and by the third offers its full ornamental presence with minimal fuss.
Usage options
| Target area | Reasoning |
|---|
| Coastal veranda in 40–50 litre containers |
Its compact, bushy habit and medium height make CHERRY™ ideal for large pots on windy Cornish or Devon balconies, offering a stable, long-lived structure and reliable rebloom for beginners who want seasonal colour with little effort for coastal-style lovers |
| Small front garden flower bed |
The neat growth and dense foliage create a tidy, formal look along paths or under windows, with rich cherry-red blooms adding a smart accent that stays attractive over many seasons thanks to its own-root longevity for busy homeowners |
| Low, rose-edged seating area |
Medium height and upright, cup-shaped flowers provide an intimate backdrop to seating without overwhelming the space, while mild fragrance and regular repeat flowering keep the area inviting from early summer onwards for afternoon-tea gardeners |
| Cut-flower corner in a family garden |
Strongly remontant, large, fully double blooms on straight stems make CHERRY™ well suited to cutting, so you can grow a few bushes together and harvest classic red roses for vases without needing a dedicated cutting garden for creative home florists |
| Mixed border with grasses and lavender |
The velvety mid-red colour holds well in sun, pairing beautifully with silver foliage and blue-lilac tones, while the compact spread slips easily between sea kale, Festuca and Lavandula in well-drained soil for informal border planners |
| Edging or low hedge along a drive |
Recommended planting distances allow you to form a rhythmic, medium-height edging that reads as a low hedge once filled in, providing structure, colour and an organised look with only light seasonal trimming required for orderly garden keepers |
| Semi-shaded town garden corner |
Partial shade tolerance means it will still flower well where taller buildings or fences limit sun, giving reliable colour and form in awkward corners that might defeat fussier roses, provided soil drainage and watering are managed for urban beginners |
| Sheltered coastal seating nook |
Placed near a bench in a spot protected from the harshest gusts, its medium height, dense canopy and repeat flowering create a gentle wind-softening screen that still lets in light, echoing the feel of a seaside tea stop after beach walks for romantic coastal gardeners |
Styling ideas
- Seaside-border – Combine CHERRY™ with sea kale and blue Festuca in a free-draining strip along shingle, echoing coastal colours – suited to coastal-style lovers wanting structure and romance.
- Veranda-duo – Plant a pair in 50 litre containers flanking French doors, underplanted with trailing thyme for scent – ideal for beginners wanting instant impact with simple care.
- Cottage-ridge – Mass-plant as a low edging in front of Clematis on trellis to give a cherry-red “ridge” of blooms – for family gardeners seeking order with a soft, traditional feel.
- Modern-vase – Grow three bushes together near the back door purely for cutting, so you always have velvety red stems for simple glass vases – perfect for home florists who like easy home-grown bouquets.
- Shaded-corner – Brighten part-day shade beside a fence by pairing CHERRY™ with Geranium macrorrhizum and lavender, mixing foliage textures – for urban owners turning awkward corners into calm retreats.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter | Data |
|---|
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose from the Art Vaza collection; registered as BOZvaz015 and marketed as Cherry™ Art Vaza BOZvaz015 for garden and cutting use. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Biljana Božanić Tanjga for PhenoGeno Roses in Serbia and the Netherlands, introduced in 2020 as a modern hybrid tea suited to both beds and containers. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Compact, bushy shrub 60–90 cm high and 60–85 cm wide, with dense, slightly glossy medium-green foliage and sparse thorns, forming a stable, tidy outline in beds or pots. |
| Flower morphology |
Fully double, cup-shaped hybrid tea blooms, 26–39 petals, borne mainly solitary on stems; strongly remontant with abundant second flush and large flower size for cutting or display. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Uniform mid-red flowers with velvety depth (RHS 46A–46B), opening from darker glossy buds and lightening gradually to softer cherry-red, with generally good colour retention in sun. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Soft, sweet rose scent of mild strength, noticeable at close range around seating areas or in small arrangements, designed more for visual impact than for intense perfume. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set is usually low due to the dense, double flower form; where present, ellipsoid orange-red hips about 10–14 mm add modest late-season interest. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7, USDA 6b), with medium resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; benefits from regular watering and basic preventive care. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited to beds, edging, hedging and large containers; plant 40–75 cm apart depending on use, in well-drained soil, and provide occasional deadheading and timely plant protection as needed. |
CHERRY™ – red hybrid tea rose - Tanjga offers compact structure, repeat flowering and rich colour, with the long-lived stability of an own-root plant, making it a thoughtful choice if you enjoy easy, enduring garden roses.
