We understand that bringing a new pink rose bush into the garden can have its challenges.
The biggest challenge of all is learning the specific care needs of your new plant.
We’ve compiled this list of 9 beautiful pink rose bush varieties along with specially tailored care instructions.
Pink roses are certainly some of the most beautiful flowers out there.
Before purchasing new rose bushes, it is important to have all the right answers when it comes to properly care for roses.
With this list, you can be assured you have all the tools you need to raise healthy, happy pink rose bushes.
1. Summer Romance Rose
Summer Romance rose was bred by Tim Hermann Kordes in Germany, in 2003.
It was introduced in the United States by Newflora™ LLC in 2014, as ‘Summer Romance’.
| COLOR: Pink | BLOOM SIZE: Medium To Large | FRAGRANCE: Strong Fragrance |
| PLANT SIZE: 4ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
Summer Romance is a disease-resistant rose with intensely fragrant, romantic blooms.
The fragrance is extraordinary, surprising the senses with sharp lemon, berry, and apple notes.
The Summer Romance rose prefers climates that are cool to moderate.
The ideal zones for this particular variety of rose are between zones 5 through 9.
You can give your roses a boost of nutritional value by working in organic compost prior to transplanting your new roses.
Additionally, your pink rose bush will benefit greatly from a fertilizer that has a 5-5-7 NPK ratio.
We recommend only fertilizing monthly during the spring and summer months when the plant is most active. Avoid fertilizing during the fall and winter.
2. Zaide Rose
Zaide rose was bred by Tim Hermann Kordes (Germany, 1994).
| COLOR: Pink | BLOOM SIZE: Large | FRAGRANCE: Strong, Fruity Fragrance |
| PLANT SIZE: 3ft – 5ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
Zaide is a highly fragrant rose, so put it where you can relish the fragrance.
The Zaide Rose is friendlier to gardeners who live in hotter climates. These roses are hardy to zones 5 and higher.
This rose variety is very thorny, so we highly suggest always wearing the appropriate protective gear before handling this plant.
Zaide Roses attract a variety of pollinator insects to your garden, such as bees and butterflies.
We highly recommend planting your Zaide roses in the same area as your vegetable garden.
The presence of pollinators will help increase the yield and quality of your flowers and vegetables!
3. Belinda’s Dream Rose
Belinda’s Dream rose was bred by Dr. Robert E. Basye in the United States, in 1988.
| COLOR: Pink | BLOOM SIZE: Medium To Large | FRAGRANCE: Moderate, Fruity, Raspberry Fragrance |
| PLANT SIZE: 5ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
This rose variety features a high-centered, doubled blossom shape that opens up gracefully.
Belinda’s Dream rose was awarded Best Established Shrub at the 2013 Biltmore International Rose Trials.
Maintaining good air circulation between your rose bushes is one of the keys to preventing fungal-based diseases.
Space your Belinda’s Dream roses 7 feet apart from one another to prevent overcrowding.
When you first transplant your roses, it is important to keep the soil consistently moist for one month to prevent transplant shock.
It takes a month for the plant to become established.
After establishment, we recommend only watering your roses when the top few inches have dried up entirely.
If you left it unpruned, Belinda’s Dream rose expands quite large, making it a spectacular specimen plant for the mixed border.
4. Carefree Beauty (Katy Road Pink)
Carefree Beauty/Katy Road Pink rose was bred by Dr. Griffith J. Buck in the United States, before 1976.
| COLOR: Pink | BLOOM SIZE: Large | FRAGRANCE: Strong, Sweet Fragrance |
| PLANT SIZE: 4ft – 6ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
Carefree Beauty/Katy Road Pink is a beautiful pink rose with large blooms, with fifteen to twenty petals that open up to a cupped, almost flat shape.
The Katy Road Pink rose is a disease-resistant rose, which is very convenient for busy gardeners.
Not having to think about diseases is one less thing to worry about.
We highly recommend this rose for gardeners living in cold temperatures.
The Katy Road Pink is hardy to as low as zone 4.
5. Fiji Rose (Cherry Lady)
Fiji rose was bred by Tim Hermann Kordes in Germany, in 2002.
