Rosa Bees Paradise Pink - patio rose

Rosa Bees Paradise Pink, with its small, almost single bright pink flowers, is part of a collection of compact roses developed by German rose breeder Tantau to attract and feed bees. Forming beautiful and easy-to-care-for flowering cushions, all offer a large, easily accessible heart of pollen-rich stamens. This one has a lower and wider habit than the other Bee's Paradise varieties, making it a beautiful ground cover. Its perpetual flowering and small size allow it to be grown in gardens of any size or in containers on the terrace.

The flowers of Bees Paradise Pink rose are gathered in small terminal clusters, inherited 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 40 cm (16in) tall and 70 cm (28in) wide. The flowers are semi-double cups, 2 to 4 cm (1 to 2in) in diameter, composed of 5 to 10 petals that range from bright pink to light pink. They open up to reveal a heart filled with golden yellow stamens. Flowering starts in June and continues in successive waves until October. In Bee's Paradise roses, the faded flowers fall off naturally, without the need for pruning. Flowering will slow down if the soil is too dry in summer, and resume in September. This variety develops fairly dark, glossy, deciduous foliage that falls off in autumn. Its disease-resistance is excellent.

The robust Rose Bees Paradise Pink will grow in all soils that are not too dry, but prefers fertile and deep soils. Its dense and low habit allows it to be used as ground cover, in large borders, rockeries, or on a slope. It can also be planted in groups of 3, arranged in a triangle, in the centre of a small flowerbed. Plant it en masse at the edge of paths or to highlight shrub beds. It pairs well with light or opulent perennials, or with other dwarf roses from the Bee's Paradise series, 'Bordure Blanche', or 'Bordure vive. For example, it can be associated with perennial geraniums (Geranium Blue Cloud, Anne Folkard, Nimbus, Orion, Rozanne), bellflowers (lactiflora, rapunculoides), catmints, snapdragons, foxgloves, or other carnations. It is perfect to decorate the terrace or balcony, planted in a beautiful pot, a large container, or a planter.

Obtained by Tantau (Germany) in 2015.