Cherry-red background with irregular cream-coloured striping running along the petals. - polyantha bedding rose - very weak, barely noticeable scented rose - classic, rose character
– Striking red‑cream striped Crazy Maya blooms.
– Compact, dense shrub for beds and borders.
– Abundant cluster flowering with strong remontancy.
– Glossy dark foliage enhances vivid flower colours.
– Award‑winning performance: Genova Euroflora gold medal.
– Special feature: Forms decorative orange‑red hips late season.
Clean lines – Horticultural experience
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
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Crazy Maya ® – red-cream-coloured bedding polyantha rose – Adam
With its vividly striped, cherry-red and cream flowers, Crazy Maya ® brings a touch of drama to compact beds and front gardens while staying pleasingly tidy and easy to manage. This compact polyantha forms a low, dense shrub with glossy dark foliage, ideal for small urban plots where wind and rain can be channelled between houses, offering reassuring stability and colour in challenging spots. Repeat-flowering clusters ensure a long season of interest, from the first vivid flush through to the softer claret and ivory tones before petals drop. Planted as a small group or low hedge, it creates a neat, colourful border that suits classic cottage-style mixes as well as more contemporary edging. The own-root, 2‑litre plant settles quickly, building roots in the first year, stronger shoots in the second and a full ornamental effect by the third, so you can enjoy reliable, long-term structure without complex maintenance. Moderate disease resistance and a compact, easily reached canopy mean simple seasonal care is usually enough to keep this rose looking its best, even if you only have time for basic watering, feeding and an annual prune, making it a confident choice for busy home gardeners.
Freshly opened Crazy Maya® bloom with vivid red petals and cream banding.
Crazy Maya® shows a cupped, double flower form in clustered blooms.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden focal point
The vivid cherry-red and cream striping creates an immediate focal point near the front door or along a path. Its compact height stays in scale with low walls and drives, giving striking colour without blocking views, ideal for beginners.
Low edging and path lining
The naturally compact, dense growth habit forms a neat, low line that is easy to keep in shape with light pruning. Planted at 25–30 cm intervals, it gives a continuous, orderly edge to paths or lawns that suits time-poor homeowners.
Small bedding groups
Cluster-flowered stems and repeat blooming make this rose excellent in groups of 3–5 plants, creating a carpet of striped blooms through summer. Simple feeding and deadheading maximise display, rewarding colour-focused gardeners.
Compact informal hedge
At around 35–55 cm high with dense, glossy foliage, it knits into a low, colourful hedge when planted at 25 cm spacing. This gives a soft division between areas of the garden without needing intricate clipping, suiting relaxed families.
Large containers and courtyard pots
The compact root system and modest size adapt well to large containers of at least 40–50 litres. In a bright, sunny spot with regular watering, it offers season-long colour on patios and balconies, appealing to space-limited city-dwellers.
Mixed cottage-style borders
Its bold colouring pairs well with airy perennials such as verbena or calamint, and the small shrub form slots neatly between existing plants. Moderate disease resistance and accessible height make upkeep straightforward for style-conscious beginners.
Weather-exposed sites
The low, compact habit and dense foliage give natural stability where winds funnel between buildings or rain is frequent, helping the plant hold its shape and flower display with only basic care, reassuring cautious newcomers.
Long-term, low-fuss planting schemes
As an own-root shrub introduced in 2020 with hardy H7 rating, it offers a long working life in borders, naturally regenerating from its own base if cut back hard and responding well to simple, flexible pruning for low-effort gardeners.
Styling ideas
Striped-showpiece – Plant a trio of Crazy Maya ® near the front gate with low santolina for contrast, creating an eye-catching welcome for colour-loving homeowners.
Cottage-ribbon – Line a narrow path with a single row, weaving in catmint or calamint for a soft, informal edge suited to relaxed family gardens.
Courtyard-jewel – Grow one plant in a 50‑litre terracotta pot, underplant with silver thyme or trailing lobelia, ideal for stylish small patios.
Patterned-border – Repeat small groups along a mixed border, alternating with pastel perennials to create rhythm and structure for design-conscious beginners.
Low-partition – Use a short hedge of Crazy Maya ® to separate play lawn from planting beds, keeping sightlines open while adding colour for busy parents.
