Rosa Happy Chappy (Interhappy) - Standard Rose

The Happy Chappy Interhappy rose belongs to a family of landscape roses, characterised by a low and spreading bushy habit. Grafted onto a tall stem, it develops a crown wider than it is tall, with a slight weeping habit. At maturity, it will reach approximately 1.60 m (5ft) in height and 1 m (3ft) in width. This variety bears single flowers with 5 slightly undulate petals, measuring 4 to 5 cm (2in) in diameter, generally bicolour in a mix of coppery pink and apricot orange. In hot weather, the orange tones dominate, while cooler temperatures favour the pink hues. They reveal a small yellow centre filled with numerous stamens. The flowers are in clusters and continuously renew themselves on the plant from June to October-November. Their fragrance is light, perhaps slightly more intense in warm climates. The deciduous foliage, composed of small dark green and glossy leaflets, covers long thorny stems. It falls in autumn. Under good growing conditions, with proper fertilisation and watering, this variety shows a good resistance to diseases.

The Standard Rose 'Happy Chappy' is best planted in a prominent position, in the centre of a flowerbed, among perennials or low bushes, in a row along a pathway, near a patio, or even in a large pot on a balcony. It can also be planted in groups of 3, arranged in a triangle, or as a solitary specimen on a lawn. It pairs well with perennial geraniums (Geranium Blue Cloud, Anne Folkard, Nimbus, Orion), bellflowers (lactiflora, rapunculoides), catmints, snapdragons, foxgloves... Standard roses are perfect for adding volume to borders of shrub roses or groundcover roses.

Breeder: P. Ilsink (Netherlands), 1999.