Uniformly intense, rich pink tone with a slight purplish hue. It retains its vibrancy without fading. - dwarf, mini rose - unscented rose - no noticeable fragrance
– Compact, spreading habit for small spaces
– Vibrant deep pink blooms with strong colour
– Long blooming season with generous repeats
– Excellent disease resistance in challenging sites
– Ideal for beds, edging and urban plantings Special feature: Single flowers highly attractive to pollinators.
Continuous garden development – Future-proof garden selection
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
19,10 €
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Bay™ Cottage® – pink dwarf mini rose
If You would like a low, compact rose that simply gets on with flowering in Your Irish garden, Bay Cottage® is for You. This neat dwarf shrub forms a naturally rounded, compact little bush that fits easily into small front gardens, edging and pots. Its single, vivid pink blooms appear in generous flushes from early summer, offering a bright, cheerful accent without taking over the space. The open flower shape leaves stamens clearly visible, so bees can forage freely while You enjoy the colour. Bred for excellent disease resistance, it stands up well to our humid conditions and those occasional spells of drizzle that linger. As an own‑root rose, it builds a strong base, so after the first year focuses on roots, in the second on shoots, and by the third year delivers full impact with little extra effort. Ideal for beginners and busy gardeners, it copes well with urban heat, needs only light pruning and keeps looking orderly and tidy season after season. With its modest height and bright pink tone, it gives a polished, cottage-style feel around paths, patios and driveways without demanding complicated care.
Bay™ showing a freshly opened deep-pink bloom
Use cases
Target area
Reason
Low hedge along a front path
The naturally spreading yet compact growth creates a tidy, low pink edging that is easy to keep in shape with a light annual trim, giving You structure and colour without fussy clipping – ideal for the time‑pressed homeowner
Small groups in front garden beds
Planted in groups of three to five, the dwarf habit makes a neat, rounded mound of bright pink bloom that does not overwhelm other plants, helping small beds look finished and cared‑for with minimal ongoing work – reassuring for the beginner
Pollinator-friendly cottage-style corners
The single, open flowers with accessible stamens offer easy feeding stations for bees and other insects while still giving You strong colour, so You can combine romance with biodiversity in ordinary family gardens – perfect for the wildlife‑minded gardener
Urban front gardens and street-side planting
Selected for very good tolerance of heat, reflected light and compacted urban soils, this rose keeps its foliage healthy and flowers reliably even beside drives and pavements, suiting tight city plots – practical for the busy urbanite
Low-maintenance flowering groundcover patches
The spreading, dense habit and close spacing recommendations allow You to cover soil with a living pink carpet that shades the ground and reduces bare patches, while disease resistance keeps upkeep simple – ideal for the relaxed gardener
Containers on patios, balconies and doorsteps
Its dwarf size and compact root system suit larger pots; in a minimum 40–50 litre container with drainage it flowers steadily and stays proportionate, giving colour at eye level without constant clipping – convenient for the small‑space gardener
Family gardens with limited gardening time
Low maintenance needs, strong disease resistance and own‑root resilience mean this rose can settle in and perform with basic watering and feeding, offering dependable colour and structure without demanding advanced skills – supportive for the busy family
Mixed borders in wetter, wind-exposed areas
The sturdy, compact framework and good leaf health cope well where blustery, damp weather might trouble taller or weaker roses, keeping borders looking composed even after spells of persistent Atlantic rain – reassuring for coastal‑zone gardeners
Decorating ideas
Pink cottage ribbon – run a low line of Bay™ along a front path, underplanting with white campanulas for a soft, storybook cottage look – for lovers of traditional Irish front gardens
Urban doorway welcome – plant Bay™ in a 40–50 litre pot with trailing thyme to frame a city doorstep in pink and green – for apartment dwellers and townhouse owners
Bee buffet strip – edge a vegetable patch or lawn with Bay™ and interplant with lavender so bees move easily between flowers – for eco‑conscious families and beginner wildlife gardeners
Low-maintenance pink carpet – mass plant Bay™ on a slight bank with groundcover campanulas to create an easy‑care pink and blue slope – for those wanting impact without constant weeding
Compact colour mix – weave small clusters of Bay™ among dwarf grasses and St John’s wort for a modern, textural bed that still feels romantic – for style‑aware, busy homeowners
Technical cultivar profile
Property
Data
Name and registration
Collection Cottage®. Patio (Compact Floribunda) dwarf mini rose. Registered as POUlcot003, trade name Bay™ Cottage®, ARS exhibition name Bay.
