Deep, warm peach ground colour with a delicate creamy shade. - nostalgia rose - strong, full-scented rose - apricot, honey
– Strong, full-scented apricot-honey fragrance
– Compact, bushy habit for borders and pots
– Very double, nostalgic rosette blooms
– Good heat and drought tolerance
– Hardy to about -32 °C, H7 rating Special feature: Colour shifts from vivid peach bud to creamy, pastel peach bloom with soft pink edges.
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pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
23,30 €
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NATALIJA™ – peach nostalgia rose - Tanjga & Cox
Romantic clusters of warm peach rosettes, a compact bushy habit and a strong apricot‑honey fragrance make NATALIJA™ an easy rose to live with in everyday Irish gardens. The 2‑litre own‑root plant is already well established, so you simply plant, water and let reliable remontant flowering carry the display from summer into autumn. Its glossy dark green foliage and good self-cleaning keep the plant looking neat with little deadheading, while solid hardiness means it shrugs off winter and comes back year after year. In our wetter climate it copes well once given basic drainage, even in heavier soil that might hold water after rain, suiting both town front gardens and country cottage borders. Over the first three years it quietly builds roots, then bushy shoots and finally its full nostalgic show of peach blooms.
NATALIJA™ rose in full bloom, showing its creamy-peach rosette flowers.
Close-up of NATALIJA™ showing its strong apricot and honey fragrance.
Use cases
Target area
Reason
Front garden focal shrub by the path
The compact, bushy habit and 60–85 cm height make NATALIJA™ perfect beside a front path or doorway, where its nostalgic peach rosettes and strong apricot‑honey scent greet you at eye level throughout the season, ideal for the busy homeowner
Low edging for mixed family borders
Regular remontant flowering in tidy clusters creates a soft, low edging that frames perennials and lawns without blocking views; the dense, glossy foliage reads as a neat green line even between flushes, suiting the practical gardener
Small specimen in a large container
Its moderate size and rounded shape work very well in a 40–50 litre patio pot, where you can enjoy fragrance and colour close to seating while controlling soil and drainage, especially helpful for the urban balcony-owner
Easy-care cottage-style rose group
Planted in groups of 3–5, the self-cleaning blooms and compact structure create a romantic cottage look without constant deadheading, blending well with lavender or catmint while staying manageable for the relaxed beginner
Family seating area or terrace planting
The strong, sweet apricot and honey scent carries nicely around patios and terraces, so a single bush near a bench or outdoor dining spot gives an immediate sense of luxury with little effort, rewarding the scent-loving gardener
Small hedge or informal low boundary
Recommended spacings of 45–55 cm allow you to form a short, flowering hedge; the dense foliage and repeat peach blooms make a friendly, decorative boundary that remains easy to trim for the organised planner
Sunny border in wetter, heavier Irish soils
Good hardiness and tolerance of typical Irish weather mean it copes well where rain and heavier ground could challenge fussier roses, as long as you provide reasonable drainage, reassuring for the cautious starter
Cut flowers from a small garden bed
Medium-sized, very double rosette blooms on cluster stems provide charming, fragrant stems for the house; you can cut a few at a time without spoiling the display outside, a pleasure for the home flower-lover
Decorating ideas
Cottage border charm – Combine NATALIJA™ with soft blue catmint and white daisies to create a low, romantic border that flowers for months – for lovers of relaxed, traditional cottage gardens
Peach patio pot – Plant one rose in a 40–50 litre terracotta container with trailing thyme and lobelia for fragrance and colour beside your favourite chair – for balcony and terrace owners wanting impact in small spaces
Front path welcome – Line the approach to your door with a short run of NATALIJA™ and edging lavender to give scent and structure without blocking views – for homeowners who like a tidy but inviting entrance
Warm-toned rose trio – Group three plants in a small bed with apricot daylilies and bronze grasses to echo the peach and amber tones of the flowers – for gardeners seeking an easy, colour-coordinated feature
Family-friendly seating nook – Place a pair of NATALIJA™ roses near a bench, underplanted with low herbs like chives and oregano, to enjoy scent and soft colour while you sit – for families who relax and dine outdoors
Technical cultivar profile
Property
Data
Name and registration
NATALIJA™ – peach nostalgia rose from the Taste of Love® collection; Romantica shrub rose, commercial romantic rose type; registered cultivar name BOZnatafra, protected in the EU under CPVR No. 55312.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Biljana Božanić Tanjga and Peter Cox for PhenoGeno Roses; parentage not disclosed; introduced after 2020 in Europe, with distribution there by PhenoGeno Roses and in North America via Proven Winners / Spring Meadow Nursery.
