Warm golden-yellow base colour with a vivid scarlet-red shade running along the petal edges. - hybrid tea rose - medium-strength, well-scented rose - fresh, fruity
– Bicolour yellow-red blooms with vivid contrast.
– Elegant high‑centred flowers for cutting.
– Upright, compact habit for borders.
– Good disease, heat and drought resistance.
– Proven performance, AARS award winner.
– Special feature: Medium fruity fragrance adds a fresh note to summer plantings.
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Rio Samba – yellow-red hybrid tea rose – JACrite
This exuberant hybrid tea brings carnival colour to everyday gardens, its high‑centred blooms glowing in shifting bands of sunshine yellow and scarlet red from bud to fade. Bred for reliability and low‑input care, it copes well with exposed, breezy spots where good drainage helps it handle wet British weather. Upright and tidy, it is easy to place in small beds and front gardens, while the long, straight stems deliver classic cut flowers for the house. Medium, fresh‑fruity fragrance adds a gentle perfume that is noticeable without being overpowering in a family setting. As an own‑root plant it settles in securely and, given normal care, rewards you with a long‑lived, stable bush and dependable repeat flowering. Think in terms of natural progression – first it concentrates on roots, then bushing out its shoots, and by the third year it shows its full ornamental performance in flower and foliage.
Rio Samba shows moderately dense, glossy mid-green foliage.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden focal point
The upright, moderate-sized bush fits beautifully into typical British front gardens, giving a single, reliable focal plant that flowers repeatedly without complicated pruning or feeding. Ideal for beginners
Small mixed border with perennials
Its warm yellow-red flowers stand out among cottage-style perennials, while the healthy foliage and good disease resistance keep maintenance low and the border looking tidy across the season. Suitable for busy-owners
Cutting corner for home bouquets
High-centred, exhibition-type blooms on straight stems make elegant indoor arrangements; repeat flowering means a steady supply of cut roses from summer into autumn with minimal specialist know-how. Perfect for home-florists
Sunny specimen by path or terrace
The medium-strength fruity fragrance and striking colour transitions are best appreciated up close, making it ideal near seating or paths where you pass frequently and can enjoy the show all summer. Appealing to sensory-gardeners
Small group planting in a family garden
Planting 3–5 together creates a glowing block of colour with a neat, upright habit that is easy to mow and weed around, keeping family gardens looking ordered without demanding complex care. Good for time-poor
Climate-conscious, resilient rose area
Strong resistance to black spot, mildew and rust, combined with good heat and drought tolerance, provides a robust planting that stays attractive even in changeable, damp or occasionally dry conditions. Reassuring for low-input
Raised bed or improved clay border
Performs well where soil has been opened up or raised slightly, making it a sound choice for gardens with heavier clay that drain slowly yet still experience coastal winds and driving rain. Helpful to problem-soils
Large patio container display
In a 40–50 litre pot with regular watering and feeding, its upright habit and repeat flowering create a strong seasonal feature for paved spaces, small courtyards, or rented gardens without permanent beds. Ideal for container-gardeners
Styling ideas
Carnival-column – Train one plant in a tall container and underplant with trailing Ajuga reptans for a vertical flame of colour on patios or beside front doors – suited to design-aware city dwellers
Cottage-ribbon – Weave it through a short border with Japanese sedge and soft blue perennials for a relaxed cottage feel that still looks tidy – ideal for small suburban plots
Sunset-duo – Pair with Cornus alba 'Spaethii' so its flowers echo the dogwood’s golden foliage, giving year-round structure and summer colour – for homeowners wanting easy harmony
Rose-and-grass – Combine with ornamental grasses and low evergreens to highlight its upright form and long stems, creating movement and contrast – appealing to contemporary border enthusiasts
Pathway-guard – Plant a short line along a garden path at recommended spacing for a loose, colourful “guard of honour” that welcomes visitors – perfect for family front gardens
Technical cultivar profile
Characteristic
Data
Name and registration
Hybrid tea rose, registered as JACrite, marketed as Rio Samba / yellow-red hybrid tea rose; exhibition hybrid tea suitable for garden and cutting, group: Hybrid Tea.
Origin and breeding
Bred by William A. Warriner for Jackson & Perkins from ‘Unnamed seedling’ × ‘Sunbright’; introduced by Jackson & Perkins Co. (USA) in 1992, registered in 1991.
Awards and recognition
All-America Rose Selections (AARS) winner in 1993, reflecting strong garden performance and ornamental value under varied North American conditions and testing regimes.
Growth and structural characteristics
Upright bush growing about 75–105 cm high and 80–110 cm wide, moderately dense, mid-green glossy foliage, moderately thorny stems, medium self-cleaning so some deadheading helps.
Flower morphology
Large, double, high-centred blooms with 26–39 petals on mostly solitary stems; classic pointed hybrid tea buds, remontant with a notably plentiful second flush in suitable conditions.
Colour data and phenology
Warm golden-yellow base with vivid scarlet-red petal edges; ARS YR, RHS 11A outer and 45A inner; colours soften to pale gold and reddish-orange and may lighten in strong sun.
Fragrance and aroma
Medium-strength, fresh, fruity fragrance noticeable at close range; decorative double blooms partly conceal stamens and are less attractive to pollinators, primarily an ornamental feature.
Hip characteristics
Occasional small yellow-red hips, about 10–14 mm in diameter, adding modest late-season interest without significantly affecting flowering or garden performance in normal maintenance.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Good overall health with resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy approximately to −26 to −23 °C (RHS H7, USDA 5b, Swedish zone 4) with normal garden care.
Horticultural recommendations
Prefers a sunny position and fertile, well-drained soil; low maintenance with light annual pruning, watering in dry spells and feeding; spacing from 55–100 cm, 2.4–2.7 plants/m² when massed.
Rio Samba (JACrite) offers vibrant cut-worthy blooms, dependable repeat colour and robust health on a long-lived own-root plant, making it a thoughtful choice if you would like lasting, easy drama in your garden.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
YELLOW - RED – yellow-red hybrid tea rose - Warriner
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Pollinator Attraction:
Double‑flowered, with smaller blooms and reduced stamen accessibility, it is less attractive to pollinating insects.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Its double blooms partially conceal the stamens; due to their smaller size they are less attractive to pollinators, so this is primarily an ornamental variety.
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.
