PEAR – light pink bedding shrub rose – Tanjga & Cox
If you would like a softly romantic rose for a small Irish front garden or cottage-style border, Pear Taste of Love® offers clusters of pastel blooms with a gentle, edible charm. Its compact habit suits narrow beds and terrace pots, and the flowers lend a subtly fruity note to salads and desserts, turning an everyday supper into something quietly special. In typical Irish weather – with frequent showers and moist, heavy ground – it performs best in well-prepared soil and thoughtful drainage, helping roots stay healthy. Over time, the own-root plant structure supports a long-lived, reliable lifespan, capable of rebuilding from the base if a stem is damaged. Plant once, then enjoy its culinary potential, soft colour, repeat flowering clusters, compact habit, light fragrance and cottage-garden character.
Usage options
| Target area | Reasoning |
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| Irish cottage-style flower bed |
Pear Taste of Love® stays compact yet full, making it ideal for a small cottage bed where space is tight but impact matters, filling gaps with light pink clusters from early summer. Best for the beginner. |
| Dublin terraced-house front garden |
The upright, medium-sized framework suits narrow urban fronts, creating a gentle, welcoming look without blocking windows or paths, and it partners neatly with low grasses and perennials. Ideal for the townhouse-owner. |
| Culinary rose border near the kitchen |
Petals with a subtle pear-like flavour are lovely scattered over salads, cakes or breakfast bowls, so planting Pear Taste of Love® close to the back door makes regular harvesting simple. Perfect for the foodie. |
| Mixed light-pink and cream planting scheme |
The soft, pale-pink blooms with creamy undertones blend easily with whites, silvers and soft purples, helping you create a gentle, feminine palette without harsh contrasts. A delight for the colour-lover. |
| Repeated flowering feature in a family border |
This shrub produces good flushes with an abundant second flowering when regularly cared for, so a well-sited plant can give colour in a short Irish summer beyond the first bloom. Useful for the season-planner. |
| Large container on terrace or patio (40–50 litres+) |
In a generously sized pot with free-draining compost, the compact, upright habit is easy to manage, providing height and soft colour without overwhelming the space on terraces or balconies. Tailored to the balcony-gardener. |
| Lightly scented seating area |
The fragrance is delicate rather than overpowering, adding a soft, close-up scent around a bench or breakfast table without clashing with coffee, food, or other aromatic plants. Suits the scent-sensitive. |
| Long-term own-root planting in family garden |
As an own-root shrub, Pear Taste of Love® is designed for steadiness over years, supporting regeneration from the base and helping maintain ornamental value despite occasional Atlantic gales and winter frosts. Reassuring for the homeowner. |
Styling ideas
- COTTAGE-RIBBON – weave Pear Taste of Love® along a low front border with garden pinks and dwarf coral bells for a soft, “girly” cottage feel – ideal for romantic-leaning homeowners.
- FRONT-DOOR-GLOW – flank a Dublin terrace doorway with matching shrubs in discreet containers, underplanting with Mexican feather grass for movement and gentle light-pink colour – perfect for style-conscious city dwellers.
- KITCHEN-PATCH – place one or two bushes near herbs and salad leaves so edible petals are within arm’s reach when cooking or plating desserts – great for experimental home cooks.
- PASTEL-DRIFT – mass-plant in a narrow strip, spacing evenly for a low pastel hedge that softens paths without taking over, pairing well with mid-green foliage plants – suited to family gardens.
- QUIET-COURTYARD – combine a single shrub in a large pot with shade-tolerant perennials to frame a small seating corner, using its light scent and colour as a calm backdrop – appealing to busy professionals.
Technical cultivar profile
| Property | Data |
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| Name and registration |
Trade name Pear Taste of Love®, registered as BOZedib023, also exhibited as Flavorette Pear’d®; a medium-sized shrub rose marketed as a light pink bedding shrub for culinary and ornamental use. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Biljana Božanić Tanjga and Peter Cox for PhenoGeno Roses, Temerin, Serbia; introduced 2024 via PhenoGeno Roses and Proven Winners ColorChoice / Spring Meadow Nursery, with registration in 2023. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Compact, upright shrub reaching about 55–85 cm in height and spread, with dense, mid-green, slightly glossy foliage and moderate prickliness, forming a tidy, medium-scale structure in beds or containers. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, double, cup-shaped blooms, 7–10 cm across, carried in clusters; roughly 26–30 petals per flower, with good remontancy and a notably abundant second flush under consistent, attentive garden care. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Soft light-pink with cream undertones; buds are powder pink, opening to pastel tones that lighten slightly in strong sun, retaining better colour in moderate light and giving a pearly, romantic effect in bloom. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Light, restrained fragrance with a delicate, soft character best appreciated at close range; petals offer a subtle pear-like flavour, making them suitable for thoughtful culinary and patisserie applications. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces limited hips due to double flowers; where set, expect small spherical red hips around 6–10 mm, adding discreet seasonal interest without dominating the overall ornamental display of the shrub. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Fully hardy to approximately −32 to −29 °C (USDA 4b, RHS H7), suitable for cold Irish sites, but very susceptible to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, requiring regular preventive protection and monitoring. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in fertile, well-drained soil with full sun or light shade; due to very low disease tolerance it needs routine spraying and hygiene, plus regular feeding and watering, especially in containers and high-rainfall areas. |
Pear Taste of Love® offers compact charm, pastel blooms and edible petals on a long-lived own-root shrub rose that rewards careful Irish gardeners seeking something a little different for their beds or terrace.
