Perfect Pet™ Bedding rose SMI122204 – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Compact production and bedding performance make Perfect Pet™ a reliable floribunda for UK nursery and wholesale programmes, delivering a bushy, upright habit suited to container and lines in the 2–3 L range and standard-finished routes. The warm, rich apricot colour with bright peach‑orange opening tones and creamy-yellow fade supports eye‑catching retail and project assortments, while remontant, cluster‑flowered heads build continuous display value in beds and edging schemes. Medium disease resistance and H7 hardiness help producers maintain predictable quality in typical British seasons, offering stable garden performance for retail/reseller channels. As an own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL cutting, it underpins long-term stock blocks with renewable growth and low replacement risk, moving from root establishment in year one to structural canopy in year two and full ornamental value by year three, and can serve nursery networks that must cope with frequent rain and wind in exposed sites while sustaining consistent output for thematic rose collections and public‑realm planting schemes.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 2–3 L apricot floribunda bedding line – compact, bush-trained plants in 2–3 L standard containers, highlighting warm apricot colour and continuous flowering as a reliable garden performance option – retail and garden centre benches
- Edging and bed project pack – multi-unit offers derived from uniform NEONATAL batches, leveraging compact habit and medium maintenance needs for edging and bed schemes – municipal, housing and contractor supply
- Pollinator-friendly rose collection – semi-double, open blooms with visible stamens positioned within biodiversity-supporting ranges, using own-root durability to underpin longer-term plantings – public-realm and institutional clients
- Fragrant compact floribunda range – standard containers marketed around moderate, classic rosy scent plus reliable apricot display, building an added-value tier above unscented bedding roses – specialist retailers and branded ranges
- Hip-interest thematic rose block – NEONATAL-based stock beds selected for consistent red, ovoid hips to support interpretive or educational plantings and future cutting material – show gardens, collections and nursery mother-stock
Technical cultivar profile
| Name and registration |
Perfect Pet™ Bedding rose SMI122204 is a floribunda bed rose; registered cultivar name SMI122204, commercial type flower bed floribunda rose, positioned as a standard finished product for retail and reseller channels. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Edward Smith of Edward Smith Roses in the United Kingdom; parentage is unknown and introduction is estimated around 2010, supplied here as own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL propagation material for professional production. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, upright, compact growth with a height of 65–95 cm and a spread of 50–70 cm; dense, mid-green, slightly glossy foliage and moderate prickliness provide full bedding cover and a balanced structural presence in standard containers. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, cup-shaped, cluster-flowered blooms of medium size (approximately 1.5–2.75 in) with 13–25 petals; remontant habit ensures an abundant second flush, giving consistent display value in bedding and container production. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Warm peach-orange to apricot tones (RHS 24B, 24D) with a golden sheen at full bloom, opening bright and fading towards creamy yellow; moderate colour retention yet good ornamental impact from bud through fade in massed plantings. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Displays a pleasant, classically rosy fragrance of medium strength; clearly detectable around the plant, adding sensory value to bedding, edging and container applications without compromising compact, manageable growth form. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces moderately abundant, small rose hips, 8–12 mm in diameter, ovoid and red (RHS 46B); provides additional seasonal interest and potential for educational or thematic uses in collection and show garden plantings. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Medium resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy to approximately -21 to -18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b), allowing for reliable overwintering and multi-year use in UK nursery and landscape contexts. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for beds, containers and edging, with medium maintenance and occasional plant protection; best routed through standard 2–3 L containers from bush-trained, compact NEONATAL cuttings into retail and project supply chains. |
Perfect Pet™ Bedding rose SMI122204 offers compact, remontant, apricot bedding performance on predictable, long-lived own-root stock, giving homogeneous stands and low replacement risk; we invite you to discuss scheduling and volume alignment.