Warm, rich peach‑orange tones dominate, with delicate inner layers showing a subtle golden sheen. - flower bed, floribunda rose - medium-strength, clearly scented rose - pleasant, classically rosy character
– Warm peach‑orange blooms with golden sheen.
– Compact, bushy habit ideal for bedding.
– Remontant flowering with abundant second flush.
– Medium disease resistance and hardy to H7.
– Semi‑double blooms support visiting pollinators.
– Special feature: Medium, classic rose fragrance for beds and pots.
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Perfect Pet™ bedding rose SMI122204
This compact floribunda is designed for easy front gardens and family plots where you want reassuringly simple maintenance rather than high-effort projects. Perfect Pet™ forms a neat, bushy habit, flowering steadily in medium-sized clusters that fit beautifully into smaller beds and cottage-style borders. Warm apricot-peach blooms with a gentle golden sheen age softly to creamy tones, so even fading flowers look harmonious from the pavement or patio. Semi-double, open flowers invite bees, while the clear, classically rosy fragrance adds everyday charm on paths and near seating. As an own-root plant it settles deeply and regrows from its own wood, supporting a long-lived, reliable display as it moves from first-year rooting through second-year build-up to full garden impact by year three. It also copes well in typical British conditions, providing dependable colour even where strong winds and wet spells can challenge more delicate roses, and its moderate height stays perfectly in scale with low front boundaries and small plots.
Perfect Pet™ in closed bud stage
Perfect Pet™ shows semi-double, apricot blooms with an open centre.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden bed along the path
The compact, upright habit creates a tidy, low line of colour that never overwhelms a narrow front strip. Medium-height bushes stay proportionate to low walls, giving a structured yet welcoming look with minimal shaping, ideal for a well-kept small garden for the busy homeowner
Small group planting in cottage-style borders
Planting 3–5 shrubs together builds a soft cushion of apricot-peach clusters that blends easily with perennials and traditional cottage choices. The measured growth and medium maintenance needs keep the border manageable without constant pruning for the style-conscious beginner
Mixed bed with classic perennials
Semi-double, pollinator-friendly flowers bring both colour and activity into a mixed bed, pairing naturally with foxgloves or clematis. The bushy growth fills gaps without swamping neighbouring plants, helping you maintain an orderly yet lively border for the wildlife-minded gardener
Low flowering hedge or edging strip
At the recommended spacing, Perfect Pet™ forms an even, low hedge that defines paths or lawns while staying easy to clip and monitor. The consistent height and bushy sides give a neat edging effect without specialist pruning skills for the practical planner
Feature rose in a large container (40–50 litres+)
Its compact, erect structure and medium root vigour suit a generous pot on steps, patios or balconies. In a 40–50 litre container with good drainage it remains stable in wind, providing colour and scent close to seating for the urban balcony-owner
Around-the-house ornamental planting
This variety copes reliably with the changeable sun and shade often found close to walls, and its moderate disease resistance means only occasional protective care is usually needed. Even in exposed corners it stands up well where blustery rain and wind are frequent for the low-fuss homeowner
Pollinator-friendly family garden corner
The open, semi-double blooms with visible stamens offer easy access to nectar and pollen, encouraging bees and other insects. Repeating waves of flowers keep this food source available over a long season, supporting a more nature-friendly space for the eco-conscious family
Long-term, low-intervention rose area
As an own-root shrub, Perfect Pet™ re-shoots reliably from its base after pruning or weather damage, so the stand stays even and attractive over many years with simple annual trimming, adapting gradually to your soil and care regime for the time-poor beginner
Styling ideas
Cottage-row – Line a narrow front border with Perfect Pet™ and interplant with low foxgloves and hardy geraniums to echo traditional cottage paths – ideal for homeowners wanting classic charm from a compact, easy shrub.
Patio-focus – Grow a single plant in a 50-litre terracotta pot near a bench, underplanting with trailing thyme for scent at your feet – for those who relax outdoors and want colour and fragrance without complex care.
Soft-hedge – Create a knee-high, apricot-toned edging along a drive, repeating plants at regular spacing and underlining with evergreen box or euonymus – perfect for neat front gardens that still feel welcoming.
Bee-border – Combine Perfect Pet™ with salvias, nepeta and single dahlias to build a long-flowering, pollinator-friendly strip that remains manageable to deadhead – suited to families encouraging wildlife in a small space.
All-season-duo – Pair with a compact clematis such as ‘Rooguchi’ on a discreet obelisk behind the rose, so peach clusters and nodding purple bells weave together – attractive for design-led gardeners wanting layered interest.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Perfect Pet™ bedding rose (SMI122204), a floribunda bed rose selected for apricot-peach flowers and compact growth; registered cultivar name SMI122204, bred and marketed for garden use.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Edward Smith (Edward Smith Roses, United Kingdom), introduced around 2010; parentage is unknown, selected for reliable bedding performance and neat, upright habit in small gardens.
Growth and structural characteristics
Compact, bushy, upright shrub, typically 65–95 cm high and 50–70 cm wide; dense, mid-green, slightly glossy foliage; moderately thorny stems, forming a tidy, well-filled bedding or border plant.
Flower morphology
Semi-double, cup-shaped blooms with 13–25 petals, medium-sized at 1.5–2.75 inches; cluster-flowering on short stems, producing repeated flushes, with abundant second flowering in suitable conditions.
Colour data and phenology
Warm peach-orange buds open to vivid apricot tones (RHS 24B, 24D) with a golden centre, then soften to creamy yellow before petals drop; moderate colour retention, attractive even as blooms age.
Fragrance and aroma
Clearly noticeable, medium-strength scent with a pleasant, classic rose character; best appreciated at close range in sheltered spots such as patios, entrances, and along frequently used paths.
Hip characteristics
Produces moderate quantities of small, ovoid hips, 8–12 mm in diameter, colouring to red (RHS 46B); decorative in late season and of interest for wildlife-friendly planting schemes.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Rated H7, generally hardy to approximately –21 to –18 °C (USDA 6b, Swedish zone 3); medium resistance to black spot, powdery mildew and rust, benefits from standard preventative care in humid seasons.
Horticultural recommendations
Suitable for beds, edging and large containers; plant 35–65 cm apart depending on effect; prefers well-drained soil, regular watering and feeding; partial shade tolerant, requires only moderate routine pruning.
Perfect Pet™ bedding rose SMI122204 offers compact, tidy growth, warm apricot-peach flowering and dependable own-root resilience, making it a thoughtful choice if you want lasting colour with straightforward care.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
PERFECT PET™ – apricot bedding Floribunda rose - Smith
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Flower Colour Description:
Warm, rich peach‑orange tones dominate, with delicate inner layers showing a subtle golden sheen.
Closed Bud:
Mid-peach shade with a slight yellowish lightening towards the tip.
Newly Opened Flower:
The outer petals are a vivid peach‑orange shade, with a soft yellowish glow at the throat.
Full Bloom:
Uniform, intense peach colour with a golden sheen at the petal centre.
Before Fading:
The peach hue fades, then pales towards a creamy yellow.
Colour Fading Description:
Bright peach‑orange on opening, an intense peach colour at full bloom, fading towards a creamy yellow before the bloom fades.
Pollinator Attraction:
Open, eye‑spotted flowers with visible stamens attract bees, as single or semi‑double flower forms with exposed stamens provide easy access to pollen and nectar whereas fully double blooms that conceal stamens are less attractive.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Semi-double, open flowers with visible stamens attract pollinators well and are therefore moderately pollinator-friendly.
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.
