LAKE COMO® – cream-pink bedding floribunda rose - Barni
Imagine sipping tea behind a living windbreak after a breezy walk on the shore: LAKE COMO® settles calmly into coastal gardens, offering season-long colour with very little fuss. Its compact, bushy habit makes it ideal for small family plots and sheltered verandas, where pots of at least 40–50 litres give reliable anchoring even on exposed sites. Clusters of cream-pink blooms refresh the space from early summer onwards, while glossy dark foliage keeps beds looking well kept between flushes. As an own-root plant it builds strength steadily, rewarding simple care with dependable flowering and a notably long garden lifespan. Over the first three seasons it focuses on strong roots, then fuller shoots, before reaching its relaxed, fully-formed character in your border. This makes it an excellent low-maintenance choice where tidy, gently romantic planting is needed beside paths, patios or shingle.
Usage options
| Target area | Reasoning |
|---|
| Compact coastal flower bed |
Dense, bushy growth and medium height create a low, informal hedge of cream-pink clusters that softens shingle or gravel, with minimal pruning; useful where you want stable structure in small beds for beginners. |
| Salt-tolerant front garden display |
Well-suited to breezier sites where plants must cope with regular coastal gusts and occasional salt spray, providing a forgiving, pretty front-of-house display for busy-owners. |
| Large container on a veranda |
Performs well in a 40–50 litre or larger container with good drainage, its compact footprint and repeat flowering giving long seasonal interest close to seating for urban-gardeners. |
| Low-maintenance family border |
Moderate care needs and remontant flowering mean a long season of colour with only routine feeding and watering, suiting those who want impact without complex rose routines for time-poor. |
| Informal flowering hedge |
Planting at 35–40 cm apart forms a low, softly textured boundary that gently screens play areas or terraces without feeling heavy, ideal where space is tight but structure is still needed for home-owners. |
| Mixed coastal-style planting |
Its medium height and tidy outline sit well among grasses and silver foliage, echoing relaxed seaside planting while remaining easy to manage and long-lived for coastal-lovers. |
| Urban courtyard or small garden |
The compact spread and controlled height give reliable structure where beds are narrow, offering a romantic focus that does not overwhelm paving or seating areas, attractive to space-conscious. |
| Contemporary parklet or shared space |
Durable, own-root plants knit into the soil over time, supporting simple long-term maintenance and stable ornamental value in public or communal plantings that must look good with limited input for community-users. |
Styling ideas
- Seaside-border – Mix LAKE COMO® with sea kale and blue Festuca in free-draining soil to mirror a soft, coastal shingle palette – for relaxed coastal-style enthusiasts.
- Veranda-duo – Plant two roses in matching 50 litre tubs flanking a seating area for a simple, symmetrical frame – for balcony and veranda owners.
- Girly-ribbon – Create a low ribbon hedge along a path, underplanting with pale pink Nepeta for a softly romantic, “girly” walkway – for families and first-time gardeners.
- Glossy-contrast – Use its dark leaves against pale gravel and silver Artemisia to highlight foliage shine and flower clusters – for design-conscious small-garden owners.
- Courtyard-trio – Group three plants in a triangular bed with lavender edging to anchor a compact courtyard in long-flowering cream-pink tones – for busy urban professionals.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter | Data |
|---|
| Name and registration |
Floribunda bedding shrub rose; registered as BAR 7752, marketed as LAKE COMO® Bedding rose BAR 7752, part of the Bedding rose collection for decorative garden and landscape use. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Enrico Barni at Rose Barni, Pistoia, Italy; introduced commercially in 2016, with parentage not recorded; initially distributed by Rose Barni for European garden markets. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Compact, bushy shrub reaching about 70–95 cm high and 50–75 cm wide, with moderately thorny shoots and dense, glossy dark green foliage that forms a neat, full outline in beds or containers. |
| Flower morphology |
Remontant, cluster-flowering floribunda with medium-sized, double cup-shaped blooms, typically 26–39 petals; first flush followed by a notably abundant second flowering through the main season. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Cream-ivory base with pastel pink petal edges; outer petals RHS 155D, inner 62C; pink intensifies at full bloom then fades to a pale dewy tone as the creamy ground lightens towards fall. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Mild rose fragrance with a gentle, rosy character; primarily grown for visual impact rather than scent, adding a light, unobtrusive perfume that suits seating areas and family gardens. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasional small, bright red spherical hips about 8–12 mm across may form after flowering, adding a discreet late-season accent without significantly affecting overall bloom production. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7, USDA 6b, Swedish Zone 3) with moderate resistance to black spot, powdery mildew and rust; tolerates heat well but needs watering in extended drought. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in sunny sites with well-drained soil; spacing 35–65 cm depending on use, 5.7–6.5 plants/m² for mass plantings; suitable for beds, hedging, containers and urban green spaces with moderate care. |
LAKE COMO® offers compact, repeat flowering in cream-pink tones, easy-care structure and durable own-root vigour, making it a thoughtful choice where you would like long-lived colour with straightforward planting and upkeep.