It was introduced in the United States by Newflora™ LLC, as ‘Cherry Lady’.
| COLOR: Cherry Pink | BLOOM SIZE: Large | FRAGRANCE: Strong, Sweet Fragrance |
| PLANT SIZE: 3ft – 4ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
The Fiji rose is classified as a hybrid tea rose.
These rose varieties grow upright on long stems. Because of this, they’re ideal for cutting to put in vases or bouquets.
The foliage of the Fiji pink rose bush is very full and bushy.
With rose bushes this full, it can be easy for an unkept bush to become unruly.
We recommend performing routine pruning to maintain the size and shape of the overall bush.
The best time to prune is at the beginning of the spring. Cut back any dead or damaged foliage first before pruning crossing canes.
Be careful not to cut more than 1/3 of the plant.
6. Rosanna Rose
Rosanna rose was bred by Reimer Kordes in Germany, before 1982.
| COLOR: Pink | BLOOM SIZE: Large | FRAGRANCE: Strong Fragrance |
| PLANT SIZE: 8ft – 15ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
The Rosanna rose is a large-flowered climbing variety of rose, making it best for fences or walls.
You may need to train your rose bush to climb for a brief period of time before it climbs on its own.
Simply fasten branches to the climbing structure using garden tape. Continue this until the rose bush can climb with no intervention.
Rosanna roses are very full roses with many petals.
While these roses look absolutely gorgeous, it should be noted that they tend to retain a lot of trapped moisture in the crevices of the petals.
When the roses begin to wilt on the bush, we recommend pruning these wilting flowers.
Trapped moisture can harbor unwanted mold, which in turn can spread to the foliage of your bushes.
Rosannas are repeat bloomers, so you’ll have new blooms in no time at all!
7. Flamenco Rosita
Flamenco Rosita was bred by Amanda Beales in United Kingdom, before 2004.
It was introduced in United Kingdom by Peter Beales Roses in 2004, as ‘Ivor’s Rose’.
| COLOR: Dark Pink | BLOOM SIZE: Large | FRAGRANCE: Mild To Strong Fragrance |
| PLANT SIZE: 6ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
The Flamenco pink rose bush is very versatile in how you can plant it in your garden.
Flamenco is a cluster-flowered pink rose that can be planted in containers, borders, beds, or hedges.
Flamenco roses are known for their continuous bloom.
To get the highest yield of roses, we recommend pruning off any wilted flowers.
By removing the wilted blooms, you’ll allow your plant to focus on developing new buds.
This will result in your plant making roses at maximum production.
8. Larissa Rose
Larissa rose was bred by Tim Hermann Kordes in Germany, in 1998.
It was introduced in New Zealand by Matthews Nurseries Ltd. in 2018, as ‘Powderpuff’.
| COLOR: Pink | BLOOM SIZE: Small To Medium | FRAGRANCE: None |
| PLANT SIZE: 2ft – 3ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
The Larissa rose bush is short, which makes it ideal as a ground cover for your landscape.
Ground covers will help fill out empty spaces in your garden while adding a beautiful floral look.
Due to their small size, you can also opt to plant Larissa bushes in containers.
Container roses are extra convenient because they can be brought inside the home during inclement weather conditions.
Larissa roses have a preference for cool to moderate climates.
We recommend planting this rose variety where it is hardy, in zones 5 to 9.
9. Summer Sun Rose
Summer Sun rose was bred by Tim Hermann Kordes (Germany, 1998).
| COLOR: Apricot Pink | BLOOM SIZE: Medium To Large | FRAGRANCE: Moderate Fragrance |
| PLANT SIZE: 3ft – 4ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
When transplanting your Summer Sun roses to the garden, it is important to properly space your plants to allow the roots to grow uninterrupted.
The ideal spacing for this pink rose bush is 1 to 2 feet apart from each other.
Plant your Summer Sun roses in a soil that is well-draining, yet still able to retain moisture.
The soil should be lightly moist, but never waterlogged.
We recommend watering when the top few inches of soil are dry.
Conclusion
A symbol of grace, joy, and gratitude, pink roses are an absolutely beautiful addition to anyone’s garden.
With so many choices out there, it can be hard to come to a conclusion on what roses to buy and how to care for them.
We hope this list of 9 beautiful pink rose bushes has helped narrow down those options for you.
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