Origin and breeding
Denmark, 1995 breeding by Mogens Nyegaard Olesen, Poulsen Roser A/S. Parentage ‘Bassino’ × unknown. Introduced and registered in 2004 by Poulsen Roser A/S.
Awards and recognitions
Bronze Medal, Baden‑Baden International Rose Competition 2005; RNRS Trial Garden Certificate 2005; 2nd Prize, Paris‑Bagatelle 2007; recognised in ARTS trials for high sustainability.
Growth and structure
Compact, spreading shrub rose, 45–55 cm high and 35–45 cm wide. Dense, glossy mid‑green foliage, moderately thorny shoots. Forms a low, rounded cushion with tidy outline in beds or edging.
Flower morphology
Small single flat blooms, 0.5–1.5 inch diameter, borne in clusters. Around 5–12 petals per flower. Remontant with a generous second flowering, giving repeated colour throughout the season.
Colour and phenology
Intense, rich pink with slight purplish hue; buds dark pink, opening to deep pink with paler base. Very good colour retention, only slight lightening as blooms age, flowering repeatedly in flushes.
Fragrance and aroma
No noticeable fragrance; classified as unscented. Visual effect comes from bright colour and continuous flowering rather than scent, suiting those prioritising reliable display and pollinator appeal.
Rose hip characteristics
Moderate crop of small spherical hips, 5–7 mm across, orange‑red when ripe. Adds discreet autumn interest; ornamental rather than for culinary use, harmless if left on the plant.
Resistance and hardiness
Excellent disease resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust. Hardy to about −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7, USDA 6b, Swedish zone 3). Moderate heat and drought tolerance given occasional irrigation.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in full sun; plant 25–45 cm apart depending on use. Ideal for beds, edging, low hedges and groundcover, also larger containers from 40–50 litres with good drainage and regular watering.
Bay™ Cottage® is a compact, disease-resistant, pollinator-friendly own-root rose that keeps small gardens tidy and colourful for years, making it a dependable choice if You want easy beauty with little fuss.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
BAY™ – pink dwarf mini rose - Olesen
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Cultivar Name Meaning:
The name alludes to the English word bay, meaning inlet or sea bay, and fits with the Cottage collection’s seaside-themed names.
Competition and Show Awards:
Baden‑Baden International Rose Competition – Bronze Medal (2005); RNRS (Royal National Rose Society) Trial Garden Certificate (2005); Paris‑Bagatelle New Roses Competition – 2nd Prize (2007)
Pollinator Attraction:
With open, single flowers and readily accessible stamens, it is likely to attract pollinators.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Its simple, open flowers and easily accessible stamens make it particularly pollinator-friendly and highly attractive to pollinators.
Our product is a rose grown with unique pharmaROSA® cultivation technology!
2 litre, own-root, potted rose.
With shoots appropriate to the season.
With roots thoroughly interwoven through the growing medium.
Quality in line with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
In unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-type rose plant with an individual 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.
Stock: several varieties and several stages of development in a short stock section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: presentation of the strong root system interwoven through the growing medium with the pot removed.Balance: mature plant where the development of the root system and the shoots is in harmony.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”, but makes the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root production tangible: how the plant is built, what the root system is like and how the shoots renew themselves. The footage was therefore taken at different times, showing plants at different stages of development, so mixed leaf coverage or differing growth stages may appear in the videos. This is not a “sample” of the batch delivered, but an illustration of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical of the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown at the top 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.
