The flower displays a brilliant snow‑white colour across its entire surface, without any cream, yellow or pink shades. - hybrid tea rose - scentless rose - no noticeable fragrance
– Brilliant, pure snow‑white hybrid tea blooms.
– Very full, cupped flowers for elegant displays.
– Long‑stemmed blooms ideal as cut flowers.
– Good colour retention, minimal fading on plant.
– Compact, bushy habit suits borders and specimens.
– Special feature: Italian‑bred rose named after the aria “Casta Diva”.
Origin guarantee – Uniform growth
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
19,70 £
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CASTA DIVA® – white hybrid tea rose - Barni
This own-root Casta Diva® brings pure white, exhibition-quality blooms into everyday gardens, combining a compact, bushy habit with dense, glossy foliage that suits tidy front borders and formal layouts. Large, very full flowers appear singly on strong stems, ideal for cutting into the house, while good colour retention keeps each bloom bright snow-white from bud to petal fall. In well-prepared soil with reliable drainage, it copes steadily with wet, breezy British spells near the coast, supporting anchoring and root stability. As an own-root plant it develops a uniform, balanced structure over time, helping it recover from hard pruning or weather damage and maintain a neat outline. Give it sun, regular feeding and basic protection, and you can enjoy an elegant, long-lived display that matures from discreet first growth to full garden presence over its first three seasons.
Freshly opened white bloom of Casta Diva® hybrid tea rose.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden feature by the path
Snow-white, very full flowers on a compact bushy plant create a clean, classic look beside front paths and drives without overwhelming a small space; the neat outline suits low-maintenance, orderly gardens for the aesthetics-focused beginner
Cutting patch or cutting row
Large, solitary blooms on strong stems are excellent for cutting, giving reliable, florist-style white roses for vases from a modest run of plants, ideal if you want home-grown stems without managing a professional cutting garden as a busy homeowner
Formal rose bed with geometric layout
The variety’s uniform growth and consistent bush height help you keep straight lines and even spacing in formal beds or geometric front-garden schemes, making it easier to achieve a smart, intentional look even with limited time as a style-conscious gardener
Small mixed border with perennials
Dense, light-green foliage offers a steady backdrop to airy partners such as verbena, penstemon and coneflowers, while the crisp white flowers knit together mixed plantings, helping newer gardeners build balanced, coordinated borders as a cottage-garden enthusiast
Sunny border in heavy soil with improved drainage
Planted into a raised or well-drained pocket within heavier UK clays, this rose forms a stable, bushy structure and copes reliably with damp, breezy spells in exposed gardens, supporting root anchoring where wind and rain are frequent for the practical garden owner
Solo specimen near a seating area
As an own-root shrub it develops a long-lived framework that responds well to renovation pruning, so a single plant can be kept attractive beside a bench or patio for many seasons, rewarding regular deadheading and feeding for the patient rose lover
White-and-green themed cottage planting
The pure, cool-toned white flowers hold their colour well without cream or pink tones, making it a dependable anchor in restrained white-and-green schemes, where colour shifts would spoil the effect, supporting a calm, unified look for the design-conscious beginner
Low hedge or repeated accent along a boundary
Planted at regular intervals, its even height and bushy habit form a low, rhythmical line that reads clearly from the street, giving structure all year and a long-term framework that can be refreshed from the base when needed for the long-term planner
Styling ideas
White-parterre focus – Arrange Casta Diva® in a small square or diamond bed edged with low box or clipped lavender for a calm, white-centred parterre – ideal for formal front gardens.
Cottage duet – Pair with Verbena hastata ‘Pink Spires’ so the vertical pink wands rise through the pure white blooms, softening the structure – perfect for relaxed cottage borders.
Monochrome elegance – Combine with white foxgloves, white campanulas and silver foliage such as Stachys byzantina for a restrained, evening-bright border – suited to style-led town gardens.
Cutting corner – Plant a short row of Casta Diva® backed by Penstemon ‘Husker Red’ to supply white roses and contrasting dark foliage for easy bouquets – good for home flower arrangers.
Summer backbone – Use it as a repeated structural element with Echinacea ‘Delicious Nougat’ and soft grasses, giving a steady framework that ties looser planting together – useful for busy family gardens.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Hybrid tea rose Casta Diva® (registered as SELbar 0135), white exhibition-type garden and cutting rose with verified cultivar authenticity and stable varietal characteristics for long-term planting.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Vittorio Barni, Rose Barni S.r.l., Italy, from unknown parentage; commercial hybrid tea selection raised in 1982 and introduced as a premium white exhibition and garden variety.
Growth and structural characteristics
Bushy, upright shrub 80–100 cm high and 50–70 cm wide, moderately thorny, with dense, glossy light-green foliage providing good coverage and a compact outline for borders or specimen use.
Flower morphology
Large, solitary, very full blooms with 40+ petals, cupped shape and pronounced central height; remontant, producing a strong second flush in favourable conditions when regularly deadheaded.
Colour data and phenology
Intense snow-white blooms (RHS 155C outer, 155D inner) from milk-white buds; colour holds well, fading only to chalky white without cream, yellowing or browning in normal garden situations.
Fragrance and aroma
Classified as scentless with no noticeable garden perfume; flower form and use focus on visual purity and cutting quality rather than fragrance or pollinator support.
Hip characteristics
Produces modest quantities of small, spherical red hips, about 8–12 mm in diameter, mainly of ornamental interest in late season when spent flowers are not removed for repeat flowering.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Rated H7, hardy approximately to –21 °C (USDA 6b, Swedish zone 3); disease tolerance is very low, requiring regular fungicide programmes and good air circulation to limit fungal problems.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil; plant 50–90 cm apart. Requires frequent deadheading, feeding, watering during dry spells and consistent disease management to perform well.
Casta Diva® Hybrid tea rose SELbar 0135 offers pure white, large blooms, a compact, uniform shrub and durable own-root growth for long-term borders and cutting, making it a thoughtful choice if you enjoy tending and shaping a classic rose.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
CASTA DIVA® – white hybrid tea rose - Barni
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Meaning of Cultivar Name:
The designation "Casta Diva" refers to the famous aria from Vincenzo Bellini's opera Norma and indicates the rose's pure white flower colour.
Pollinator Attraction:
The cultivar’s fully double flower form (double) conceals the stamens and limits pollen access, so it does not attract pollinating insects.
Heat and Drought Tolerance Description:
According to the descriptions, it tolerates heat well; during prolonged dry periods it requires regular watering.
Our product is a rose grown with pharmaROSA®’s unique cultivation technology!
2-litre, own-root, potted rose.
With a shoot system appropriate to the season.
With a root system that thoroughly permeates the growing medium.
Quality compliant with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
Supplied in unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-variety rose bush with a unique 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.
Crop overview: several varieties and growth stages in a short crop section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: demonstration of a vigorous root system permeating the growing medium, by removing the pot.Balance: mature plant with root system and shoots in harmony with each other.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”; it illustrates the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root cultivation in a tangible way: how the plant is built up, what the root system is like and how the shoot system regenerates. The recordings were therefore made at different times and with plants at various stages of development, so mixed foliage levels and differing stages of growth may appear in the videos. They are not a ‘sample’ of the batch dispatched, but a visual explanation of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical for the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown in the upper part of the product page.
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Company details
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