White with a soft, silky sheen. - hybrid tea rose - strongly scented, long-lasting rose - scent description not available
– Pure snow-white blooms with silky sheen.
– Strong, long-lasting classic rose fragrance.
– Compact, upright habit for borders and beds.
– Reliable repeat flowering with rich second flush.
– Medium disease resistance and robust hardiness.
– Special feature: Premium gold quality cultivar from W. Kordes & Sons, ideal as an elegant specimen rose.
Expert background – Long-lasting plant
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
24,70 £
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LETIZIA® – white hybrid tea rose – BARtizia
This compact hybrid tea brings elegance and dependable flowering to everyday British gardens, with refined exhibition-style blooms that suit both borders and cutting. Its upright, bushy habit stays orderly, helping you keep a neat front garden without complex pruning. The pure white, high‑centred flowers open from creamy buds to a silky snow‑white finish, holding their colour with very good stability even in variable weather. Strong, long‑lasting fragrance adds classic rose character around paths and seating, while medium care needs remain manageable for busy owners. As an own‑root plant it develops a durable framework and can recover more easily after pruning or weather setbacks, maturing from root building to fuller top growth and then stable ornamental display over its first three years. Designed to cope with typical UK conditions, it settles well where persistent winds and rain demand good anchorage and reliable structure. With expert Kordes breeding behind it, this rose offers long‑term reliability for family gardens seeking a calm, white focal point, and it adapts equally well to small groups, feature planting or a statement container for beginners.
Letizia® in fresh bloom, with bright white petals and a soft yellow centre.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden focal point
The upright, bushy habit stays compact and tidy, giving a clear focal point near the front door or gate without overwhelming a small space. Its controlled structure reduces the need for intricate pruning, ideal when you want neat impact from a single shrub or pair, particularly for the busy beginner.
Small mixed border
Remontant flowering with a generous second flush ensures reliable white blooms through the season, weaving consistency into cottage-style mixes. The repeated flowering supports a stable display around perennials, so even if other plants pause, this rose continues to perform, reassuring the colour-conscious homeowner.
Cutting and vase use from the garden
High-centred, pointed buds in the classic hybrid tea form translate directly into elegant cut stems. Long-lasting, strongly scented blooms make home-grown arrangements feel luxurious, so a single garden plant can double as your personal cutting patch, which appeals to the style-oriented gardener.
White-and-green cottage schemes
The pure snow-white petals with a soft, silky sheen pair beautifully with green foliage and soft-textured companions. Excellent colour stability prevents unwanted cream or blush tones, keeping schemes crisp and calm throughout summer, suiting the aesthetics-focused planter.
Near seating areas and paths
Strong, long-lasting scent rewards you at close range, so planting near a bench, terrace or frequently used path allows you to enjoy fragrance in passing. The medium-sized blooms do not overpower the space, making this an attractive option for the scent-loving visitor.
Feature container on patio or balcony
The compact, bushy habit adapts well to a large container of at least 40–50 litres, where roots can develop a stable base and the plant remains proportionate to its pot. This delivers a structured yet mobile focal point, useful for the space-limited urbanite.
Long-term structural planting in family gardens
As an own-root shrub with dense foliage and a premium structural rating, it can form a durable, balanced bush over years, standing up well where strong winds and frequent rain call for secure anchoring and dependable framework, making it attractive to the long-view planner.
Low-complexity rose area for learners
Kordes breeding and medium maintenance needs mean you get a robust, well-tested rose that responds predictably to basic feeding, watering and simple annual pruning. This breeding background offers confidence when starting or expanding a rose bed, especially for the cautious beginner.
Styling ideas
Front-door duo – Flank your entrance with two plants for symmetrical white blooms that stay neat and upright – ideal for homeowners wanting smart formality without complex pruning.
Cottage ribbon – Thread Letizia® through a narrow border with lady’s mantle and woodland sage for a soft white-and-green cottage edge – perfect for those seeking gentle romantic structure.
Patio statement – Grow one shrub in a 40–50 litre container with fine gravel mulch for a crisp, modern focal point – suited to balcony and terrace owners who like order.
White serenity – Combine with silver foliage and ornamental grasses to create a calm, scent-filled seating area – attractive to garden users who prioritise relaxation and fragrance.
Beginner’s rose strip – Plant a short row at the front of a mixed bed as a simple, repeating element – ideal for new gardeners wanting reliable structure and colour.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Hybrid tea rose, registered as BARtizia, marketed as Letizia®; current trade name LETIZIA® – white hybrid tea rose – Kordes; ARS exhibition name Letizia, premium gold cultivar authenticity.
Origin and breeding
Bred by W. Kordes & Sons in Germany around 1998 from undocumented parentage; introduced through W. Kordes’ Söhne, reflecting the firm’s focus on garden-worthy hybrid teas.
Growth and structural characteristics
Bushy, compact and upright shrub, approximately 70–95 cm tall and 50–70 cm wide, with dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage and moderate prickliness, forming a well-defined garden bush.
Flower morphology
Semi-double hybrid tea blooms with 13–25 petals, large flower size, borne mainly singly, high-centred, pointed buds reminiscent of classic cut roses, with reliable remontant flowering and strong second flush.
Colour data and phenology
White flowers with silky sheen; buds creamy ivory, opening to bright white with buttery hint at centre, maturing to uniform snow white with occasional greenish edge, showing very good colour retention.
Fragrance and aroma
Strongly scented hybrid tea with long-lasting aroma; precise scent notes are not documented, but intensity and persistence make it effective near paths, seating and cutting areas.
Hip characteristics
Limited hip set due to flower form; where formed, produces small ellipsoidal hips 10–14 mm across, in orange-red tones, with little impact on overall ornamental effect.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to approximately –21 to –18 °C, rated RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b; medium resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, benefitting from routine monitoring in humid seasons.
Horticultural recommendations
Suitable as border feature or specimen at 90 cm spacing; for mass planting about 55 cm, hedging 45 cm; planting densities around 3.3–3.8 plants/m²; medium maintenance with occasional plant protection.
LETIZIA® offers compact structure, reliable repeat flowering and enduring fragrance on a stable own-root bush, making it a thoughtful choice for gardeners seeking long-lived white elegance.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
LETIZIA® – white hybrid tea rose - Kordes
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Pollinator Attraction:
Its heavily double blooms, with the stamens obscured and therefore less accessible, make it only weakly attractive to pollinators.
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.
