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– Romantic pastel lilac blooms with silvery sheen
– Reliable repeat flowering for long display
– Compact, bushy habit for beds and containers
– Excellent disease resistance for easy care
– Hardy to H7, suitable for colder areas Tréith speisialta: Blooms age to unique smoky grey‑lilac tones.
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pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
19,40 €
3.5(5376)
ODYSSEY™ – purple bedding floribunda rose - Cowlishaw
Let Odyssey guide You to an easy, reliable rose journey in your own garden. This compact floribunda offers colour-rich clusters of pastel lilac blooms that keep returning, even in a typical Irish season with frequent rain and heavy soils demanding sensible drainage. Its upright, bushy habit naturally creates a neat outline, ideal for family front gardens and small borders where You want order without fuss. The flowers carry a pleasantly noticeable fragrance, adding a gentle, romantic feel near paths and doorways. Bred for good disease resistance, it keeps foliage attractive with minimal spraying, suiting busy gardeners. Grown on its own roots, the plant settles steadily and lives long, rebuilding from the base if needed. In year one it focuses on roots, year two on strong new shoots, and by year three You enjoy its full ornamental value.
Odyssey™ floribunda rose in full bloom, showing soft lilac-pink flowers.
Use cases
Target area
Reason
Front garden flower bed by the entrance
Compact, upright growth and moderate height make Odyssey™ easy to position by paths and doorways without overwhelming the space, while its lilac clusters and gentle scent give a welcoming, cared-for look for busy homeowners and beginners
Small group planting of 3–5 roses in a border
Planted at the recommended spacing, several bushes knit into a tidy, bushy mass, giving generous repeat flowering with low maintenance, ideal when You want good impact from a limited number of plants as a beginner
Mixed cottage-style bed with perennials
The pastel lilac tones blend beautifully with heuchera, lavender and soft perennials, creating a relaxed cottage effect while the floribunda habit keeps the outline controlled, perfect for those seeking charm without complex pruning as a beginner
Low-maintenance family back garden border
Good resistance to black spot, mildew and rust keeps foliage attractive with little intervention, so the plant stays ornamental through wet spells and school-holiday neglect, suiting families who prefer easy-care, long-lived shrubs as a beginner
Patio or balcony container (large pot)
Odyssey™ performs well in a substantial 40–50 litre container, where its compact frame and repeat blooms provide colour close to seating areas, and own-root resilience supports long-term pot culture for urban gardeners and cautious beginners
South- or west-facing wall or fence line
Planted in front of a warm wall, its upright, bushy habit forms a soft, flowering band of colour that breaks up hard surfaces, with manageable height for easy deadheading in smaller gardens, suitable for time-poor, style-conscious beginners
Decorative edging to a larger bed
The bushy, moderately dense foliage and consistent height allow Odyssey™ to edge beds cleanly, providing a neat transition from lawn to taller shrubs, ideal for those aiming for structured borders without complicated design skills as beginners
Reliable long-term feature in a family garden
As an own-root floribunda, Odyssey™ forms its permanent shape on site, adapting steadily to soil and care; after a root-building first year and stronger second-year growth, it settles into long-lasting, stable flowering, ideal for cautious, long-term-focused beginners
Decorating ideas
Cottage Edge – Line a front path with Odyssey™ and lavender for lilac and purple waves, giving a soft cottage-edge feel – ideal for homeowners wanting romance in a small space.
Patio Focus – Plant one Odyssey™ in a 40–50 litre terracotta pot with trailing heuchera around the base – perfect for balcony and patio users who like a single, easy focal point.
Calm Border – Combine Odyssey™ with soft grasses and pale hydrangeas to create a calm, modern border – suited to families who prefer gentle colours and low maintenance.
Wall Softener – Place a row of Odyssey™ along a sunny fence, interplanted with clematis viticella – great for those wishing to soften boundaries without planting vigorous climbers.
Neat Front Bed – Use a trio of Odyssey™ in a small rectangular bed visible from the street, underplant with low groundcovers – ideal for busy urban gardeners who want a tidy, reliable front view.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Floribunda bed rose, registered as FRAnski; marketed as Odyssey™ Bedding rose FRAnski, an exhibition floribunda chosen for compact habit and pastel lilac, softly silvery blooms.
Origin and breeding
Raised by Frank R. Cowlishaw in the United Kingdom from ‘Summer Wine’ × unknown seedling; introduced and registered in 2001, initially distributed by Rearsby Roses.
Growth and structure
Upright, bushy, compact shrub reaching about 75–105 cm in height and 50–70 cm spread, with moderately dense, mid-green, slightly glossy foliage and relatively sparse prickles.
Flower morphology
Semi-double, flat, cluster-flowering blooms with around 13–25 petals; medium-sized flowers approximately 4–7 cm across, produced in repeating flushes with a plentiful second flowering period.
Colour and phenology
Soft pastel lilac with a delicate silvery tinge; buds lavender-lilac, opening purple with silvery sheen, then fading to light lilac and finally smoky grey-lilac with pearlescent petal edges.
Fragrance and aroma
Medium-strength, pleasantly noticeable perfume; suitable for planting near paths, doors or seating areas where the scent can be enjoyed without being overpowering in smaller gardens.
Rose hip characteristics
Limited hip formation; occasionally produces small spherical red hips about 10–14 mm across, which add a light seasonal accent but are not a dominant ornamental feature.
Resistance and hardiness
Good resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy to about −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7), roughly USDA zone 6b, performing reliably in typical Irish garden conditions.
Horticultural recommendations
Suited to beds, mixed borders, larger plantings, south-facing walls and big containers; prefers well-drained soil, copes with partial shade, and thrives with simple deadheading and regular watering.
ODYSSEY™ – purple bedding floribunda rose - Cowlishaw offers compact, neat growth, repeat lilac flowering and reliable disease resistance on a long-lived own-root plant, making it a reassuring choice if You want a beautiful rose without complex care.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
ODYSSEY™ – purple bedding floribunda rose - Cowlishaw
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Flower Colour:
The petals are a soft, pastel lilac with a delicate silvery tinge.
Closed Bud:
Delicate lavender-lilac with a slight rosy sheen at the tip.
Freshly Opened Flower:
Evenly purple, slightly more intense in tone at the centre, with a silvery sheen on the outer petals.
Full Bloom:
Faded light lilac, with a pearlescent fading towards the petal edges.
Pre-Fading Flower:
Almost smoky grey‑lilac, fading to a translucent shade at the petal base.
Colour Fading Description:
During opening the brighter purple fades to light lilac, with a pearlescent fading on the petal edges, and before the flower fades it shifts to a smoky grey-lilac.
Pollinator Attraction:
Moderately attractive to pollinators; single or semi-double flower forms with accessible stamens increase pollinator visits, whereas fully double blooms with concealed stamens are less attractive.
Rose Hip Notes:
Rose hip formation is expected to be limited due to the double flowers; occasionally spherical red hips measuring 10–14 mm in diameter may appear.
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
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