ANNAMAY – pink hybrid tea rose – pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL
Imagine stepping outside for a quick stroll in soft rain, where the garden glows in gentle light and a single bush of ANNAMAY greets you with cheerful, medium-sized, fruity-scented pink blooms. This hybrid tea is bred for low-fuss, long-life planting, coping well with Irish conditions, even where soils are heavy and need attention for drainage against persistent humidity and summer rainfall. Its disease-resistant foliage stays fresh and glossy, so you enjoy colour rather than chores, and own-root strength means it slowly builds a stable, reliable presence over several seasons for lasting contentment.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Front-of-house focal rose for Dublin terraces |
ANNAMAY’s bushy, compact habit and 70–100 cm height make it ideal beside a front step or railings, where its medium, classic pink blooms offer tidy structure without overpowering a small space; minimal pruning and feeding suit busy urban gardeners. |
| Easy-care rose for Irish cottage borders |
With strong resistance to black spot, mildew and rust, this rose performs reliably in damp, changeable weather, letting you enjoy a romantic cottage look without regular spraying or complex regimes, perfect for low-maintenance enthusiasts. |
| Long-lived feature rose in family gardens |
As an own-root rose, ANNAMAY can regenerate from its base if cut back by wind, weather or accidental damage, building into a stable shrub that keeps its character over many years, reassuring for family home owners. |
| Season-long colour near patios and seating |
The well-remontant habit gives a generous second flush after the first display, extending flowering through the short Irish summer and into early autumn with very little deadheading, a good match for relaxed evening sitters. |
| Clay-soil gardens needing structure and colour |
Once planted into improved, well-drained clay, ANNAMAY’s bushy framework and glossy foliage provide reliable shape and bloom, even where other plants struggle with wet, heavy ground and you prefer sturdy, undemanding shrubs as a practical gardener. |
| Low-fuss scented rose by paths and drives |
Medium-strength, fresh fruity fragrance is noticeable at close quarters without being overpowering, ideal for narrow paths or drives where you pass daily and want a gentle scent rather than intensive perfume, appealing to fragrance lovers. |
| Small rose hedge or repeated accent planting |
Recommended spacings of 55–65 cm allow you to create a short hedge or repeat planting that reads as a calm, mid-pink ribbon of colour, giving order and rhythm in modest suburban plots sought by informal designers. |
| Beginner-friendly “first hybrid tea” project |
With low maintenance needs, forgiving disease resistance and clear spacing guidelines, ANNAMAY is straightforward to plant and establish in a typical Irish garden, removing much uncertainty and supporting new hobby gardeners. |
Styling ideas
- Cottage-curve – weave ANNAMAY along a gently curving cottage border with Stachys byzantina and airy grasses, letting its bushy outline anchor the path edge – ideal for romantic border dreamers
- Front-step – repeat two or three ANNAMAY plants near a doorway, underplanted with lavender for extra scent, to give compact, upright structure and welcoming colour – perfect for terrace-front stylists
- Soft-hedge – plant ANNAMAY at hedge spacing to mark a boundary, interspersed with evergreen box or low yew for a calm pink ribbon that flowers repeatedly – suited to order-loving planners
- Patio-focus – place ANNAMAY in a 40–50 litre container with good drainage and light underplanting of violas for a long-season scented focal point – great for balcony and patio users
- Family-haven – use ANNAMAY as a stable, long-lived anchor in a mixed bed of perennials and small shrubs, so the rose gives continuity as other plants change – made for long-term home nesters
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea garden rose, trade name ANNAMAY hybrid tea rose pharmaROSA®, group Rós taehibride; female given-name cultivar, consumer-grade, own-root, container-grown 2 litre format for private gardens. |
| Origin and breeding |
Discovered and selected in Hungary by PharmaRosa®, breeding year 2015; introduced through PharmaRosa® Ltd., with emphasis on consumer resilience and garden performance rather than exhibition show standards. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy shrub rose 70–100 cm high and 80–110 cm wide, moderately thorny, with moderately dense, mid-green glossy foliage; forms a balanced, rounded outline suitable for hedging or specimen use in small gardens. |
| Flower morphology |
Hybrid tea style, solitary rosette blooms, double-flowered with 26–39 petals; large flower size around 7–10 cm on sturdy stems, providing classic cutting-rose form adapted to garden display and mixed plantings. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Clear mid-pink flowers, ARS MP, RHS 55C outer and 57A inner; buds deep pink with lilac hint, opening vivid, then fading to softer pastels toward petal edges, flowering in repeated flushes across the season. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fresh, fruity scent of medium strength, noticeable at close range around paths, terraces or seating; fragrance persists well in cool, moist air, adding an extra sensory layer to garden walks without overwhelming. |
| Hip characteristics |
Rose hips form only occasionally due to the double blooms; when present, small rounded hips of about 12–18 mm diameter develop, with limited ornamental impact and minimal self-seeding potential in gardens. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; winter hardy to about −26 to −23 °C, RHS H7, Swedish zone 4, USDA 5b, making it robust for most Irish climates and exposed but not extreme positions. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Plant 55–65 cm apart for hedges or groups, 100 cm for specimens; prefers well-drained soil, especially on clay; own-root habit supports long-term renewal, with low maintenance needs beyond basic feeding and pruning. |
ANNAMAY hybrid tea rose offers disease-resistant, long-season pink blooms on a durable own-root shrub that matures steadily into a stable feature, a thoughtful choice if you value lasting beauty with modest care needs.
