Uniform, brilliant scarlet flower with a clear, vivid red tone. - hybrid tea rose - no reliable data on scent intensity - scent description not available
– XL, high-centred blooms for elegant displays
– Vivid scarlet-red colour with rich shading
– Remontant flowering with strong second flush
– Glossy mid-green foliage on bushy plant
– Excellent resistance to major rose diseases Gné speisialta: Fuar‑crua go dtí thart ar ‑25 °C, oiriúnach do gcláir i ngairdíní níos fuaire.
Bring a touch of classic hybrid tea elegance to your garden with Pepitol, a bushy, container-grown rose that combines reliability, simplicity and strong health in everyday conditions. Its brilliant scarlet, high‑centred blooms stand out beautifully in front gardens and smaller borders, while the plant’s compact bushy habit is easy to place even in modest Irish plots. Bred for resistance to common fungal diseases, it copes well with our damp climate and heavy soils when You provide reasonable drainage and care for moisture around the roots. On its own roots, Pepitol forms a stable shrub that regenerates well and supports a long garden life with less upkeep. In the first year it focuses on roots, the second on stronger shoots, and by the third it reveals its full ornamental show with repeated flushes of fiery red flowers. Ideal if You want a dependable, low‑maintenance rose that simply works without complicated gardening routines.
Pepitol in full bloom, showing vivid scarlet-red flowers.
Pepitol in a rich scarlet closed bud.
Use cases
Target area
Reason
Front garden statement shrub near the entrance
Pepitol’s high-centred, exhibition-style red blooms create a refined focal point by the front door without needing complex pruning, ideal for welcoming colour in a typical Irish streetscape for the busy but style-conscious homeowner
Low-maintenance mixed border in a family garden
The compact, bushy structure and low maintenance needs suit mixed borders where You want colour but do not have time for demanding care; it sits comfortably among perennials and grasses in an average-sized garden for the relaxed family gardener
Small rose group of 3–5 plants in front of the house
Planting Pepitol in a small group quickly creates impact, with repeated scarlet flowering and a tidy outline; recommended spacings make it easy to plan a neat display that remains manageable for the planning-focused but time-poor beginner
Informal cottage-style border with groundcover companions
Its warm red tones pair beautifully with low carpets of blue fescue, Irish moss or Dalmatian bellflower, giving a soft cottage feel while the shrub itself stays controlled and not over-vigorous for the romantic, rural or cottage-garden enthusiast
Easy-care rose hedge along a path or driveway
Recommended hedge spacing and its bushy build allow Pepitol to form a coherent low hedge that offers repeated colour with minimal trimming, ideal along paths or driveways where resilience and orderliness matter for the practical garden planner
Coastal or exposed suburban settings
The variety’s hardiness and disease resistance support reliable performance where wind and damp air are common, so with sensible drainage it adapts well even in exposed sites influenced by brisk Atlantic weather for the coastal-living owner
Large container on patio, balcony or terrace
In a 40–50 litre container, Pepitol’s moderate height and neat habit make it ideal for patios or balconies, giving classic hybrid tea flowers close to the seating area while remaining straightforward to water and feed for the space-conscious urban gardener
Long-term planting for stable garden structure
As an own-root rose it develops a durable framework, gradually strengthening from root to shoot and maintaining its form over many years, reducing replacement needs and preserving the design of established beds for the patient, future-oriented planner
Decorating ideas
Front-door focus – Place one Pepitol by the path with blue fescue at its feet for a clean, contemporary welcome in small Irish front gardens – ideal for busy homeowners who want smart impact without fuss
Cottage edging – Line a low border with Pepitol and Irish moss, letting the scarlet flowers rise from a soft green carpet – perfect for those who love relaxed, rural cottage style
Mixed-border accent – Combine Pepitol with lavender and white perennials to highlight its fiery red blooms as a colour anchor – suited to hobby gardeners seeking an easy yet composed planting scheme
Patio showpiece – Grow Pepitol in a 40–50 litre terracotta pot by a seating area, underplanting with trailing bellflowers – great for apartment dwellers or terrace owners who want roses close at hand
Driveway rhythm – Repeat Pepitol at recommended hedge spacing along a drive, interplanted with low grasses, to create a simple, easy-care rhythm of colour – ideal for practical gardeners who like clear, structured lines
Technical cultivar profile
Characteristic
Data
Name and registration
Pepitol is marketed as Pepitol – red tea-hybrid rose – pharmaROSA®, a hybrid tea garden rose; detailed registration data and American Rose Society exhibition naming are not currently available.
Origin and breeding
Pepitol is a hybrid tea discovered and selected by PharmaRosa®, with breeding work in France and a noted breeding year of 2017; it is introduced to the market by PharmaRosa® Ltd. in Hungary.
Growth and structure
This variety forms a bushy, moderately dense shrub about 75–95 cm high and 85–105 cm wide, with mid-green, glossy foliage and moderate prickliness, making it suitable for borders, hedging and feature planting.
Flower morphology
Pepitol bears solitary, high-centred, pointed-budded hybrid tea blooms with 26–39 petals, double and exhibition-like, in an extra-large flower size often exceeding 3.5 inches in diameter, ideal for showy garden display.
Colour and phenology
The flowers open a vivid, uniform scarlet red with warm undertones, then gently lighten at the edges, shifting through fire-red to brick and mahogany tones; it repeat-flowers with an abundant second flush in suitable conditions.
Fragrance and aroma
No reliable fragrance description is available for Pepitol at present; scent may be present but is not a defining trait of this cultivar, so it is chosen mainly for its colour, form and garden performance.
Rose hip characteristics
Due to its full, many-petalled flowers, rose-hip formation is generally poor; occasional small hips may appear, typically about 10–16 mm in diameter, but they are not a major ornamental feature of this rose.
Resistance and hardiness
Pepitol shows good resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, and is hardy to approximately −26 to −23 °C (H7, USDA 5b), making it suitable for most Irish locations when planted with adequate soil preparation and drainage.
Horticultural recommendations
Recommended spacings: about 65 cm for mass plantings, 55 cm for low hedges and around 100 cm as a solitary; plant in well-drained soil, keep evenly moist, and prune annually to maintain shape and encourage strong flowering.
Pepitol offers brilliant scarlet hybrid tea blooms, bushy compact growth and reliable disease resistance, while its own-root nature supports long-term, low-upkeep planting; consider it if You want a straightforward, enduring garden rose.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
PEPITOL – red tea-hybrid rose - pharmaROSA®
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Flower Colour:
Uniform, brilliant scarlet flower with a clear, vivid red tone.
Closed Bud:
Rich scarlet–carmine red, with a velvety sheen, slightly darkening towards the tips.
Freshly Opened Flower:
Uniform, vivid scarlet red, with a slight warm orange-pinkish glow at the bases of the petals.
Full Bloom:
Intense, homogeneous fiery-red appearance, with deeper burgundy tones in the folds and a gently lightening outer edge.
Pre-Fading Flower:
The red softens and leans towards a brick–mahogany shade.
Colour Fading Description:
During opening the vivid fire‑red hue at the margins lightens slightly, and by the end of flowering it softens and shifts to a brick–mahogany tone.
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.