Technical cultivar profile
Property
Data
Name and registration
Crazy Maya ® (registered as ADAcompastrif) is a polyantha bedding rose from the NIRPAYSAGE collection, classed as a shrub rose for exhibition, with ARS exhibition name Crazy Maya.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Michel Adam of NIRP International, Liffré, France, with parentage not disclosed; introduced and registered in 2020, representing a modern compact landscape polyantha type.
Awards and recognition
Gold medal in the small shrub rose category at Euroflora, Genova 2022, recognising its ornamental value, garden performance and distinctive striped flower colouring among landscape roses.
Growth and structural characteristics
Compact shrub 35–55 cm high and 30–50 cm wide, with dense, dark green glossy foliage and moderate thorns. Growth is bushy and low, ideal for bedding, edging and low hedging schemes.
Flower morphology
Double, cupped flowers with 26–39 petals and large cluster-flowered trusses. Bloom size averages 2.75–3.95 inches, with remontant flowering and a generous second flush in suitable conditions.
Colour data and phenology
Cherry-red ground with irregular cream striping (RHS 53A outer, 11D inner), buds deep red with pale streaks. Colour shifts to wine-red and ivory as blooms age, with moderate overall colour retention.
Fragrance and aroma
Classic rose character but very weak fragrance, often barely noticeable in normal garden use. Primarily valued for striking visual impact rather than scent, with limited attractiveness to pollinators.
Hip characteristics
Produces a small number of spherical orange-red hips around 6–10 mm across, adding modest late-season interest if spent flowers are not removed, though hip display is secondary to flowering.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Rated H7, hardy approximately to –21 to –18 °C (USDA 6b, Swedish zone 3), with moderate resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust under typical garden conditions.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in full sun with well-drained soil; spacing 25–45 cm depending on use. Suitable for borders, edging, low hedges, large pots and small specimens; medium maintenance with occasional plant protection.
Crazy Maya ® offers compact, long-season striped colour, suits small beds and large containers, and as an own-root rose builds long-lived structure with straightforward care, making it a practical choice if you favour reliable, distinctive planting.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
CRAZY MAYA ® – red-cream-coloured bedding polyantha rose - Adam
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Flower Colour Description:
Cherry-red background with irregular cream-coloured striping running along the petals.
Closed Bud:
Deep red with pale cream-coloured streaks at the tips.
Newly Opened Flower:
Vivid red petals with medium-width cream-coloured banding.
Full Bloom:
The red background darkens slightly and the cream-coloured stripes are well-defined.
Before Fading:
The red tone mellows to wine-red, and the cream bands fade to a buttery colour.
Colour Fading Description:
As the flower opens the red ground colour first darkens slightly, then before full bloom it mutes to claret, while the cream-coloured bands fade to ivory.
Pollinator Attraction:
Double (26–39 petals) flowers attract pollinators only to a limited extent, as flower form (simple/semi‑double/double) and the accessibility of the stamens affect attractiveness.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Double (26–39‑petal) flowers attract pollinators only to a limited extent, so this is primarily an ornamental cultivar.
Our product is a rose grown with pharmaROSA®’s unique cultivation technology!
2-litre, own-root, potted rose.
With a shoot system appropriate to the season.
With a root system that thoroughly permeates the growing medium.
Quality compliant with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
Supplied in unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-variety rose bush with a unique 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.
Crop overview: several varieties and growth stages in a short crop section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: demonstration of a vigorous root system permeating the growing medium, by removing the pot.Balance: mature plant with root system and shoots in harmony with each other.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”; it illustrates the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root cultivation in a tangible way: how the plant is built up, what the root system is like and how the shoot system regenerates. The recordings were therefore made at different times and with plants at various stages of development, so mixed foliage levels and differing stages of growth may appear in the videos. They are not a ‘sample’ of the batch dispatched, but a visual explanation of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical for the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown in the upper part of the product page.
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Company details
PharmaRosa Ltd. Company registration number: 01-09-717479 VAT number: 13075314-2-43 Plant health registration no.: HU130721 Bank account (IBAN): HU85117631891388688400000000 BIC (SWIFT): OTPVHUHB Bank name: OTP Bank Nyrt.
