Simchoca; unusual brick-terracotta colour (fired clay): warm reddish-orange with a brownish tint — recognisable from a distance.
A rare brick-terracotta colour
A unique terracotta colour
USDA zone 6–9. Forest-Steppe, Steppe; north — with winter protection.
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30–35 petals.
Medium, pleasant.
High resistance to disease — one of the variety's strong points.
In cool weather the terracotta tone is deeper; in heat it fades to ochre.
Moderately prickly — typical for hybrid teas.
Dense, healthy, semi-matt dark green.
Terracotta — a rare shade for roses, the colour of fired clay: reddish-orange with a brownish tint and darker edges; with age it turns ochre-pink. Recognisable from afar
Perovskia (Russian sage)lavender-blue
Catmint 'Faassen' (Nepeta)sky blue
Salvia 'Caradonna'purple
Stachys (lamb's ear)silverLavenderStachys (lamb's ear)LavenderTo go with terracotta, other warm tones: orange, coral, apricot:
Blue-purple and silver tones — the best contrast to terracotta:
Deep blue and silver foliage highlight the warm terracotta bloom:
Where to plant. A showy flower bed, rose garden or border; striking as a cut flower and in autumn arrangements thanks to its unusual “clay” colour. Most striking beside blue-violet perennials.
Climate. Tolerates frost to about −20 °C, USDA 6–9. Overwinters well in the Forest-Steppe and Steppe; in the north — with protection.
Care. Undemanding, rarely sick. Formative pruning in spring; removing spent flowers encourages repeat flowering.
Name. “Terracotta” — from the word for fired clay; it precisely describes the rare brick-red colour of the flower, by which the variety is recognised from afar. Breeder: bred by Nola M. Simpson (New Zealand) in 2001, presented in France by the Meilland house. Breeding code: Simchoca. Hybrid Tea.
Significance. Valued for its genuinely unusual terracotta-clay colour — one of the few varieties of this tone — plus high disease resistance and strong stems that are good for cutting.
The cultivar’s reference temperature is −20 °C (USDA zone 6–9). Overwintering depends on the conditions. Forest-Steppe, Steppe; north — with winter protection.
Repeat flowering through the season.
100–110 cm tall.
Overall resistance: 5 out of 5. High; healthy, dense foliage.
Full sun; in cool weather the terracotta tone is deeper; in heat it fades to ochre.
Medium, pleasant.
