Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Kordes
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Buxom Beauty is a hybrid tea rose bred by Kordes and introduced in 1991. It produces pink flowers with a strong scent on a plant of about 1.2 m tall and 1 m wide. It received the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2012. A sensible choice for a rose bed or border where fragrance is a priority.
Buxom Beauty traits
- Pink hybrid tea flowers
- Strong fragrance
- About 1.2 m tall and 1 m wide
- Bred by Kordes, 1991
- RHS Award of Garden Merit (2012)
Good for
- Rose beds
- Cut flowers
- Scented borders
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buxom Beauty this page | — | Bush | — |
| A Whiter Shade of Pale | — | Bush | — |
| Absolutely Fabulous | — | Bush | — |
| Alexander | — | Bush | — |
| Alpine Sunset | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
| Anne Harkness | — | Bush | — |
Buxom Beauty FAQ
What kind of rose is Buxom Beauty?
Buxom Beauty is a hybrid tea rose bred by Kordes and introduced in 1991. It produces pink flowers with a strong scent on a plant of about 1.2 m tall and 1 m wide.
How does Buxom Beauty compare with other rose varieties?
Buxom Beauty: bush. Similar rose varieties include A Whiter Shade of Pale, Absolutely Fabulous, Alexander. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Buxom Beauty good for?
Buxom Beauty is grown for rose beds, cut flowers, scented borders.
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.