TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS™ – pink hybrid tea rose – Smith
Step into a softly lit, rain-fresh garden and let TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS™ bring quiet cheerfulness to your everyday paths. This upright, bushy hybrid tea rose produces large, high‑centred, peach‑pink blooms with a gentle, rose‑like fragrance, opening enough to reveal golden stamens that quietly support bees and other garden pollinators. Bred for gardens rather than greenhouses, it repeats flowering reliably from early summer onwards, giving you an extended season of colour even when Irish summers feel short and skies are unsettled by wind and rainfall. Its dense, glossy olive‑green foliage and own‑root habit mean a naturally long‑lived plant that regenerates from the base, keeping its shape and ornamental value stable for years with modest maintenance. In a family garden or compact Dublin front, it will quietly build up from roots in the first year, strong shoots in the second, and then full, confident flowering by the third.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Feature rose near the front door |
As a specimen at about 85 cm spacing, TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS™ forms an upright, bushy, well‑dressed shrub with dense glossy foliage and XL, exhibition‑style blooms that greet you and your visitors on arrival, ideal for homeowners. |
| Mixed cottage-style flowerbed |
Planted at 55 cm in a border with lavender and airy perennials, its repeat‑flowering hybrid tea blooms give long‑season colour and soft structure without complex pruning, suiting relaxed beds for busy hobby‑gardeners. |
| Dublin terraced-house front garden |
In a small front plot, one or two bushes provide elegant, upright growth and tidy outlines; moderate disease resistance and medium maintenance keep care realistic for limited time and space urban‑gardeners. |
| Large container on patio or balcony |
Grown in a 40–50 litre pot with good drainage, it offers a concentrated display of sizeable, cutting‑quality blooms close to seating areas, with own‑root resilience helping the plant recover well after occasional neglect by beginners. |
| Cutting bed for home bouquets |
The high‑centred, pointed buds and long‑stemmed XL flowers are ideal for home cutting, giving vases of peach‑pink blooms with a gentle scent from summer into autumn for enthusiastic flower‑lovers. |
| Pollinator-friendly family corner |
Partially open double flowers with visible stamens attract bees, pairing well with lavender, gypsophila and bluebeard to create a soft, wildlife‑supporting area that also pleases nature‑minded families. |
| Low hedge or path edging |
At around 45 cm spacing, plants form a loose, blooming line that guides the eye and frames paths; moderate self‑cleaning means occasional deadheading, still manageable for time‑pressed garden‑owners. |
| Weather‑tolerant focal point in windy sites |
Suitable for gardens where breezy, damp conditions and frequent showers are normal, it offers reliable repeat flowering and sound hardiness down to about −34 °C, reassuring cautious starters. |
Styling ideas
- Cottage-curve – Sweep a curved bed with TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS™ as the mid‑height focus between lavender and baby’s breath for a soft Irish cottage look – ideal for romantic gardeners.
- Front-door-framing – Plant one rose on each side of a path to the door, underplanted with low catmint, for a welcoming, repeat‑flowering entrance – ideal for busy homeowners.
- Balcony-bouquet – Grow a single plant in a 50 litre terracotta pot with trailing thyme, keeping flowers close for easy cutting – ideal for apartment and townhouse residents.
- Soft-hedge – Line a short path with evenly spaced bushes, letting their upright form and big blooms create a loose flowering hedge – ideal for family gardens needing gentle structure.
- Bee-border – Combine this rose with English bluebeard and clumps of alliums for layered colour and insect interest from early summer onwards – ideal for wildlife‑friendly gardeners.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS™ hybrid tea rose; registered as SMI35-4-02 (Smi 35-4-02), Rós taehibride group, exhibition tea hybrid and cut flower type for garden use. |
| Origin and breeding |
Hybrid tea of unknown parentage, bred by Edward Smith and introduced in the United Kingdom by Style Roses in 2011 for ornamental and cutting use. |
| Awards and recognition |
Holds the Gold Standard Award from the UK Gold Standard Rose Trials, indicating balanced garden performance, ornamental quality and tested reliability under practical conditions. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright, bushy shrub reaching about 85–115 cm in height and 65–85 cm spread, with dense olive‑green, glossy foliage flushed reddish at emergence and moderate prickliness on stems. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, XL (10 cm+) double flowers with 26–39 petals, high‑centred and pointed buds on mainly solitary stems, remontant with an abundant second flush for extended seasonal display. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Peach‑pink with delicately orangey outer petals, shifting to a pink–orange blend then softer pink tones; colour coded RHS 36B outer and 55A inner, with generally good colour retention in gardens. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Mild, elegant rose‑like fragrance suited to close‑up enjoyment near seating and paths; not overpowering indoors, making it a pleasant, subtle choice for home‑cut arrangements and bouquets. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasionally sets small, egg‑shaped red hips about 15–21 mm in diameter, adding discreet seasonal interest and potential wildlife food if some spent flowers are left unpruned after flowering. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to around −34 to −32 °C (RHS H7, USDA 4a); moderate resistance to black spot, powdery mildew and rust, needing routine care and good air circulation to minimise fungal problems. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in sunny positions with well‑drained soil; allow about 55 cm spacing in beds, 45 cm for low hedges, 85 cm as specimens, and choose containers of at least 40–50 litres with regular watering. |
TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS™ rewards you with long‑season, cutting‑quality blooms, gentle fragrance and own‑root staying power for years; a thoughtful choice if you value lasting beauty with manageable care.
