Key facts
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Bentall
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Buff Beauty is a hybrid musk rose introduced by Ann Bentall in Britain in 1939, generally attributed to Joseph Pemberton. Its pollen parent is 'William Allen Richardson'. The buff-coloured flowers are about 3 in across with 40 to 50 petals and a moderate scent. Plants grow to about 1.2 m tall and wide. It has held the RHS Award of Garden Merit since 1993.
Buff Beauty traits
- Buff flowers about 3 in wide, 40-50 petals
- Moderate fragrance
- Around 1.2 m tall and wide
- Pollen parent: 'William Allen Richardson'
- RHS Award of Garden Merit (1993)
Good for
- Mixed borders
- Informal hedges
- Cut flowers
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buff Beauty this page | — | Shrub | — |
| A Shropshire Lad | — | Shrub | — |
| Andrewsii | — | Shrub | — |
| Aphrodite | — | Shrub | — |
| Ballerina | — | Shrub | — |
| Blanche Double de Coubert | — | Shrub | — |
| Boscobel | — | Shrub | — |
Buff Beauty FAQ
What kind of rose is Buff Beauty?
Buff Beauty is a hybrid musk rose introduced by Ann Bentall in Britain in 1939, generally attributed to Joseph Pemberton. Its pollen parent is 'William Allen Richardson'.
How does Buff Beauty compare with other rose varieties?
Buff Beauty: shrub. Similar rose varieties include A Shropshire Lad, Andrewsii, Aphrodite. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Buff Beauty good for?
Buff Beauty is grown for mixed borders, informal hedges, cut flowers.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
- All 321 rose varieties
Source
Source: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.