LEMON™ – creamy yellow flower-bed floribunda rose - Tanjga
Bring a touch of soft cottage charm to your garden with LEMON™, a bushy floribunda that covers itself in clusters of cupped, creamy blooms with a delicately fruity, honeyed fragrance. Its compact habit makes it easy to slip into front beds and smaller borders where You want tidy, reliable colour without complicated maintenance. Medium disease resistance means that, with basic care and reasonable drainage on our heavier Irish soils, it keeps its dense mid-green foliage healthy and attractive over many seasons. The 2‑litre own‑root plant arrives already well rooted, ready to settle in and develop into a stable, long‑lived bush. Over the first year it builds roots, the second year it fills out its shoots, and by the third year You can enjoy its full ornamental value in flower beds or as a neat, low hedge. Regular remontant flowering gives wave after wave of elegant, very double clusters, while the medium height and spread stay well proportioned for family gardens and easy everyday care.
Use cases
| Target area | Reason |
|---|
| Front garden flower bed by the entrance |
The compact 60–90 cm height and 50–75 cm spread create a well-proportioned, welcoming shrub that will not overwhelm a smaller front garden. Its dense, slightly glossy foliage gives a tidy, structured look that suits paths and driveways, offering dependable ornamental value for beginners |
| Romantic cottage-style border |
The creamy yellow flowers with a peachy centre blend beautifully with soft pastels and traditional cottage plants, giving a gentle, nostalgic feel. Repeating flushes keep the border lively throughout the season, making it ideal for relaxed, romantic schemes for homeowners |
| Small group planting in a family garden |
Planted in groups of 3–5 at about 55 cm spacing, the bushy habit knits together into a low, flowering block that is easy to weed and edge. This simple pattern creates visible impact without complex design decisions, perfect for straightforward success for busy-gardeners |
| Low flowering hedge or edging strip |
At approximately 50 cm spacing, LEMON™ forms an even, low hedge with repeated cupped blooms softening the line of paths, lawns or drives. The moderate prickliness also helps subtly discourage shortcutting through beds, supporting practical family-garden layouts for families |
| Mixed bed with small perennials and groundcovers |
The variety’s medium disease resistance and stable own-root growth give a reliable backbone among lower partners such as Irish moss, spring cinquefoil or stonecrop, which cover the soil and highlight the pale blooms. This layered structure suits low-fuss mixed plantings for urban-gardeners |
| Season-long colour focus near patios or seating |
Remontant flowering with an especially abundant second flush provides repeated waves of blossoms where You sit and relax. The medium-strength honeyed scent is easily appreciated at close range, creating a pleasant, gently perfumed corner for rose-lovers |
| Large container on a sunny balcony or terrace |
In a minimum 40–50 litre container with good drainage, its moderate size and bushy habit are easy to manage, even where soil is poor or space is limited. This makes it an attractive option for those coping with wetter, heavier conditions in the ground, giving flexible planting for balcony-owners |
| Simple, easy-care design for new gardeners |
The pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2‑litre own‑root plant settles in readily and gradually adapts to local conditions, building a long-lived shrub that recovers well from pruning errors. This gives a forgiving learning platform and confidence for those who want to avoid complicated gardening for beginners |
Decorating ideas
- Cottage Welcome Border – Line a short front path with LEMON™ and low Irish moss, echoing rural cottage entrances – ideal for homeowners who want soft charm without detailed design work
- Cream-and-Blue Calm – Pair the creamy flowers with blue lavender or catmint for a cool, soothing strip along a sunny drive – perfect for busy urban-gardeners seeking tidy, low-effort colour
- Family-Friendly Hedge – Create a low hedge with repeating LEMON™ shrubs edging a lawn, underplanted with stonecrop for weed suppression – suited to families who need robust, easy-to-mow boundaries
- Patio Scent Corner – Grow one or two plants in 40–50 litre pots beside a terrace chair, combining with compact rosemary for fragrance and structure – great for small-space gardeners wanting impact from just a few plants
- Soft Sunrise Bed – Group LEMON™ in threes among pale pink perennials and spring cinquefoil for a gentle sunrise palette – appealing to romantic-style gardeners who like harmonious, season-long displays
Technical cultivar profile
| Property | Data |
|---|
| Name and registration |
Floribunda shrub rose from the Art Vaza® collection. Registered as BOZvaz011, marketed as Lemon™ Art Vaza® BOZvaz011. Flowerbed floribunda type, suitable for bed and small-group planting in private gardens. |
| Origin and breeding |
Breed by Biljana Božanić Tanjga of PhenoGeno Roses, Serbia. Parentage is unknown. Introduced by PhenoGeno Roses; breeding work completed around 2018, with later distribution to wider European markets. |
| Growth and structure |
Bushy, medium-height shrub reaching about 60–90 cm in height and 50–75 cm in spread. Forms dense foliage with moderately thorny stems, building a compact, well-filled plant suitable for beds and low hedges. |
| Flower morphology |
Very double, cupped blooms with more than 40 petals, borne in clusters on floribunda-type trusses. Large-flowered category, typically 2.75–3.95 inches in diameter, with a neat, full form suited to cutting. |
| Colour and phenology |
Cream-yellow overall effect, with a soft peach-yellow base fading towards creamy ivory edges. Colour lightens through the bloom period, with repeated remontant flowering and an especially generous second flush. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Medium-strength scent, clearly perceptible at close range. Characteristically a delicately fruity, honeyed aroma that harmonises with the soft flower colour, adding value for seating areas and cut-flower use indoors. |
| Rose hip characteristics |
Occasional ellipsoid rose hips, orange-red and about 10–15 mm in diameter. Generally not a dominant decorative feature, but can add small seasonal interest if flowers are not all deadheaded late in the season. |
| Resistance and hardiness |
Hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (USDA zone 6b, RHS H7, Swedish zone 3). Disease resistance is medium for black spot, powdery mildew and rust, benefitting from basic preventive care in humid or wet summers. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in a sunny position with well-drained soil; avoid waterlogging. Ideal for flower beds, hedging and cutting. For mass plantings use about 3.3–3.8 plants/m². Maintenance moderate, with occasional plant protection as needed. |
LEMON™ offers compact, bushy growth, repeat creamy-yellow flowering and a gentle honeyed scent, while its own-root form supports long-lived, reliable shrubs; consider it if You want a graceful yet undemanding rose.
