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- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Tantau
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Happy Retirement is a Tantau floribunda introduced in 2000. It bears light pink flowers with a light scent. It grows taller than most floribundas, to about 2 m (6.5 ft), with a spread of around 1.2 m (4 ft), so allow room in the middle or back of a border. It was given the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2012. A tall pink bush rose for larger beds.
Happy Retirement traits
- Light pink flowers with a light fragrance
- Tall floribunda up to about 2 m (6.5 ft)
- Spread of around 1.2 m (4 ft)
- RHS Award of Garden Merit, 2012
Good for
- Back of the border
- Large beds
- Informal hedging
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Retirement this page | — | Bush | — |
| A Whiter Shade of Pale | — | Bush | — |
| Absolutely Fabulous | — | Bush | — |
| Alexander | — | Bush | — |
| Alpine Sunset | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
| Anne Harkness | — | Bush | — |
Happy Retirement FAQ
What kind of rose is Happy Retirement?
Happy Retirement is a Tantau floribunda introduced in 2000. It bears light pink flowers with a light scent.
How does Happy Retirement compare with other rose varieties?
Happy Retirement: 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 Happy Retirement good for?
Happy Retirement is grown for back of the border, large beds, informal hedging.
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.
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- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
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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.