Delicate, pastel baby-pink tones. - flowerbed shrub rose - very weak, barely perceptible scented rose - fresh, lively character
– Bushy, compact habit for neat flowerbeds.
– Abundant second flush extends flowering season.
– Delicate pastel baby-pink blooms all summer.
– Explicitly pollinator‑friendly, bee‑attracting flowers.
– Strong resistance to mildew, black spot and rust.
– Gné speisialta: Fágann na hipeanna oráiste buidéil‑chruthacha spéis sa ghairdín go déanach sa séasúr.
antoniaROSE® ORIGINAL rós i bpota 2 lítear ar a fhréamhacha féin
17,80 €
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BARBIE™ – pink flower-bed shrub rose
Step out to the soft raindrops and discover BARBIE™ Mella®, a compact, modern shrub rose that brings a touch of “girly” charm to Irish cottage paths and Dublin terraces. Its single, baby‑pink blooms open wide so bees can forage with effortless access, giving steady colour through the season even when summers are short and cooler. Bred for reliable disease resistance, it keeps glossy green foliage looking well with very little fuss, ideal if You want flowers rather than garden chores. Own‑root plants build strength slowly but surely – roots in the first year, fuller shoots the second, and real ornamental impact by the third – so this rose is a gentle, long‑term companion for family gardens. In time, dainty orange hips add autumn interest, extending the pleasure well beyond the last bloom.
Freshly opened pale candy-pink flower of Barbie™ Mella®.
Open Barbie™ Mella® bloom showing the pistils and stamens.
Dark green, slightly glossy foliage on Barbie™ Mella®.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Low‑maintenance flower bed in a family garden
This variety is bred for strong disease resistance, so it keeps healthy foliage with minimal spraying or specialist care, perfect where You want reliable colour without constant attention and chores, especially for the busy beginner.
Bee‑friendly border near seating or doorstep
Its open single flowers allow pollinators to reach pollen easily, and repeat clusters keep nectar available over a long season, turning even a small front garden into a lively stopping‑off point for bees, ideal for the nature‑minded homeowner.
Season‑long edging along paths or drives
BARBIE™ forms a bushy, low hedge with frequent remontant flowering, giving a soft pink line that renews itself after each flush and carries the border visually from early summer into autumn, suiting the colour‑loving gardener.
Compact rose feature for Dublin terrace front gardens
Its modest height and 40–55 cm spread make it easy to place in tight spaces, and the candy‑pink tones read clearly even from the pavement, bringing cheerful cottage character to city façades for the urban householder.
Own‑root planting for long‑term, stable displays
Grown on its own roots, this rose regrows true to type after winter or pruning damage and ages into a sturdy, characterful shrub rather than declining, giving lasting value and peace of mind to the long‑view gardener.
Rain‑resilient planting in exposed Irish cottage gardens
The dense, moderately glossy foliage and floriferous habit cope well with frequent wet, breezy weather typical of many Irish sites, so beds look full rather than battered after showers, reassuring for the Atlantic‑coast resident.
Autumn interest mixed with perennials
After flowering, orange, bottle‑shaped hips appear among dark green leaves, blending beautifully with late‑season perennials and grasses and providing gentle structure and colour for the hip‑and‑seed appreciative cottage‑garden enthusiast.
Large patio container or front step planter
In a 40–50 litre or larger pot with good drainage, its compact habit and repeat bloom provide an easy, showy rose where soil is limited, giving long seasonal effect with simple dead‑heading and watering for the balcony‑and‑patio gardener.
Styling ideas
Candy‑border – Drift BARBIE™ along a front path with coral bells and lamb’s ear for a soft, pastel “Barbiecore” edge – for playful cottage‑style romantics.
Bee‑lane – Line a driveway with repeated groups, interplanted with airy perennial grasses, to guide visitors through a low, buzzing corridor – for wildlife‑friendly families.
Terrace‑welcome – Plant in a 50‑litre container by the front door with trailing ivy and pale pink lobelia to greet You daily with gentle colour – for busy city homeowners.
Hip‑and‑herb – Mix with silvery Stachys and fragrant culinary herbs so autumn hips and textured foliage create a relaxed, useable kitchen garden – for practical food‑and‑flower gardeners.
Girls‑corner – Create a small “girly” nook with BARBIE™, soft pink campions and a simple bench where children can watch bees at work – for young‑at‑heart garden sharers.
Technical cultivar profile
Trait
Data
Name and registration
Modern shrub rose, registered as BOZbarbbor, marketed as BARBIE™ Mella®; flowerbed shrub type in the Rósra bhláthchlóis group, suitable for domestic ornamental planting.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Biljana Božanić Tanjga of PhenoGeno Roses, from ‘Eglantyne’ crossed with an unknown pollen parent; introduced and registered around 2018 by PhenoGeno Roses.
Growth and structural characteristics
Compact, bushy shrub typically 30–45 cm tall and 40–55 cm wide, with moderately dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage and moderate prickliness suited to edging and bed use.
Flower morphology
Single, flat, cluster‑flowered blooms with 5–12 petals, small in size at about 1–4 cm across, carried in generous trusses and repeating well to provide abundant secondary flushes.
Colour data and phenology
Deeper pink buds open to pale candy‑pink with a mid‑pink centre, then fade towards porcelain‑pink; overall effect is a delicate pastel pink that lightens gradually yet remains decorative.
Fragrance and aroma
Light, fresh and lively fragrance of very weak strength, generally only perceptible at close quarters, so it suits entrances and seating areas where strong perfume might be overpowering.
Hip characteristics
Forms moderate numbers of bottle‑shaped orange hips about 12–18 mm across, extending ornamental value into autumn and offering subtle seasonal interest among the dark foliage.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Rated resistant to black spot, powdery mildew and rust; hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (H7, Swedish Zone 3, USDA 6b), giving dependable garden performance in Irish conditions.
Horticultural recommendations
Prefers a sunny site with well‑drained soil; spacing 35–75 cm depending on hedging or specimen use, typically 4.9–5.7 plants/m² for mass beds, with low maintenance once established.
BARBIE™ Mella® offers easy disease resistance, compact repeat flowering and charming autumn hips on a durable own‑root shrub, making it a thoughtful, low‑effort choice for your next family garden planting.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
BARBIE™ – pink flower-bed shrub rose - Tanjga
Product Type:
antoniaROSE® ORIGINAL - rós i bpota 2 lítear ar a fhréamhacha féin
Pollinator Attraction:
Open single flowers and a strong fragrance make this series highly attractive to bees, and professional sources report it is especially frequently visited; in general, single (open) flower forms with exposed, easily accessible stamens attract pollinating
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Considered explicitly pollinator‑friendly due to its simple, easily accessible flowers.
Our product is a rose grown with unique pharmaROSA® cultivation technology!
2 litre, own-root, potted rose.
With shoots appropriate to the season.
With roots thoroughly interwoven through the growing medium.
Quality in line with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
In unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-type rose plant with an individual identifier.
The pharmaROSA® own-root potted rose is a well-rooted plant that supports reliable establishment when planted and cared for properly, so it can be planted whenever the soil is not frozen.
Stock: several varieties and several stages of development in a short stock section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: presentation of the strong root system interwoven through the growing medium with the pot removed.Balance: mature plant where the development of the root system and the shoots is in harmony.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”, but makes the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root production tangible: how the plant is built, what the root system is like and how the shoots renew themselves. The footage was therefore taken at different times, showing plants at different stages of development, so mixed leaf coverage or differing growth stages may appear in the videos. This is not a “sample” of the batch delivered, but an illustration of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical of the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown at the top of the product page.
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