ANNAMAY – pink hybrid tea rose – pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root
ANNAMAY brings a touch of seaside glamour to compact British gardens, combining elegant hybrid-tea blooms with reassuringly low-effort care. Its clear mid-pink flowers open from silvery, dark buds into generous rosettes that repeat reliably from early summer well into autumn, offering a long, colourful season on a neat, bushy framework. Own-root production supports a long-lived, steady-performing plant that regenerates well after pruning or harsh weather, ideal where you want a dependable, medium-height hedge or a calm, structured focal point near a veranda. In breezier, coastal-feeling plots it stands firm, providing a quietly anchoring presence that copes well with lively winds and typical garden showers. The medium, fresh-fruity fragrance is noticeable without overwhelming a small sitting area, making it easy to enjoy with a cup of tea after a day by the shore. Its compact 70–100 cm stature suits 40–50 litre containers on decks or balconies, where glossy mid-green foliage and repeat-flowering character create a tidy, long-term feature. Over the first three years it shifts naturally from rooting in, to building shoots, to delivering its full ornamental impact.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Coastal-style veranda container (40–50 litres) |
Its compact, bushy habit and 70–100 cm height make ANNAMAY easy to manage in a large container, while repeat flowering ensures colour for most of the season with minimal intervention, suiting busy homeowners. |
| Low-maintenance family front garden |
Good resistance to black spot, powdery mildew and rust means less spraying and fewer worries about unsightly foliage, so the rose stays presentable in visible front gardens with only light pruning and deadheading for beginners. |
| Medium-height flowering hedge or wind-filter |
A bushy structure, moderate thorniness and 70–100 cm height allow ANNAMAY to form a gentle wind-filter and visual screen, useful where regular breezes demand plants that anchor the planting yet remain manageable for coastal-style gardeners. |
| Small patio or town garden focal point |
The classic hybrid tea form with large, double rosette blooms in clear mid-pink provides instant elegance in confined spaces, delivering a ‘rose garden’ feel on a single plant that suits style-conscious urban residents. |
| Season-long colour near seating areas |
Its strong remontant habit and plentiful second flush mean repeated waves of flowers throughout summer and early autumn, so you gain long, steady colour around seating zones without replanting or seasonal bedding changes for time-poor families. |
| Long-term backbone planting in mixed borders |
Own-root vigour and H7 hardiness help ANNAMAY establish as a durable structural shrub that regrows reliably from its base, providing a dependable framework among perennials and grasses over many years for forward-planning gardeners. |
| Informal “girly” pink border with coastal mood |
The fresh mid-pink, satin-sheened blooms and fruity fragrance pair naturally with silvery foliage and grasses, creating a light, airy coastal look that nods to shingle and sea breezes, appealing to romantic seaside-style enthusiasts. |
| Easy-care mass or group planting |
Recommended spacings from 55 to 100 cm allow flexible use in groups, while low maintenance needs and reliable health keep repeated plantings uniform and attractive with little input, ideal for pragmatic, low-effort-focused gardeners. |
Styling ideas
- Seaside-veranda – Plant ANNAMAY in a 40–50 litre tub with blue Festuca and sea kale for a breezy, coastal palette – for balcony and veranda owners wanting a light, maritime feel.
- Girly-border – Combine its mid-pink blooms with Stachys byzantina and pale lavenders to create a soft, tactile edge – for those who love romantic, pastel family gardens.
- Glossy-hedge – Line a path with evenly spaced ANNAMAY shrubs for a low, flowering screen – for homeowners seeking easy, tidy structure without formal topiary.
- Modern-classic – Use a single specimen in a simple container beside a front door, underplanted with white violas – for urban residents who want a clean, upscale look.
- Long-season – Group three plants in a mixed border with Clematis ‘Amber’ threading through for layered, months-long colour – for hobby gardeners planning relaxed, continuous displays.
Technical cultivar profile
| Property |
Data |
| Name and registration |
ANNAMAY is a hybrid tea rose marketed as ANNAMAY – pink tea-hybrid rose – pharmaROSA®, belonging to the Hybrid Tea commercial group; no formal registration name is recorded. |
| Origin and breeding |
Discovered and developed by PharmaRosa® in Hungary, with breeding work dating to 2015; detailed parentage and formal introduction or registration years have not been documented. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Compact, bushy shrub reaching about 70–100 cm high and 80–110 cm across, with moderately dense, glossy mid-green foliage and moderate thorniness, suited to beds, borders and larger containers. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, double rosette flowers with 26–39 petals are usually borne singly on stems; the variety remonts strongly, giving a plentiful second flowering wave after the main early-summer flush. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Blooms open vivid mid-pink, with a slightly deeper inner whorl, then soften to pastel pink with paler edges and a soft mid-pink centre, producing a satin effect under sun; colour retention is relatively weak. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
The scent is medium in strength and clearly noticeable at close quarters, with a fresh, fruity character that complements the light, modern pink colouring without dominating nearby sitting areas. |
| Hip characteristics |
Rose hip formation is limited because of the full, double flowers, although occasional small, rounded hips of roughly 12–18 mm diameter may develop late in the season if blooms are not deadheaded. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Shows good overall disease resistance, rated resistant to black spot, powdery mildew and rust, and is winter hardy to around −26 to −23 °C (RHS H7), suitable for most UK regions and exposed locations. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Plant at 55–100 cm spacing depending on use; prefers well-drained soil and benefits from mulching and regular watering in dry spells, with only light pruning and basic deadheading needed to maintain form. |
ANNAMAY Hybrid tea rose pharmaROSA® offers low-maintenance health, repeat pink flowering and compact versatility in long-lived own-root form, making it a thoughtful option for relaxed, stylish family gardens and verandas.
