Soft, pastel pink base colour, veiled by a delicate lavender hue. - hybrid tea rose - mild, subtly scented rose - pleasant, soft character
– Elegant, high‑centred Hybrid Tea blooms
– Soft pastel pink with silvery‑lavender tones
– Strongly remontant, generous second flowering
– Ideal for refined cut flowers and displays
– Compact, upright habit with glossy foliage Gné speisialta: Caighdeán préimhe “premium gold” de réir rátála an chultivair.
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pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
19,40 €
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FABULOUS™ – pink hybrid tea rose - Ford
If You dream of a graceful, florist-style rose that still fits into a normal family garden, FABULOUS™ gives You high‑centred, exhibition blooms in a soft, pastel pink that slowly mellows to silvery cream on the bush. This upright, well‑proportioned plant makes it easy to cut elegant, long‑stemmed flowers for the house while keeping a smart, formal look in the bed. In Irish conditions it copes well once You give it decent drainage on heavier soils in a wet climate, making it suitable for front gardens that see plenty of rain. As an own‑root plant in the pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2‑litre pot it is already well established, helping it settle quickly and grow into a long‑lived, balanced bush with good structure over time. You can enjoy its long flowering season, with a generous summer flush followed by strong repeats, especially when regularly deadheaded. The mild, romantic fragrance is subtle enough for seating areas yet adds charm to cut bunches indoors. Planted with care, this hybrid tea can build year by year – roots in year one, stronger shoots in year two, and full show‑garden impact by about year three, even in a modest Irish family plot.
Fabulous™ shows a classic high-centred, pointed-bud hybrid tea bloom in soft pink.
Fabulous™ hybrid tea rose in full bloom.
Fabulous™ rose, freshly opened bloom in soft pink.
Use cases
Target area
Reason
Front garden focal point by the entrance
Its upright, proportional growth habit creates a clear, elegant accent that stays tidy in a small space, giving Your front garden a composed look without complicated pruning, ideal for the busy homeowner gardener
Small specimen rose in a cottage-style mixed border
The pastel pink, high-centred flowers blend gently with perennials and grasses, adding a refined cottage note without overpowering bolder planting, suiting those who like a softer, romantic border gardener
Cutting corner for home bouquets
Long, straight stems with classic hybrid tea blooms make it easy to cut your own florist-style roses for vases, so one compact plant can supply many stems for the house across the season gardener
Formal rose bed with geometric layout
The even height and upright habit let You set out neat rows or squares that read clearly from a distance, creating a simple but smart structure for front or side gardens around the house gardener
Feature rose in a large patio container
In a 40–50 litre pot with quality compost, it forms a vertical accent carrying showy blooms at eye level, ideal for terraces or paved front spaces where soil is limited but You still want a classic rose gardener
Paired with silver and purple foliage shrubs
Its soft pink flowers sit beautifully against companions like smoke bush or grey-leaved herbs, creating a colour-themed bed that looks designed but is easy to maintain once the structure is in place gardener
Rose bed in wetter, heavier Irish soils
When planted with improved drainage, the own-root plant can adapt gradually to heavier clay and regular rain, settling into a resilient long-term planting suited to many Irish family plots and their wet conditions gardener
Long-term feature for a small family garden
As an own-root plant it develops its bush shape in place, maturing steadily over the years into a stable, well-balanced rose that can anchor a small garden design without needing to be replaced frequently gardener
Decorating ideas
COTTAGE SOFT-PINK BORDER – Combine FABULOUS™ with Michaelmas daisies and airy grasses to create a gentle, late-summer cottage look – ideal for those who enjoy romantic, informal planting with classic roses
FRONT-DOOR STATEMENT POT – Plant one rose in a 40–50 litre container with trailing ivy and seasonal bedding for an elegant welcome by the entrance – perfect for townhouses with mostly paved front areas
PASTEL CUTTING STRIP – Line a sunny side path with FABULOUS™ and lavender so You can pick scented, pastel bunches all summer – suited to home floristry fans who like to bring garden colour indoors
EVENING RELAXATION CORNER – Place the rose near a seating area with hydrangeas and low herbs where its mild fragrance and soft pink tones create a calm, grown-up retreat – good for busy people wanting a simple, soothing nook
FORMAL FEATURE BED – Arrange several plants in a square or diamond with a low box or rosemary edging for a neat, structured rose bed – ideal for gardeners who prefer order and clear shapes in a small garden
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Hybrid tea rose; registered cultivar name FORfab, trade name Fabulous™ Hybrid tea rose FORfab; part of the Hybrid tea rose commercial group for garden and cutting use.
Origin and breeding
Bred by John Ford of Ford Roses, Palmerston North, New Zealand; introduced and registered in 2016, initially distributed in the United Kingdom by Style Roses for ornamental garden and cut flower use.
Growth and structure
Upright bush rose reaching about 85–115 cm in height with a 60–90 cm spread; dense, dark green glossy foliage and moderate prickliness; forms a proportionate, vertical plant suitable for beds and specimen use.
Flower morphology
Large, double, high-centred, pointed-budded hybrid tea blooms with around 26–39 petals; usually borne singly on stems, producing classic cut-rose type flowers that repeat freely through the growing season.
Colour and phenology
Soft pastel pink with a delicate lavender veil; buds with a silvery sheen open to light pink, later paling to silvery-pink with creamy tones; colour retention moderate, with a strong remontant, abundantly repeating flowering habit.
Fragrance and aroma
Mild, pleasant scent with a soft, romantic character; enough aroma to notice at close range or in a small vase, but not overpowering near seating or doorways; mainly grown for visual rather than aromatic impact.
Rose hip characteristics
Occasionally forms small, ovoid, orange-red hips around 10–14 mm in diameter; decorative in autumn but not produced in large quantities on well-deadheaded plants managed for continuous flowering.
Resistance and hardiness
Hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7, USDA 6b, Swedish zone 3); disease tolerance moderate to low, with susceptibility to rust and some powdery mildew and black spot, requiring regular monitoring and protection.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil; space 45–85 cm depending on use; suitable for beds, hedging and cutting; in humid areas, plan a spray programme and good air movement to manage fungal pressure.
FABULOUS™ offers classic, florist-style blooms, a neat upright shape and a steady long-term presence, while its own-root form supports lasting structure and easier renewal; consider it if You would like a reliable feature rose.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
FABULOUS™ – pink hybrid tea rose - Ford
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Flower Colour:
Soft, pastel pink base colour, veiled by a delicate lavender hue.
Closed Bud:
Pale mauve-pink with a silvery sheen at the tip.
Freshly Opened Flower:
Soft pink outer petals with a slight purplish tint on the inner side.
Full Bloom:
Uniform light pink, slightly deeper mauve-pink in the centre.
Pre-Fading Flower:
Fading silvery-pink, with creamy shades in places.
Colour Fading Description:
During opening the soft pink gradually lightens; at full bloom it is light pink, and before fading it pales to silvery‑pink, in places to creamy.
Maintenance Requirements:
Maintenance requirement high; due to its low disease tolerance it may require regular plant protection and more frequent interventions.
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.
