Fine, creamy peach base colour with a subtle pinkish tint. The pink tone becomes more intense towards the outer edges of the petals. - hybrid tea rose - mild, restrained-scented rose - delicate, rose character
– Elegant peach‑pink hybrid tea blooms
– Long remontant flowering season
– Excellent disease resistance (ADR‑certified)
– Upright, dense growth for borders
– Mild, delicate rose fragrance
– Special feature: Multi‑award‑winning show rose with top exhibition credentials.
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pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
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OH HAPPY DAY® – apricot-pink hybrid tea rose - Kordes
With its softly nostalgic blooms and reliable performance, OH HAPPY DAY® is an easy-care choice for British family gardens, bringing classic hybrid tea elegance without complicated routines. Large, cup-shaped flowers in peach-pink tones appear repeatedly through the season on an upright, well-furnished bush, ideal where you want tidy structure and long-lasting impact. Own-root cultivation supports gradual, steady development, helping plants settle securely and form a stable shape over many years with only light annual pruning. In typical UK conditions it copes well with rain and breeze by simply ensuring good drainage and avoiding waterlogging around the roots. High disease resistance means less spraying and easier care for busy gardeners, while the moderate height fits neatly into smaller beds and front gardens. The blooms are well suited to cutting for the house, so a compact group of three to five plants can deliver both garden display and vase beauty. Over the first seasons you will see roots establishing, then stronger shoots, and by the third year a full display of ornamental value that endures with minimal intervention. Their mild, refined fragrance and creamy, variable colour palette blend effortlessly into cottage-style schemes, while the balanced, upright habit keeps borders looking composed and easy to maintain.
Freshly opened Oh Happy Day® bloom in soft cream-peach with pink-edged petals.
Oh Happy Day® in 2-litre pot sales condition.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden focal point
The upright, medium-height habit forms a clear vertical accent that stays neat without constant clipping, giving structure by the front path or entrance. Large, well-formed blooms read clearly from the pavement, adding a welcoming, composed feel for beginners.
Small group in mixed border
Plant in groups of three for a steady flow of repeat flowers that sit comfortably among perennials and shrubs. The remontant flowering provides colour in waves without the need for complex feeding schedules, suiting a relaxed border maintained by busy homeowners.
Cutting patch or picking border
Long, straight stems and exhibition-style flowers make this cultivar ideal where you want reliable material for vases. Regular picking doubles as light pruning, encouraging further blooms and keeping the plant in shape with minimal extra work for home florists.
Specimen rose in lawn or gravel
As an own-root plant with an upright, balanced framework, it develops into a stable specimen that holds its form over time. Limited deadheading and a simple annual prune are usually sufficient to maintain a tidy outline for low-maintenance gardeners.
Container on patio or terrace
Its compact spread and vertical growth suit a generous container of at least 40–50 litres, where roots have room yet remain manageable. Regular watering and basic feeding support repeat flowering, keeping paved spaces soft and elegant for urban garden owners.
Small hedge or line along a path
Planted at hedge spacing, the dense foliage knits together into a coherent line that reads as a low rose hedge in a few seasons. Disease resistance helps the row stay green and presentable without intensive treatment, appealing to time-pressed families.
Cottage-style bed with perennials
The soft peach-pink colour works harmoniously with classics like chives, calamint and other cottage perennials, while upright stems stop the planting looking disorderly. This makes it easy to recreate a traditional look without advanced design skills for aesthetics-focused novices.
Border in exposed or breezy sites
Sturdy, upright growth and dense foliage help the plant stand up to typical British wind and rain, provided the soil is prepared with good drainage to prevent saturation at the roots, which reduces worry about weather damage for coastal and clay-garden owners.
