Coral-orange petals with pink tips adorn Whartons Roses ‘Mamma Mia’ Hybrid Tea Bush Rose. Creating a warming and comforting display, with all the splendour you would expect from an unforgettable gift rose, the flowers have an exquisite form that is topped off by its incredible perfume.
With an abundance of blooms throughout a long flowering season, this is accentuated by the dark green glossy foliage beneath, to create a vision of health and beauty for the garden.
Growing a compact and neat shape, it makes a wonderful addition to pots and containers so you can position it to suit your style, adding colour to entrances and patio areas. Or admire it as an eye-catching central feature of a mixed bed, alongside the fluid form of geraniums or the structural silhouette of foxgloves. It also makes an excellent addition to cut flower displays, filling rooms with its incredible perfume.
Robust and reliable, the ‘Mamma Mia’ hybrid tea rose is easy to grow and will return year after year with a profusion of flowers.
Plant details
- Breeder: Whartons Roses
- Colour: Coral orange
- Fragrance: Fragrant
- Bloom type: Double
- Flowering period: June, July, August, September, October (Repeat flowering)
- Pot size: 3-Litre
Growing conditions
- Soil moisture: Moist but well drained
- Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral (suitable for all soil types)
- Hardiness: Fully hardy
Best location
- Aspect: East, South or West facing
- Sunlight: Full sun
Expected plant growth
- Plant height: Up to 85cm (after 3 years)
- Plant spread: 65m
All measurements are approximate
How to care for your rose
The ‘Mamma Mia’ bush rose grows best in a sunny position in moist, free draining soil. Plant with a sprinkling of mycorrhizal fungi around the base and well-rotted manure. Regularly deadhead spent flowers as this encourages new buds to form, extending the flowering season.