Rosa Bees Paradise Mango - Patio Rose

Rosa Bees Paradise Mango, with its small globular flowers, adds something new to this collection of small roses developed by the German rose breeder Tantau to attract and nourish bees. Its lovely romantic roses open late and offer a particularly attractive mix of colours. Floriferous and easy to grow, all these roses have a large, easily accessible heart of pollen-rich stamens. Bees Paradise roses are small and flower all summer, so fit into gardens of all sizes and styles. They are also perfect for container gardening.

The flowers of Bees Paradise Mango gathered in small terminal clusters, come from the polyantha rose, an old hybrid derived from Rosa multiflora and R. chinensis. They are particularly rich in nectar and pollen. It forms a well-branched, low bush, about 50 cm (20in) high and 60 cm (24in) wide. The semi-double, 2 to 4 cm (1 to 2in) in diameter flowers, are composed of 5 to 10 shell-shaped petals, opening very slowly in a cup shape. They open late to reveal a golden yellow stamen-filled heart. The outer petals are initially yellow and fade to a slight blush. The interior changes from coral orange to orange pink. Flowering begins in June and repeats in successive waves until October. In Bees Paradise roses, the faded flowers fall off on their own, without the need for pruning. Flowering slows down if the soil is too dry in summer and picks up again in September. This variety develops dark green, smooth, deciduous foliage that falls in autumn. Its resistance to rose diseases is good.

Bees Paradise Mango is robust and hardy andwill thrive in all soils that are not too dry, but prefers fertile and deep soils. Its dense and low habit allows it to be used in large borders, not too dry rockeries or on a slope. It can also be planted in groups of 5 in the centre of a small flowerbed. Plant it en masse along a pathway or to highlight shrub borders. It pairs well with light or opulent perennials, or with other dwarf roses from the 'Bienenweide' and Bees Paradise series, 'Bordure Blanche' rose, or 'Bordure vive' rose. It can be planted with perennial geraniums (Geranium Blue Cloud, Anne Folkard, Nimbus, Orion, Rozanne), campanulas (lactiflora, rapunculoides), catmints, snapdragons, foxgloves, or carnations. It is perfect for decorating the terrace or balcony, planted in a beautiful pot or a planter.

Obtained by Tantau (Germany) in 2021.