An exquisite rose with two-toned golden yellow blooms that have a pink trim, the ‘Happy Birthday’ Shrub Rose from Whartons Roses is a wonderful gift that will be enjoyed for many years to come.
This compact shape of this rose means it works well planted in a variety of places around the garden, including in large pots and containers to enhance entrances, as well as beds and borders adding vibrancy and colour to garden displays. It can also be grown as a fragrant floral hedge, adding structure to garden designs. With masses of incredible blooms, wonderful fragrance and sturdy stems, this rose also makes an excellent addition to cut flower displays to enjoy around the home.
This stunning fully double rose has reliable and healthy foliage, and is tolerant of poor soils and fully hardy, so you have peace of mind that you will enjoy the beauty of this rose year after year.
To get the most from this charming ‘Happy Birthday’ shrub rose, plant it in a position of full sun, in moist but well drained soil. When you plant your rose, add some soil improver or well-rotted manure, and a sprinkling of Mycorrhizal Fungi to encourage strong root growth. You will then enjoy a wonderful floral display that returns year after year.
Details
- Size: 3-Litre Pot
- Date of introduction: 2005
- Flower colour: Golden yellow flowers with a pink edge
- Foliage colour: Green
- Rose family: Hybrid Tea
- Bloom type: Fully double
- Fragrance: Mild fragrance
- Sunlight: Full sun
- Aspect: East, South or West facing
- Soil moisture: Moist but well drained
- Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Flowering period (Repeat flowering): June, July, September, October
- Features: Perfect for pot, can be used as a floral hedge, excellent cut flower
- Plant height (3 years): up to 0.9m
- Plant width (3 years): up to 0.9m
- Measurements are approximate