VALENTINA™ – red-yellow hybrid tea rose - Tanjga
If You are looking for an easy, reliable rose that simply fits into your everyday garden, VALENTINA™ offers vibrant colour with minimal fuss. Its elegant hybrid-tea blooms show a striking bi-colour marbled effect in rich red and yellow tones, ideal for adding a focal point to small borders or front gardens. Growing as a medium, upright shrub, it keeps a compact footprint that works well in typical Irish family plots and cottage-style spaces. As an own-root plant, it settles in for a long, dependable lifespan, rebuilding healthy shoots from the base if winter or pruning ever knock it back. Planted in free-draining soil that copes better with our frequent wet spells, it establishes steadily and becomes more impressive each year. You can also enjoy straight-stemmed cut flowers for the house, while leaving some blooms to form neat orange-red rose hips in autumn. Expect the first year to focus on strong roots, the second on bushy shoots and the third on full, showy garden value.
Use cases
| Target area |
Reason |
| Front garden focal shrub |
Medium, upright growth keeps a tidy shape without overwhelming a smaller Irish front garden, while the red and yellow marbled flowers create an eye-catching welcome at the door, suiting homeowners seeking a standout yet manageable rose for beginners |
| Small group planting (1–3 shrubs) |
Planting two or three plants at recommended spacing gives a balanced, compact group that fills a narrow bed and repeats its showy blooms over the season, ideal for family gardens where reliable flowering and simple maintenance are more important than complex rose schemes for hobby-gardeners |
| Cutting corner in a mixed border |
Strong, upright stems with solitary, cup-shaped blooms make VALENTINA™ suitable for cutting a few stems for the house without spoiling the look of the shrub, perfect for those who like occasional vases of home-grown roses without dedicating a full cutting garden for busy-owners |
| Feature rose in cottage-style beds |
The semi-double, velvety flowers with raspberry-red and creamy-yellow tones blend well with classic cottage companions, giving a romantic yet not overly formal effect that works in informal rural plantings, appealing to lovers of soft, nostalgic garden styles for cottage-gardeners |
| Border edging in family gardens |
At around 65–95 cm tall with a 50–70 cm spread, it forms a defined yet not imposing line along paths or lawn edges, helping structure the garden and provide colour where children and pets move about, suited to households wanting order without high-maintenance hedging for families |
| Coastal or exposed front beds |
Planted in raised or well-drained soil that copes with our regular rain and occasional strong winds, it forms a sturdy, own-root shrub less prone to rocking or failing over time, attractive for those in breezier, Atlantic-influenced spots seeking durable roses for coastal-gardeners |
| Large terracotta pot or barrel (40–50 litres) |
In a 40–50 litre container with quality compost, its medium size and upright habit make an elegant statement on patios or beside the front step, while the own-root system settles well and can be rejuvenated by pruning, ideal for balcony and terrace users wanting a long-lived potted rose for urban-owners |
| Long-term specimen rose near seating areas |
As an own-root hybrid tea rated for long lifespan, it gradually thickens into a stable, dark-green bush with recurring flushes of decorative blooms and autumn hips, suiting gardeners who prefer planting once and enjoying the same dependable rose year after year for low-maintenance-gardeners |
Decorating ideas
- Warm Cottage Welcome – Combine VALENTINA™ with low catmint and soft grasses along a path for a relaxed, cottage-style entrance – ideal for homeowners wanting a friendly, romantic first impression.
- Striped Rose Focus – Plant a single shrub in a small front bed with pale gravel and clipped box for contrast, letting the marbled flowers be the main show – perfect for those who like simple but striking design.
- Patio Feature Pot – Grow VALENTINA™ in a 40–50 litre terracotta pot with trailing thyme and violas at the base – great for small patios or balconies needing vertical colour without complex upkeep.
- Family Border Blend – Mix with hydrangeas, hardy geraniums and evergreen shrubs to give steady structure and repeat colour in a family border – suited to busy families who want interest from spring to autumn.
- Cutting Corner Mix – Pair VALENTINA™ with lavender and rosemary near the back door so You can snip fragrant herbs and colourful rose stems together – perfect for beginners who enjoy easy-picked bouquets.
Technical cultivar profile
| Property |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose, medium shrub group. Registered as BOZvalfre, traded as Valentina™ Freska® BOZvalfre. Part of the Freska® collection, selected for garden and cut flower use. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Biljana Božanić Tanjga, PhenoGeno Roses, Serbia. Parentage unknown. Introduced by PhenoGeno Roses in 2017 as a premium ornamental hybrid tea for gardens and cutting. |
| Growth and structure |
Medium, upright shrub reaching about 65–95 cm in height and 50–70 cm in spread. Moderately thorny stems with slightly glossy, dark green foliage of medium density, forming a neat, balanced bush. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, cup-shaped blooms with 17–25 petals on mostly solitary stems. Medium-sized flowers around 4–7 cm across, remontant with abundant second flush, suitable both for borders and as cutting stems. |
| Colour and phenology |
Velvety cherry to carmine-red base marked with lemon-yellow and creamy-white stripes and marbling. Colour lightens to raspberry pink and cream as blooms age, yet the patterned effect remains decorative throughout. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Very weak, barely perceptible scent with a light rosy character. Chosen primarily for its unusual striped colour effect and garden presence rather than for strong fragrance or aromatic uses. |
| Rose hip characteristics |
Produces moderately abundant, ellipsoid orange-red hips, 8–12 mm, in autumn if spent blooms are not deadheaded, adding seasonal ornamental value and additional interest later in the year. |
| Resistance and hardiness |
Hardy to about -21 to -18 °C (USDA zone 6b, RHS H7, Swedish zone 3). Disease resistance moderate overall, with good resistance to black spot but moderate susceptibility to powdery mildew and rust. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in full sun with free-draining soil. Space 50–90 cm depending on use. Maintenance medium; occasional plant protection may be needed. Suitable for borders, specimens, low hedging and as a dual-purpose cut flower. |
VALENTINA™ offers compact, colourful blooms, reliable cutting stems and a long-lived own-root shrub that settles securely into your garden with modest care, making it a confident choice if You want a rose that simply works.
