The entire bloom is dominated by a soft, translucent pale pink hue that gently blends into a subtly creamy white. - park rose - strong, clearly scented rose - muscat aroma
– Romantic pale pink blooms in soft clusters
– Strong, distinctive muscat fragrance
– Tall, bushy shrub with dense glossy foliage
– Good heat and moderate drought tolerance
– Awarded RHS Award of Garden Merit
– Special feature: Forms decorative orange-red hips in autumn.
Long-lasting plant – Sustainable garden
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
19,20 £
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Penelope – pale pink park rose – Pemberton
Effortless to place in classic front gardens, Penelope forms a tall, bushy, dark-foliaged backdrop that flowers reliably with soft, translucent pale-pink clusters and a strong muscat fragrance. As a 2‑litre own-root shrub, it settles in steadily and repays basic care with long-term structure and charm, coping well with exposed sites where wind and rain can be persistent in British family gardens. Semi-double, cup-shaped blooms open in waves from early summer with a generous second flush, then set occasional orange-red hips for added interest. Once established, its good heat and moderate drought tolerance support low-input gardening, while strong roots and H7 hardiness underpin real garden longevity. Give it room, moisture and simple annual pruning and you can watch its roots, then shoots, then full ornamental value unfold over three seasons, making dependable cottage-style borders and informal hedges remarkably easy to achieve for busy home gardeners.
Penelope in bloom, with a strong muscat fragrance.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden focal shrub
Penelope’s tall, bushy habit and dense, glossy foliage create an immediate sense of structure at the edge of a property, while pale-pink clusters and strong muscat scent soften drives and paths without elaborate design work, ideal for the time-poor beginner.
Cottage-style mixed border
The semi-double, medium-sized clusters in pearly pink and cream blend easily with perennials and grasses, flowering in repeat waves that keep borders lively across the season without complex deadheading, suiting aesthetically minded but busy homeowners.
Low-maintenance flowering hedge
With 90 cm spacing, Penelope forms a leafy, lightly thorned screen that flowers along its length, tolerates straightforward trimming, and offers a few ornamental hips, giving boundary planting that looks cared-for yet asks little from the casual gardener.
Partial-shade side garden
Its suitability for partial shade means it copes beside north- or east-facing walls where many roses struggle, still flowering freely and keeping healthy foliage, which simplifies planting decisions for the cautious newcomer.
Resilient, long-lived rose feature
As an own-root shrub with H7 hardiness, Penelope builds a strong framework that recovers well from pruning or weather damage and remains in place for years, so once planted it becomes a stable anchor in the garden plan for the long-term planner.
Informal cutting corner
Clustered stems of medium blooms with a pronounced muscat scent are easily gathered for vases; the shrub goes on flowering after light picking, so a small group supplies regular, fragrant stems for the scent-loving householder.
Family-friendly wildlife border
Semi-double flowers with visible stamens offer accessible forage for pollinators, and occasional orange-red hips add discreet autumn interest, letting you combine classic looks with modest ecological value that appeals to the nature-aware family.
Informal, low-input planting on tougher sites
Once established, Penelope’s good heat and moderate drought tolerance, together with its capacity to cope with blustery, rainy conditions, keep it dependable even where watering is occasional, reassuring the practically minded urbanite.
Styling ideas
COTTAGE RIM – Position Penelope at the back of a small border with phlox and bee balm in front, letting pastel clusters rise above for a classic cottage feel – ideal for lovers of traditional front gardens.
GENTLE SCREEN – Plant a loose hedge along a drive, underplanting with low perennials so scented blooms peek over greenery – suitable for homeowners wanting soft privacy without heavy clipping.
SCENT WALK – Flank a path or side return with a short run of shrubs where muscat-scented flowers can be enjoyed at shoulder height – perfect for those who value fragrance on everyday routes.
SHADED CORNER – Use in a part-sheltered side garden with anemones and other shade-tolerant perennials so pale blooms brighten areas with limited sun – good for small-plot gardeners working around buildings.
FAMILY CUTTING MIX – Combine two or three plants with summer perennials to create a simple cutting patch that keeps vases filled all season – appealing to families who like bringing garden flowers indoors.
Technical cultivar profile
Property
Data
Name and registration
Hybrid Musk shrub rose marketed as Penelope, a park-shrub type from Pemberton, sold here as a pharmaROSA ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root plant for general garden and landscape use.
Origin and breeding
Bred in the United Kingdom by Joseph Hardwick Pemberton, introduced 1924; parentage recorded as Ophelia (hybrid tea) crossed with an unnamed Pemberton seedling, with early distribution via Hazlewood Bros.
Awards and recognition
Historic and widely respected cultivar, holder of a National Rose Society Gold Medal in the United Kingdom (1925) and the RHS Award of Garden Merit granted in 1993 for reliable garden performance.
Growth and structural characteristics
Strong, bushy shrub with dense, dark green, glossy foliage, reaching around 160–250 cm high and 120–200 cm wide, moderately thorny and suited to hedging, backdrop planting or specimen use in beds.
Flower morphology
Semi-double, cup-shaped flowers bearing 13–25 petals, medium-sized at approximately 1.5–2.75 inches, produced in graceful clusters that repeat flower, with good display value even from a small group.
Colour data and phenology
Pale pink blooms with creamy-white tones, ARS code lp, RHS 65C and 155D; colour softens in heat, the pink edging fading towards near white, with a plentiful second flush after the main early summer flowering.
Fragrance and aroma
Strongly scented rose with a distinctive muscat character, readily noticeable in the garden and on cut stems, giving a pronounced yet refined perfume that enhances paths, entrances and seating areas nearby.
Hip characteristics
Forms occasional small, spherical hips around 10–15 mm across, coloured orange-red, contributing a light decorative effect in late season without overwhelming the shrub’s overall flowering display.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Rated to approximately –26 to –23 °C, RHS H7 and USDA zone 5b, with moderate disease resistance and good heat tolerance; once established it also manages periods of moderate drought reasonably well.
Horticultural recommendations
Suited to beds, edging, informal hedging, specimen roles and cutting; plant at 90–165 cm spacing, in open or part-shade positions, with better long-term results in well-drained soil and regular feeding.
Penelope offers tall, bushy structure, soft pale-pink scented flowers and dependable repeat flowering, while its own-root form supports long-lived, easily maintained planting; a thoughtful choice if you favour enduring, quietly elegant roses.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
PENELOPE – pale pink park rose - Pemberton
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Pollinator Attraction:
Semi-double flowers (13–25 petals) moderately attract pollinators, as the partially filled flower form and reduced accessibility of the stamens limit foraging efficiency.
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.
