Satchmo – orange-red bedding floribunda rose – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL
Floribunda rooted material of Satchmo offers a compact, bushy habit with dense, glossy foliage, well suited to standard container production and 2–3 L finished formats aimed at reliable retail turnover. The vibrant orange-red colour holds visual impact across the season, supported by remontant, cluster-flowering performance and good self-cleaning for a consistently tidy appearance in nursery blocks and finished stock. Own-root plants provide long-term regeneration and predictable stand behaviour, with year-one root establishment, year-two structural build, and year-three fully expressed ornamental value, helping nurseries to plan capacity and minimise replacement in flower beds, borders and public-realm plantings. Heat tolerance at H7 hardiness levels suits UK nursery networks that must cope with exposed, windy northern sites while maintaining uniformity through integrated supply. Semi-double, bee-attracting bloom form and modest, fresh-fruity fragrance support positioning as a dependable, collection-worthy bedding floribunda for thematic and project-led rose ranges.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 2–3 L bedding floribunda line – Compact, bush-trained Satchmo in standard 2–3 L containers, exploiting its tidy habit and vibrant cluster flowering as a core, reliable garden performance SKU – retail/reseller programmes.
- Urban colour park series – NEONATAL-origin own-root plants stepped to 40–50 L for park and streetscape beds, using heat tolerance, H7 hardiness and self-cleaning flowers to support lower-maintenance municipal schemes – public-realm supply.
- Thematic McGredy collection pot – 2–3 L containers curated as part of a breeder-themed range, leveraging the floribunda group, exhibition credentials and authentic origin to add depth to collection and show-garden offers – specialist nurseries and collectors.
- Pollinator-friendly border mix – Semi-double, partially pollinator-attracting blooms combined with compact structure in 2–3 L pots, marketed in mixed rose-border concepts where partial ecological benefit and reliable display are required – independent garden centres.
- Project-ready landscape block – Own-root Satchmo batches grown on from NEONATAL material to uniform 2–3 L stock, supplying integrator systems that re-pot selected plants into 40–50 L containers for high-impact, long-term beds – landscape and integrator networks.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Floribunda bed rose registered as Satchmo, also traded as Satchmo Bedding rose Satchmo; ARS exhibition floribunda; item [277] 20-140 (14.02.2026) with verified cultivar authenticity. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Samuel Darragh McGredy IV from ‘Evelyn Fison’ × ‘Diamant’; breeding and registration dated 1970, introduced 1972 via Jackson & Perkins and McGredy Roses International. |
| Awards and recognition |
Recognised in European trials with Le Roeulx Gold Medal in 1970 and The Hague Golden Rose Award in 1975, supporting its credibility as a proven bedding floribunda. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, upright plants 60–90 cm high with 50–70 cm spread, dense dark green glossy foliage and moderate prickles; compact structure well suited to bed, border and container production. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, medium-sized cup-shaped blooms (1.5–2.75 in) opening fairly flat in clusters, with approximately 13–25 petals and remontant flowering that repeats with a notably abundant second flush. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Orange-red base with subtle red hue; outer petals RHS 40A, inner 41A, bright on opening, slightly lighter petal reverses and moderate colour fading, remaining vivid in cooler or less intense sunlight. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Mild, fresh fruity scent providing a restrained fragrance that complements, rather than dominates, its strong bedding colour effect; semi-double form considered partially pollinator-friendly with accessible stamens. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces moderate numbers of small, spherical hips, 8–12 mm diameter, orange-red around RHS 40A; hips are a potential seasonal extension feature where spent blooms are not removed. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately –21 to –18 °C (H7, USDA 6b, zon 3) with medium resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; heat tolerant but benefits from regular watering during prolonged dry spells. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for flower beds, parks, borders and urban green spaces; moderate maintenance with occasional pest control, produced as bush-trained compact plants primarily through a standard container route. |
Satchmo combines compact, bushy structure, vivid cluster flowering and H7 hardiness on a predictable own-root base, offering durable, homogeneous stands for beds and containers; please contact us to align propagation volumes and scheduling.
