SIDNEY PEABODY™ – pink bedding grandiflora rose
Grandiflora own-root SIDNEY PEABODY™ provides a stable, bush-trained structure for nurseries building reliable mid-pink bed and exhibition shrub ranges, combining upright, compact habit with dense, dark green foliage for homogeneous benches. Its remontant, clustered flowering gives a strong second flush, supporting season-long retail presence in standard 2–3 L containers, while medium disease resistance offers practical maintenance loads for production and public-realm supply. The own-root form underpins long-term renewal and predictable stands for collection and project work across the UK, well suited to Scotland and North England where winter and wind tolerance are key considerations for professional plantings.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 2–3 L mid-pink bedding grandiflora line – Own-root, bush-trained plants in standard 2–3 L pots, using the upright habit and vivid mid-pink clusters to create a core bedding SKU for continuous bench stocking – nursery and garden-centre retail.
- Hardy municipal bedding series – Field- or container-grown stock built from NEONATAL cuttings, leveraging H7 hardiness and medium disease resistance for multi-year public beds – municipal and institutional project suppliers.
- Collection-grade exhibition shrub block – Named SIDNEY PEABODY™ plants grown in uniform 2–3 L containers for inclusion in themed rose collections, using own-root stability for long-term curation – show gardens and specialist collections.
- Mixed-border structural rose line – Compact, bushy 100–140 cm plants in 2–3 L pots positioned as mid-height structural shrubs, combining dense foliage with repeat mid-pink flowering – independent retailers and landscape specifiers.
- Medium-maintenance amenity bedding pack – Batch-produced own-root units planned for predictable maintenance loads, balancing medium disease resistance with strong colour impact in standard containers – integrator systems and framework contractors.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Commercially offered as SIDNEY PEABODY™ pink bedding grandiflora rose; group placement grandiflora / bed rose; no separate registered cultivar name reported; ARS exhibition name not provided. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred in the Netherlands in 1955, with De Ruiter Innovations B.V. listed as both breeding institution and initial distributor; detailed parentage data are not provided, and introduction and registration years are not specified. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, upright bushes reaching around 100–140 cm in height with a 55–85 cm spread; foliage is dense, dark green and slightly glossy; plants are moderately thorny, with no specific data available on self-cleaning behaviour of spent flowers. |
| Flower morphology |
Double, cup-shaped blooms with 26–39 petals and large flower size in the 2.75–3.95 inch range; flowers are carried in clusters and the cultivar remounts well, producing an abundant second flush under standard professional cultivation. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Uniform, vivid mid-pink colour with a warm tone; outer petals RHS 65C and inner 65B; colour fades only slightly as flowers open, later becoming more pastel before general fading; overall colour retention level is described as poor. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fragrance is described as fresh and citrus-scented but of very weak intensity, barely noticeable in typical garden or nursery conditions; heavily double form limits pollinator access and it is not promoted as a pollinator-supporting cultivar. |
| Hip characteristics |
Due to its double flowers, hips are generally sparse, though small spherical hips 6–10 mm in diameter may occur; they are globular and orange-red, approximately RHS 33A, and are not a primary ornamental feature. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated to approximately -21 to -18 °C, RHS hardiness H7, Swedish Zone 3 and USDA Zone 6b; medium overall disease resistance, with resistance to powdery mildew and black spot and medium susceptibility reported for rust. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Primarily suited for flower-bed use and standard container production in 2–3 L pots; medium maintenance requirement with occasional pest and disease control; supplied as bush-trained compact own-root plants for professional propagation lines. |
SIDNEY PEABODY™ offers hardy, bushy own-root plants with vivid mid-pink bedding impact and medium disease resistance, giving predictable, long-lived stands for professional programmes; please contact us to align on capacity and scheduling.