Awards and recognitions
Entered in the Zieleń to Życie New Varieties Competition in 2016, indicating good ornamental potential, although no major international medals or long-running trial results are currently listed for this cultivar.
Growth and structure
Compact, bushy shrub 60–85 cm high and 50–75 cm wide, with slightly arching shoots and moderately thorny stems; carries dense, dark green, glossy foliage that clothes the plant well from base to tip in garden settings.
Flower morphology
Medium-sized 4–7 cm, very double rosette blooms with 40 or more petals; produced in clusters, with good remontant behaviour so that the second flush is also abundant; naturally self-cleaning as most spent blooms drop.
Colour and phenology
Deep warm peach base with creamy tones; buds open yellowish-peach, deepen to golden-peach inside, then soften to a creamy, pastel peach with a slight pinkish edge; colour retention is moderate, with gentle fading in full sun.
Fragrance and aroma
Strong, full-bodied scent combining classic rose with clear apricot and honey notes; noticeable near the plant in still air, making it suitable for seating areas and paths where close-up fragrance is appreciated by garden visitors.
Rose hip characteristics
Rose hips are scarce due to very double flowers and good self-cleaning; when present they are small, around 4–6 mm in diameter, spherical and red, offering only modest ornamental or wildlife value in most garden situations.
Resistance and hardiness
Rated hardy down to approximately −32 to −29 °C (USDA zone 4b, RHS H7); tolerates summer heat with supplementary watering; powdery mildew resistant, with moderate susceptibility to black spot and rust under high disease pressure.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in sunny positions with well-drained soil; spacing 45–55 cm for hedges or mass plantings, 90 cm as a specimen; suitable for borders, edging, containers and cut flowers; maintenance is moderate, with occasional pest and disease checks.
NATALIJA™ offers compact growth, fragrant peach rosettes and reliable repeat flowering on a long-lived own-root shrub that settles into your garden with minimal fuss, making it a reassuring choice if you simply want to plant and enjoy.
Pollinator Attraction:
According to the descriptions, it attracts bees and butterflies, but its semi-double to fully double blooms can restrict access to the stamens, reducing attractiveness to pollinating insects.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Its very double flowers enclose the stamens, so it is not particularly pollinator-friendly.
Rose Hip Notes:
Rose-hip formation is expected to be scarce due to double flowers and self-cleaning; occasional 4–6 mm diameter, red, globular rose hips may form.
Our product is a rose grown with unique pharmaROSA® cultivation technology!
2 litre, own-root, potted rose.
With shoots appropriate to the season.
With roots thoroughly interwoven through the growing medium.
Quality in line with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
In unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-type rose plant with an individual 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.
Stock: several varieties and several stages of development in a short stock section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: presentation of the strong root system interwoven through the growing medium with the pot removed.Balance: mature plant where the development of the root system and the shoots is in harmony.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”, but makes the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root production tangible: how the plant is built, what the root system is like and how the shoots renew themselves. The footage was therefore taken at different times, showing plants at different stages of development, so mixed leaf coverage or differing growth stages may appear in the videos. This is not a “sample” of the batch delivered, but an illustration of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical of the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown at the top 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.
