AMICA™ – orange-red hybrid tea rose – Cazzaniga
Like a favourite friend waiting at your front gate, AMICA™ brings a warm welcome to Irish cottage borders and terraced-house gardens with its deep orange-red, classically shaped blooms and strong tea-rose scent. Bred for reliability and low-maintenance garden use, this upright bush rose produces elegant, long-stemmed flowers that are perfect for cutting, so you can enjoy the same rich colour and fragrance indoors. Its good disease resistance and tidy habit suit our wetter seasons and help it stand up to frequent showers and soft light conditions, while simple soil preparation ensures it copes well even where natural drainage is challenged by heavy clay. On its own roots, AMICA™ builds up steadily year by year, developing a deeper-rooted, longer-lived framework that supports generous flowers with minimal fuss. Set it near a path or front door to savour those classic hybrid tea blooms at close quarters, and look forward to rewarding repeat flowering from early summer into autumn as it settles into your family garden.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Front garden focal point |
As a specimen, AMICA™ gives you showy, classic hybrid tea blooms on upright stems, ideal beside a front door or bay window where the strong scent can be appreciated on everyday walk-bys – well suited to the needs of the beginner gardener. |
| Cutting patch for home bouquets |
The long, straight stems and goblet-shaped flowers make this variety excellent for cutting; regular picking encourages repeat flowering, so one or two bushes can keep a jug filled through summer – a pleasure for the home flower-lover. |
| Cottage-style mixed border |
Its bright orange-red tones sit beautifully among soft grasses and perennials, adding structure without dominating; good disease resistance keeps foliage presentable in mixed plantings – reassuring for the busy garden owner. |
| Low-maintenance rose bed |
With moderate height and upright growth, AMICA™ is easy to place in simple rose beds; low maintenance needs and solid health suit those who prefer seasonal pruning and feeding rather than constant fuss – ideal for the time-poor gardener. |
| Small hedge or row along a path |
Planted 50–60 cm apart, it can form a loosely formal row of repeat-flowering bushes, giving colour and scent along drives or paths while remaining easy to reach for light pruning – a good choice for the family front-garden owner. |
| Feature rose in a large container |
In a 40–50 litre pot with free-draining compost, its upright habit and tidy foliage create a smart, movable feature for patios or balconies, offering classic blooms where border space is limited – perfect for the urban balcony gardener. |
| Long-term, reliable garden planting |
As an own-root rose, AMICA™ builds a robust framework that can regenerate from the base, giving a longer working life and stable shape with just yearly pruning, suiting gardens planned to mature gracefully – valued by the long-term planner. |
| Weather-tolerant family garden rose |
Good disease resistance supports healthy foliage through damp, windy spells, and with thoughtful soil preparation it copes better where native soils hold water after rain, easing care in real-life Irish conditions – supportive for the practical homeowner. |
Styling ideas
- COTTAGE PATH DUO – Line a front path with AMICA™ and soft fountain grass for warm colour and movement – for cottage-style romantics who like informal structure.
- VINTAGE CUTTING CORNER – Combine AMICA™ with lavender and white cosmos in a sunny square bed for ready-made, scented bouquets – for home florists and jug-on-the-table households.
- CLASSIC URBAN POT – Plant a single AMICA™ in a 50 litre terracotta container with trailing thyme around the edges – for balcony and small-patio gardeners wanting an elegant statement rose.
- SOFT SALMON BORDER – Weave AMICA™ among pale pink clematis and muted perennials so the salmon-tinged fading petals blend gently through the season – for those who prefer harmonious, gentle colour shifts.
- STRUCTURED FRONT HEDGE – Create a low, repeat-flowering row along a drive, underplanting with low catmint to soften the line – for families seeking order without losing a relaxed, friendly feel.
Technical cultivar profile
| Property |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose, registered as Amica, marketed as AMICA™ – orange-red hybrid tea rose – Cazzaniga; exhibition-category hybrid tea suitable for both garden display and cutting. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Febo Giuseppe Cazzaniga, Italy, from ‘Coup de Foudre’ × ‘Lampo’; breeding completed 1965, introduced 1966 by Cazzaniga Nursery (Vimodrone, Italy) as a classic hybrid tea selection. |
| Awards and recognition |
Gold Medal at the Monza International Rose Competition 1965, in the Hybrid Tea category, also honoured as the Most Beautiful Italian Rose at that event, confirming its ornamental value. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright bush rose, typically 85–115 cm tall and 50–70 cm wide; moderately dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage with moderate thorns, forming a well-shaped plant for beds and specimen use. |
| Flower morphology |
Classic double hybrid tea flowers with 26–39 petals, medium-sized at 4–7 cm, usually borne singly on stems, with a cup to goblet form and abundant repeat blooming, including a strong second flush. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Deep orange-red buds open to bright orange-red blooms, RHS 46B outer, 46A inner; edges soften towards salmon pink as flowers age, while the centre retains a warmer orange-red glow before petal drop. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strongly scented with a classic hybrid tea perfume, noticeable at close range and suitable for cutting for indoor enjoyment; fragrance holds well on fresh blooms under normal garden conditions. |
| Hip characteristics |
Rose hips form only sparsely due to the double flowers; where present they are ellipsoidal, approximately 10–14 mm across, coloured red-orange and generally of minor ornamental significance. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Classed as resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; reliably hardy to about −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish Zone 3, USDA 6b), suitable for most exposed but not extreme Irish garden sites. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in a sunny position with well-drained soil; suited to beds, specimen planting and cutting; space 50–90 cm depending on use, plant 2.8–3.2 per m² in groups, with generally low maintenance needs. |
AMICA™ offers rich orange-red blooms, strong fragrance and reliable repeat flowering on a long-lived own-root framework; consider it if you would like a classic yet easy-going rose for your garden.