Styling ideas
Cottage Harmony – Combine OH HAPPY DAY® with calamint and chives for a soft, romantic cottage border that repeats flower through summer – ideal for aesthetics-focused novices
Entrance Accent – Flank a front door with two container-grown plants in large terracotta pots for a formal yet welcoming statement – perfect for busy homeowners
Peach Cutting Row – Plant a short row in the vegetable or cutting garden to provide long-stemmed blooms for arrangements – suited to home florists
Low Rose Hedge – Create a neat, low hedge along a path or drive, relying on its tidy habit and disease resistance for easy care – good for low-maintenance gardeners
Mixed Shrub Tapestry – Set this rose among compact evergreens like cherry laurel for year-round structure punctuated by repeat apricot-pink flowers – attractive for small family gardens
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Hybrid tea rose, registered as KORoligeo, marketed as Oh Happy Day® Eleganza® Antique®. American Rose Society exhibition name Oh Happy Day; premium bronze quality rating on own roots.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Tim-Hermann Kordes (W. Kordes’ Söhne, Germany) from ‘Tivoli’ × ‘Georgette’. Registered in 2018 with US Plant Patent PP 29 165 and introduced commercially after 2018 in the Eleganza® Antique® range.
Awards and recognition
High-level trial results including ADR certification in 2013 with renewed ADR in 2015, plus major show honours such as Lyon 1st prize and Belfast Gold medal and Best tea hybrid in 2017.
Growth and structural characteristics
Upright bush 100–140 cm high and 60–80 cm wide, with dense, mid-green, slightly glossy foliage and moderate thorns. Self-cleaning is moderate, so some spent blooms need removal to maintain a tidy display.
Flower morphology
Large, double, cup-shaped flowers with 26–39 petals, usually borne singly on stems suitable for cutting. Remontant, with abundant second flush, providing multiple waves of bloom across the main growing season.
Colour data and phenology
Peach-pink blooms with a creamy peach base and stronger pink edges; colour shifts with temperature, warmer tones in heat and pinker in cool conditions. Colour retention is moderate and fading is generally graceful.
Fragrance and aroma
Delicate, classically rosy scent of mild intensity, noticeable at close range but not overpowering near seating areas. Primarily an ornamental variety rather than a fragrance powerhouse, with limited pollinator appeal.
Hip characteristics
Produces occasional small, ovoid hips about 8–12 mm in diameter, coloured orange-red by autumn. Typically not a dominant feature, but can add a light touch of seasonal interest if flowers are left uncut late in the year.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Rated to around –26 to –23 °C (RHS H7, USDA 5b, Swedish zone 4). Shows good resistance to black spot, powdery mildew and rust, supporting reliable foliage cover in humid or showery seasons without intensive spraying.
Horticultural recommendations
Prefers full sun and well-drained soil; water regularly in prolonged dry spells. Suitable for borders, containers, hedging or specimen use, at 40–80 cm spacing depending on effect. Low-input pruning and care are usually sufficient.
OH HAPPY DAY® delivers repeat flowering, reliable disease resistance and a tidy, long-lived own-root habit, making it a reassuring choice if you would like a refined hybrid tea without demanding upkeep.
Competition and Show Awards:
Lyon International Rose Competition – 1st prize (2012); ADR certification (2013); ADR (renewed) certification (2015); Belfast Rose Competition – Gold medal and Best tea hybrid title (2017); Hradec Králové Rose Competition – Certificate of merit (2018)
Flower Colour Description:
Fine, creamy peach base colour with a subtle pinkish tint. The pink tone becomes more intense towards the outer edges of the petals.
Closed Bud:
Light peach ground colour with a delicate pink blush at the tips.
Newly Opened Flower:
Soft cream‑peach in the centre, with a subtle pink tinge along the outer petal edges.
Full Bloom:
Even cream‑peach shade, subtly flushed with pink at the edges.
Before Fading:
Fading peach colour which blends into a pale pinkish‑beige tone.
Colour Fading Description:
The colour varies with temperature: in hot conditions it becomes yellower, in cool conditions more pink; there is no data on significant fading.
Pollinator Attraction:
Likely less attractive to pollinators, as the double (full) flower form and reduced stamen accessibility limit insects’ ability to reach nectar and pollen.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Its double flowers partially enclose the stamens, so it attracts pollinators only to a limited extent and is primarily an ornamental variety.
Heat and Drought Tolerance Description:
According to the descriptions, it also flowers well in warm conditions; during prolonged dry periods it requires regular watering.
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
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