Rosa 'Buff Beauty'
(Rose 'Buff Beauty')
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Hybrid Parents - Rosa 'William Allen Richardson' x unknown
Origin - Bred in Britain
Discovered By - Bred by Bentall Roses
Year of Introduction - 1939
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 2m or more
Width - 1.5m
Location - The Terrace
Description: A Hybrid Musk rose with an open habit and lax stems. This rose can be used as a Shrub or trained as a climber (as it is at Malverleys). Glossy dark green, pinnate leaves have oval to Elliptic leaflets with finely toothed margins. The new growth emerges deep red in spring. Fully double, Cupped rose flowers open a pale shade of apricot and become paler with age. The Blooms ultimately fade to a shade of buff, but may be a deeper colour in cooler weather. The flowers are held in clusters and produced in flushes, repeatedly, from early summer to late autumn. Excellent for use as cut flowers and highly fragrant.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Fully double, cupped rose flowers open a soft shade of apricot and become paler, ultimately buff, with age. The flowers will be a darker shade in cooler weather. The blooms have a rich fragrance and can reach 9cm in diameter. The flowers are held in clusters and produced in flushes, repeatedly, from June to November.
Flower colour: Apricot, buff
Flower shape: Fully double, cupped rose flowers in clusters
Flowering time: June, July, August, September, October, November
Foliage:
Glossy dark green, pinnate leaves have Elliptic to oval leaflets with serrate margins. The new growth emerges deep red in spring. The leaves are Alternately arranged on prickly, lax stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with oval to elliptic leaflets
Propagation:
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.
