TANYDAL – salmon-pink hybrid tea rose – Evers
Imagine stepping outside for a quick breath of fresh air and being greeted by tall, elegant stems crowned with salmon blooms that look like florist-quality cut roses in your own garden. Summer Lady is a classic hybrid tea that rewards even modest care with generous, repeat flowering, sending up one perfectly shaped, high‑centred bloom per stem from early season onwards. Its long‑lasting, strongly scented flowers make it ideal for cutting, while the upright, medium‑tall habit fits easily into a Dublin terrace front or “girly” cottage border, coping steadily with our breezy showers and the humid conditions that can challenge fussier varieties. As an own‑root plant it settles in reliably, building a durable framework and stable display over time, with roots establishing in year one, stronger shoots in year two, and full ornamental impact by year three. With straightforward care, occasional deadheading and basic drainage under heavy clay soil, you can enjoy its romantic, long‑stemmed blooms for many seasons, creating a corner of quietly confident elegance beside your door or along a favourite path.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Feature rose in a small cottage‑style front garden |
The upright, 100–140 cm habit and large, salmon‑pink, florist‑style flowers give you a clear focal point without overwhelming a modest space, while own‑root vigour supports a long‑lived planting that suits a relaxed, romantic look for the beginner. |
| Cutting patch or “bring‑indoors” border |
Solitary, high‑centred blooms on long stems are ideal for vases and show benches, with a strong, lasting fragrance and repeat flushes ensuring a regular supply of flowers for the house, perfect for the homeowner. |
| Mixed sunny flower bed with perennials |
Medium height, dense foliage and remontant flowering let it slip easily into a mixed border, where regular deadheading and moderate feeding keep blooms coming through a short Irish summer for the busy urbanite. |
| Statement container near a doorway or patio |
Planted in a well‑drained 40–50 litre pot, its upright structure and strong scent concentrate colour and perfume where you pass most, with own‑root resilience helping it recover well after any winter setbacks for the time‑pressed gardener. |
| Romantic “girly” bed with pastel companions |
The warm salmon‑pink tones blend beautifully with creams and mauves, while the classic hybrid tea form adds a refined note; own‑root plants keep the look consistent year after year for the style‑conscious buyer. |
| Narrow side garden or boundary strip |
Its relatively slim spread and vertical habit suit tighter spots; with sensible drainage it handles Ireland’s frequent rain and humid air better than fussier roses, offering reliable repeat flowering for the space‑aware planner. |
| Specimen rose in a lawn island bed |
Medium maintenance needs and moderate disease resistance mean you mainly focus on feeding and pruning, while the plant steadily matures on its own roots to give a stable, long‑term display for the patient enthusiast. |
| Formal accent in a traditional rose garden |
Reliable remontant flowering, exhibition‑style blooms and tidy, upright growth make it suitable for classic rose layouts, rewarding regular care with refined structure and repeat performance for the detail‑loving collector. |
Styling ideas
- Cottage‑Ribbon – edge a small path with Summer Lady and low wallflowers to frame a soft, romantic front‑door route – ideal for homeowners who like a welcoming, “girly” country feel.
- Pastel‑Showpiece – plant as a single specimen in a round bed, underplanted with pale pink and cream annuals to emphasise the exhibition‑quality blooms – perfect for those who enjoy arranging cut flowers indoors.
- Doorstep‑Vase – grow in a 50 litre terracotta container by the front step, pairing with trailing ivy for foliage contrast – suited to busy urban gardeners wanting strong scent in a compact footprint.
- Terrace‑Border – combine with mauve clematis and airy grasses along a terrace fence to soften hard lines while keeping a neat, upright structure – good for small‑garden owners seeking easy order and romance.
- Evening‑Corner – position a small group where you sit in the evening, with creamy perennials to catch the soft light around the salmon‑pink roses – appealing to fragrance lovers who value calm, lingering colour.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose, registered as TANydal; trade name Tanydal Hybrid tea rose TANydal; also known in exhibition circles as Summer Lady; part of the Rós taehibride commercial group. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Hans Jürgen Evers at Rosen Tantau, Germany, from unknown parentage; breeding completed 1991; introduced and registered in 1993 by Rosen Tantau for garden and exhibition use. |
| Awards and recognition |
Recognised on the show bench, including Court of Show and Honour at the Connecticut Rose Society Show in 2001, reflecting its suitability for exhibition and high‑quality cut flower displays. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright, medium‑tall bush reaching about 100–140 cm high and 50–70 cm wide, moderately thorny, with dense, slightly glossy, medium‑green foliage that provides a good backdrop to the large hybrid tea blooms. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, 7–10 cm semi‑double blooms with 13–25 petals; high‑centred, pointed‑budded hybrid tea form borne mainly solitary on stems; remontant, with abundant second and subsequent flushes after the main flowering. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Soft, warm salmon‑pink flowers with slightly lighter petal reverses; colour lightens in strong sun to pale pink‑peach with creamy edges, retaining a deeper tone in cooler weather and extending the decorative season. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strongly scented hybrid tea rose with a long‑lasting perfume; although the exact fragrance character is not documented, it is notable enough to enhance seating areas and to be appreciated in indoor arrangements. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set is generally poor due to the flower form; where present, hips are small, about 6–9 mm, spherical and orange‑red, offering modest late‑season interest rather than a primary decorative feature. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (USDA 6b, RHS H7, Swedish Zone 3); medium resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, performing best with regular care and good air circulation in damp climates. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Prefers a sunny position with well‑drained soil; suited to beds, specimens, hedging and large containers; medium maintenance, needing deadheading and occasional protection; spacing 35–65 cm depending on planting style. |
TANYDAL offers tall, elegant, strongly scented salmon‑pink blooms on a repeat‑flowering, own‑root hybrid tea that settles into a long‑lived garden feature; an appealing choice if you enjoy classic cut roses with manageable care.
