Vivid pink bloom with slightly paler petal bases and a contrasting ring of yellow stamens. - landscape shrub rose - very weak, barely noticeable scented rose - rosy character
– Vivid pink blooms with striking yellow stamens.
– Long flowering season with strong rebloom.
– Dense, bushy shrub for bedding and hedges.
– Excellent disease resistance in garden use.
– Hardy to severe frost and tolerates drought.
– Gné speisialta: rós-rúisín ornáideach, saibhir i vitimín C le haghaidh fómhair an fhómhair.
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SWEET VALEDA – pink landscape shrub rose
Step outside to a corner of gentle contentment with SWEET VALEDA, a bushy shrub rose that thrives in Irish family gardens, even where breezes bring a touch of sea air and frequent showers soften the light. Its single, vivid pink blooms with a golden eye invite bees and hoverflies, while the rose’s naturally high disease resistance keeps care simple through damp, changeable seasons. Plant once and enjoy a truly long-lived, own-root foundation rose that matures steadily over the first few years, setting roots, then shoots, then full garden presence. With its neat height, reliable repeat flowering and self-cleaning habit, there is little deadheading and no complicated pruning, making it perfect for busy, “girly” cottage borders or Dublin front gardens. Come autumn, bright orange-red hips add seasonal interest, extending colour and wildlife value well beyond summer blossom.
Sweet Valeda shows a single flower form with 5–12 petals and a clear yellow stamen centre.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front cottage border beside a path
The bushy, 75–105 cm habit forms a soft, colourful edge that flowers repeatedly from early summer, with minimal pruning or fuss, ideal for a welcoming cottage-style entrance. Suits beginners
Dublin terraced-house front garden
Compact spread of 60–85 cm and good self-cleaning make it easy to keep a small front space smart and cheerful, providing structure, colour and hips without taking over the pavement. Best for urban
Mixed perennial bed in heavy garden soil
Own-root strength and shrub Rugosa background help it establish steadily where clay soils are common, provided you improve drainage with grit and mulch to protect roots from winter wet. Ideal for homeowners
Pollinator-friendly family play area
Simple, open flowers with clearly visible yellow stamens are highly accessible to bees and other beneficial insects, offering nectar and colour that children can enjoy up close. Great for nature-lovers
Low-maintenance flowering hedge
Planted at around 40 cm centres, it knits into a neat, informal hedge that needs only light trimming, thanks to strong disease resistance and reliable regrowth from its own roots. Recommended for busy-gardeners
Feature shrub in a large container
In a 40–50 litre or larger pot with good drainage, it becomes an easy-care focal point, flowering freely on a sunny patio or balcony while remaining manageable in size and upkeep. Suits apartment-owners
Waterside or coastal-style planting
Good tolerance of wind and salt-spray allows it to perform well in exposed, moist sites near the coast or ponds, giving dependable colour where other roses may struggle. Best for seaside-gardeners
Autumn and winter wildlife corner
The regular orange-red hips provide seasonal colour and can be harvested in September–October, while also offering value to birds and for home use, extending interest far beyond summer. Ideal for hip-enthusiasts
Styling ideas
Cottage-Romantic – Underplant with Geranium macrorrhizum and soft grasses for a scented, low-care pink border that flowers steadily around a front door – perfect for relaxed cottage gardeners
Urban-Chic – Use a single SWEET VALEDA in a large container flanked by slate chippings and lavender for a clean, modern, easy-care city frontage – ideal for busy professionals
Pollinator-Path – Repeat-plant along a path with catmint and alliums to create a bee-friendly walkway with colour from spring to autumn – great for wildlife-focused families
Coastal-Casual – Mix with Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire' and hardy sedums in a breezy, seaside bed for year-round structure and minimal maintenance – suitable for coastal homeowners
Hip-Harvest – Combine with late asters and ornamental grasses so the orange-red hips glow among autumn tones, ready for decorative or kitchen use – appealing to home craft enthusiasts
Technical cultivar profile
Characteristic
Data
Name and registration
Trade name SWEET VALEDA, registered as RUIrbm009b, a shrub Hybrid Rugosa bedding rose used as a landscape shrub; part of the Rósra bhláthchlóis range and supplied on its own roots.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Boot and De Ruiter, De Ruiter Innovations B.V. in the Netherlands, introduced around 2024 for professional and private landscapes, with parentage not currently disclosed by the breeder.
Awards and recognition
Recognised at The Hague Rose Trials with a Second Class Certificate in 2024, underlining its robust garden performance, ornamental value and reliability under independent trial conditions.
Growth and structural characteristics
Bushy shrub 75–105 cm high and 60–85 cm wide, moderately thorny, with dense, mid-green matt foliage around RHS 143A; naturally rounded shape suitable for edging, hedges and specimen use.
Flower morphology
Single, flat flowers in clusters, medium-sized at 4–7 cm, with approximately 5–12 petals; remontant, giving a generous second flush, and partially self-cleaning for easier garden maintenance.
Colour data and phenology
Vivid pink flowers with slightly paler bases and a yellow stamen ring; buds start bright pink, then petals open fresh pink with mauve tinge, fading gradually to softer pastel pink and mauve tones.
Fragrance and aroma
Fragrance is very weak, with only a faint rosy character detectable in warm, still conditions; primarily selected for colour, resilience and landscape effect rather than for strong scent.
Hip characteristics
Regularly forms spherical orange-red hips, 22–28 mm diameter, decorative in autumn and valued for high vitamin C content; typically ripening from September to October for harvest or wildlife.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Very hardy shrub rose, rated to about −37 to −34 °C (H7, USDA 3b, Swedish zone 6); good tolerance of heat, moderate drought, wind and salt-spray, and high resistance to mildew, black spot and rust.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in full sun with improved drainage on heavy soils; space 40–75 cm depending on hedge or specimen use, plant 4.2–4.8 plants/m² for mass effect, and mulch yearly to stabilise moisture.
SWEET VALEDA offers vivid repeat flowering, strong disease resistance and long-lived own-root resilience, making it a thoughtful choice for an easy, enduring feature in your garden.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
SWEET VALEDA – pink landscape shrub rose - Boot & de Ruiter
Product Type:
antoniaROSE® ORIGINAL - rós i bpota 2 lítear ar a fhréamhacha féin
Flower Colour:
Vivid pink bloom with slightly paler petal bases and a contrasting ring of yellow stamens.
Closed Bud:
Bud of a vivid, medium-sheen pink with slightly deepening pink tones on the outer bud scales.
Freshly Opened Flower:
The petals open in an intense, fresh pink with a subtle mauve tinge in places.
Full Bloom:
Vivid, radiant pink petals with a slight lightening at the petal bases. A strong yellow ring of stamens is visible in the centre, providing a striking contrast to the pink petals.
Pre-Fading Flower:
The pink shade gradually fades to a more pastel pink, with soft mauve tones in places.
Rose Hip Notes:
Regularly produced, 22–28 mm diameter, spherical orange‑red rose hips of ornamental value. The hips have a high vitamin C content and are suitable for further use. Expected harvest time for the hips is September–October.
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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