Vivid paprika-red with a slight orange tint. - floribunda bedding rose - mild, restrained scented rose - delicate, spicy character
– Vivid paprika-red blooms with fiery glow.
– Compact, bushy habit for colourful beds.
– Reliable remontant flowering all season.
– Good winter hardiness for colder climates.
– Pollinator-friendly single flowers with stamens.
– Special feature: Decorated with multiple international gold medals.
Shapes and Contours – Long-lasting plant
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
19,70 £
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PAPRIKA™ – red bedding floribunda rose - Tantau
With its paprika-red blooms and compact, bushy habit, Paprika™ brings reliable colour to family gardens without demanding complex maintenance. This classic Tantau floribunda forms a neat, low hedge or bedding drift that suits front gardens and small borders, coping well with blustery, rain-laden British weather when given a sunny spot and reasonable drainage. Its single, cup-shaped flowers open in generous clusters, offering accessible pollen and a gentle, spicy fragrance that attracts bees while still looking tidy close to the house. As an own-root plant, it settles gradually and builds a stable, long-lived structure in your soil, rewarding patient gardeners as roots strengthen, top growth fills out and the display reaches full ornamental impact over the first few years.
Paprika™ rose flower centre with visible stamens
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden bedding strip along a drive or path
The compact, bushy form and modest height make Paprika™ ideal for narrow front-garden beds where you need structure without blocking windows or paths, and its cluster-flowering habit gives consistent colour through summer for appearance-conscious beginners.
Low informal hedge to frame a lawn or seating area
Planted at 50–60 cm intervals, Paprika™ knits into a low hedge that defines spaces yet remains easy to look over, its glossy dark foliage and vivid blooms providing a long-lived, coherent edge that suits families wanting order with minimal effort.
Mixed cottage border with perennials and grasses
The strong paprika-red tones hold well in sun and mix beautifully with soft grasses and cottage perennials, while the dense foliage helps anchor looser plantings, giving a stable, perennial backbone appreciated by style-focused garden owners.
Pollinator-friendly family border near a terrace or patio
Single, open flowers with exposed stamens make Paprika™ particularly inviting to bees, so a short row near seating areas adds movement and subtle scent while supporting wildlife, appealing to environmentally aware home gardeners.
Urban front garden with exposure to rain and wind
In smaller city plots that catch wind and frequent showers, the robust shrub structure and weather-tolerant blooms remain presentable with simple care, provided the soil drains reasonably well, reassuring busy urban rose starters.
Small group planting as a focal point in a compact garden
Groups of three to five plants quickly read as a single, rounded feature, giving generous colour from a modest footprint and building up year by year into a durable, own-root clump that suits space-limited family garden users.
Large container (minimum 40–50 litres) on a sunny patio
In a substantial pot with good compost and regular watering, Paprika™ forms a dense, upright shrub whose repeat-flowering display works well beside seating or doors, ideal for those seeking impact without altering established borders.
Low-maintenance edging for shared or rented gardens
Once established at the recommended spacing, Paprika™ needs only occasional pruning and basic plant protection, yet returns reliably each season, giving long-term value and continuity for households wanting simple, predictable garden results.
Styling ideas
COTTAGE RIBBON – run a curving line of Paprika™ along a path, threading between lavender and catmint for a soft-edged, cottage feel – ideal for front-garden romantics.
SCARLET FOCUS – plant a tight group of five around a small obelisk or birdbath so the paprika-red blooms frame a simple feature – suited to compact family gardens.
HEDGE FRAME – use a double row at 50 cm spacing to edge a play lawn, giving a living, floral border that stays low enough for supervision – perfect for households with children.
PATIO PARTNER – grow Paprika™ in a 50-litre terracotta pot with trailing thyme and silver-leaved herbs to contrast the red flowers – for busy urban balcony and terrace owners.
PARK-STYLE MIX – repeat Paprika™ through a bed with montbretia, coneflowers and ornamental grasses to echo municipal plantings at home – appealing to fans of structured public gardens.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Floribunda bedding rose, bed rose group; registered as TANprik, marketed as Paprika™ flowerbed rose TANprik; American Rose Society exhibition name Paprika; exhibition floribunda shrub.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Mathias Tantau Jr. at Rosen Tantau, Germany, from cross ‘Märchenland’ × ‘Red Favorite’; bred 1956, introduced 1958 in Europe via Grandes Roseraies du Val de Loire, unregistered variety.
Awards and recognition
Highly decorated classic floribunda: Geneva Gold Medal 1956; RNRS Merit Certificate 1957; RNRS Gold Medal 1959; The Hague Gold Medal 1961 and prestigious Golden Rose award 1963.
Growth and structural characteristics
Bushy, well-branched shrub 85–115 cm high, spreading 50–75 cm with dense, glossy dark green foliage and moderate prickles; forms a compact, shapely plant suitable for bedding, edging and low hedges.
Flower morphology
Single, cup-shaped flowers with 5–12 petals, produced in clusters on short stems; small blooms 0.5–1.5 inches across, remontant with a particularly abundant second flush, convenient for season-long display.
Colour data and phenology
Vivid paprika-red with slight orange tint; buds deep red with orange tones; RHS 46A outer, 45B inner; colour holds moderately in strong sun, fading gently yet retaining an even mid-red impression in bloom.
Fragrance and aroma
Mild but noticeable fragrance with a delicate, spicy character that complements the paprika-red colour; scented enough to enjoy at close range around paths or seating areas without overwhelming smaller spaces.
Hip characteristics
Hip set is generally low; where present, small spherical orange-red hips 6–10 mm may appear late season, adding modest seasonal interest without significantly reducing the flowering display.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to approximately –21 to –18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish Zone 3, USDA 6b); moderate resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; tolerates heat with regular watering during extended dry spells.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in sunny beds or low hedges at 50–90 cm spacing; medium maintenance with occasional plant protection; prefers well-drained soil in family gardens, urban greens and classic park-style plantings.
Paprika™ flowerbed rose TANprik offers compact, colourful bedding displays, pollinator-friendly single blooms and a durable own-root shrub form; an excellent choice if you would like a long-lived, easy-care red rose.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
PAPRIKA™ – red bedding floribunda rose - Tantau
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Competition and Show Awards:
Geneva – Gold Medal (1956); RNRS – Merit Certificate (1957); RNRS – Gold Medal (1959); The Hague – Gold Medal (1961); The Hague – Golden Rose award (1963)
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
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.
