Uniform dark cherry-red hue with a velvety sheen. - hybrid tea rose - very strong, garden-filling scented rose - rich, classic rose aroma
– XL, velvety cherry-red blooms for impact
– Exceptionally rich, classic rose fragrance
– Reliable repeat flowering with abundant second flush
– Good hardiness, tolerates colder winter climates
– Ideal for cutting, borders and specimen planting
– Special feature: Multi-award-winning rose, including ADR and top fragrance medals.
With the garden’s future in mind – Nature-friendly operation
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
22,90 £
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Alec's Red™ hybrid tea rose – CORed
For those who want a rose that quietly delivers season after season, Alec’s Red™ offers classic hybrid tea elegance with uncomplicated care in a typical British family garden. Its very strong, garden-filling fragrance and large, high-centred blooms bring instant hybrid tea impact to front gardens and small borders, while its upright habit and moderate height make it easy to place near paths, bay windows or in compact beds without feeling overpowering. As an own-root plant it settles in securely, building a long-lived, balanced bush that is simple to manage and copes well even where heavy soil means you must think about good drainage and moisture. Equally suited to borders or a generous patio container, it provides reliable cut flowers and a classic cottage-garden accent from summer onwards. Give it regular watering, basic feeding and light pruning and you can expect roots to establish in the first year, stronger new shoots to follow in the second, and full ornamental value with abundant, repeat-flowering display by the third, making it a reassuringly straightforward choice for busy or beginner gardeners.
Freshly opened flower of Alec's Red™ with rich carmine-red petals.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden focal point near the entrance
The upright, moderately tall bush forms a tidy, eye-catching presence without overwhelming small spaces, and its large cherry-red blooms read clearly from the pavement, giving classic kerb appeal with minimal design effort – an easy win for the beginner.
Family border in a small to medium back garden
Medium maintenance needs and remontant flowering make it suitable for mixed borders where you only have time for occasional deadheading and a seasonal tidy, yet still want reliable colour and scent through the summer – ideal for the busy homeowner.
Cutting corner for home arrangements
Hybrid tea form with extra-large, long-stemmed flowers gives you classic, exhibition-style blooms for vases, so even a small planting supplies regular, richly scented stems for the house, adding value beyond garden display – perfect for the style-conscious gardener.
Specimen rose in cottage-style planting
The deep cherry-red, velvety flowers and strong perfume stand out beautifully among cottage companions like clematis and coral bells, creating a traditional, romantic focal point that anchors looser plantings – well suited to the cottage-garden enthusiast.
Patio feature in a large container
Its upright habit and moderate spread adapt well to a 40–50 litre pot, giving a vertical accent and bringing strong fragrance up to seating height with only routine watering and feeding – a practical option for the urban balcony or terrace owner.
Rose bed in areas with heavier soils
As an own-root plant it forms a stable bush that copes well once established, provided you offer decent drainage in heavy ground, giving long-term structure and colour without complex soil work – reassuring for those with challenging conditions.
Partially shaded side garden or passage
Its tolerance of partial shade allows planting where sun is limited for part of the day, still producing good colour and scent with basic care, so you can brighten side paths or between-buildings gaps – useful for the space-maximising planner.
Long-lived rose feature for a settled family garden
The own-root form supports regeneration from the base, helping the plant recover from winter or pruning and maintain an attractive framework over many years with simple annual trimming and feeding, offering dependable continuity for the long-term resident.
Styling ideas
Classic-Entrance Duo – Plant a pair flanking a front path or doorway, underplanted with low evergreen edging, for a formal yet welcoming red-and-green statement – suited to homeowners wanting tidy, traditional structure.
Cottage-Romantic Mix – Combine with soft pink perennials and a light clematis weaving through a support behind it, creating layered colour and fragrance in a small bed – ideal for lovers of informal cottage borders.
Scented-Patio Feature – Grow one plant in a 40–50 litre terracotta container with trailing herbs at the rim to soften the edges, placing it by seating where the strong perfume can be enjoyed – perfect for balcony and patio users.
Family-Cutting Corner – Group three plants in a sunny corner with easy annuals for filler, giving a steady supply of long-stemmed roses for vases while keeping maintenance in one spot – designed for busy families who enjoy cut flowers.
Structured-Mixed Border – Set Alec’s Red™ among shrubs and ornamental grasses, using its upright form as a vertical colour accent that repeats through the season – a good fit for gardeners seeking low-fuss visual rhythm.
Technical cultivar profile
Property
Data
Name and registration
Hybrid tea rose; registered as CORed, traded as Alec's Red™ hybrid tea rose CORed; ARS exhibition name Alec’s Red; part of the hybrid tea rose group for garden and cutting use.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Alexander M. Cocker in Scotland before 1969 from ‘Fragrant Cloud’ × ‘Dame de Cœur’; introduced by James Cocker & Sons Ltd. in 1970 and widely established in European gardens since.
Awards and recognition
Highly decorated: Henry Edland Memorial Fragrance Medal and RNRS Gold Medal, President's International Trophy, R. J. Frizzell Award for fragrance, plus ADR certificate in Germany, confirming quality and scent value.
Growth and structural characteristics
Upright, moderately thorny bush reaching about 80–110 cm high and 50–70 cm wide, with slightly glossy, dark green, moderately dense foliage; spent blooms may need manual removal to keep the plant neat and flowering.
Flower morphology
Large, double, solitary hybrid tea blooms with 26–39 petals, cupped and pronounced high-centred in form; remontant habit with an abundant second flush extending the display well beyond the first main flowering.
Colour data and phenology
Uniform dark cherry-red with velvety sheen; buds almost burgundy-black, opening to rich carmine red, then lightening slightly to raspberry tones, with good colour retention and only modest fading in strong sun.
Fragrance and aroma
Very strong, classic rose scent that easily fills the surrounding garden area, especially in still, warm weather; fragrance quality recognised by multiple international awards, making it suitable for scent-focused plantings.
Hip characteristics
Forms small numbers of ovoid, red-orange hips about 10–14 mm across; ornamental late in the season but not produced in quantities that significantly affect overall flowering or garden appearance.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to approximately –26 to –23 °C (RHS H7, USDA 5b, Swedish zone 4); disease resistance medium for black spot, powdery mildew and rust, performing best with basic preventative care and good air circulation.
Horticultural recommendations
Suitable for borders, containers, hedging and as a specimen; plant about 55 cm apart in groups or 85 cm as a solitary, in well-drained soil with regular watering and occasional plant protection where disease pressure is high.
Alec's Red™ hybrid tea rose CORed offers award-winning fragrance, reliable repeat flowering and a stable, long-lived own-root bush; consider it when you want a classic red rose that will reward simple, regular care over many years.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
ALEC'S RED™ – red hybrid tea rose - Cocker
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Competition and Show Awards:
Henry Edland Memorial Fragrance Medal (RNRS, UK) (1969); RNRS Gold Medal (1970); President's International Trophy (RNRS, UK) (1970); R. J. Frizzell Award – Most Fragrant Rose (Belfast Trials) (1972); ADR certificate (Germany) (1973)
Pollinator Attraction:
Double (26–39 petals); the flowers attract pollinators only to a limited extent because the double form and reduced stamen accessibility restrict access to nectar and pollen.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Its double flowers partly cover the stamens, attracting pollinators only to a limited extent, so it is primarily an ornamental cultivar.
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.
