The petals are a uniform, velvety deep red shade, with a full and elegant appearance. - hybrid tea rose - light, subtle scented rose - delicately floral in character
– Large, velvety deep red hybrid tea blooms
– Elegant high‑centred form, ideal for cut flowers
– Abundant repeat flowering through the season
– Upright, dense growth suits borders and hedges
– Reliable hardiness to about –20 °C Special feature: Decoratively studded with orange‑red hips in autumn.
Familiar garden experience – With local wildlife
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
19,40 €
5(6911)
PRIDE OF ENGLAND – red hybrid tea rose – Harkness
If You dream of a classic, velvety red rose that looks as if it has stepped straight from a show bench into Your own front garden, Pride of England is a reliable hybrid tea that combines exhibition-quality blooms with everyday garden ease. Its upright, bushy habit fits perfectly into smaller Irish borders and front gardens, even where soil can be heavy and needs thoughtful drainage for healthy roots. Large, high-centred buds swirl open into elegant, deep red flowers that keep their colour well, adding a formal, romantic touch beside paths or cottage-style beds. As an own-root plant it settles in steadily, forming a long-lived, balanced shrub that can regenerate from its base and reward light, regular pruning over many years. Enjoy its gently floral fragrance along a path, or cut the long, straight stems for indoor vases, knowing new buds will follow in strong flushes through summer. Dense, dark green foliage provides a handsome backdrop for the glowing blooms, while the dependable, award-winning performance gives You confidence that it will establish, mature and show its full ornamental value over the first three seasons in Your garden.
Pride of England in the freshly opened stage, showing ruby-red petals with a brighter fiery centre.
Pride of England forms large, double red blooms.
Use cases
Target area
Reason
Front garden specimen near the entrance
Pride of England’s upright, compact structure creates a clear focal point without overwhelming a smaller Irish front garden, giving You a reliable, tidy feature that looks well-kept with only moderate seasonal care, ideal for the busy homeowner
Formal hybrid tea row along a path
Planted at the recommended spacing, its consistent height and straight, exhibition-style stems line paths with orderly, repeat-flowering red blooms, offering a familiar, traditional rose-garden feel that suits those who like classic structure but simple upkeep, perfect for the beginner
Mixed border with shrubs and perennials
Dense, dark green foliage and velvety flowers blend easily with cottage-style companions, allowing the plant to grow into a mature, balanced bush that maintains ornamental value year after year with only occasional pruning and feeding, reassuring for the hobby-gardener
Cutting bed for home flower arrangements
Large, high-centred blooms on long, straight stems make this variety excellent for cutting; regular picking encourages further buds, so You enjoy vase-worthy roses through summer while the plant recovers steadily from its own roots, rewarding the creative
Decorative container on patio or balcony
In a 40–50 litre container with good drainage, it forms an upright, showy bush that can be enjoyed close-up on a city patio or balcony, needing only regular watering and feeding to stay floriferous, especially suited to the urban-gardener
Rose grouping of 3 plants in a small bed
A trio of bushes, spaced correctly, quickly reads as a single, impressive planting, with repeating scarlet-red flushes providing impact from a compact footprint and minimal complexity, a straightforward solution for the small-garden
Partially shaded border by a house wall
The variety tolerates partial shade, so it still flowers dependably where sun is limited for part of the day, such as east- or west-facing Irish walls, offering colour without fussy demands, giving confidence to the shade-challenged
Coastal or exposed family garden bed
Once established in well-prepared soil with decent drainage, its own-root system supports a sturdy, upright bush that copes with typical Irish wind and wet spells, a reassuringly robust choice for the coastal-gardener
Decorating ideas
Classic Entrance Trio – Plant three Pride of England roses in a shallow arc by the front door with low dwarf coral bells at their feet to highlight the formal red blooms – ideal for homeowners who like a smart, traditional welcome.
Cottage Border Ribbon – Thread single bushes between chives, catmint and informal perennials for a loose cottage look, letting the velvety red flowers pop against mixed textures – perfect for fans of relaxed, wildlife-friendly gardens.
Patio Feature Pot – Grow one plant in a 40–50 litre terracotta container with trailing stonecrop at the rim so the upright red blooms rise above a soft green spill – suited to balcony and small-terrace gardeners wanting easy drama.
Pathside Rose Walk – Line a narrow path with evenly spaced bushes, underplanting with low lavender for scent and structure, creating a mini rose walk without needing a large plot – great for families who enjoy everyday garden strolls.
Red-and-White Contrast Bed – Combine Pride of England with white hydrangeas or pale perennials so the scarlet flowers stand out, giving a crisp, elegant look with simple maintenance – a good match for busy gardeners who prefer clear colour schemes.
Technical cultivar profile
Property
Data
Name and registration
Hybrid tea rose from the Harkness Masterpiece Collection, registered as HARencore and marketed as Pride of England; ARS exhibition name Pride of England, hybrid tea rose group.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Richard Harkness, R. Harkness & Co. Ltd., United Kingdom; breeding year 1997, introduced and registered in 1998, parentage not recorded, selected for classic hybrid tea form.
Awards and recognitions
Highly decorated exhibition rose: Belfast Rose Trials 2000 Best Large-flowered Rose / Best Hybrid Tea and Gold Medal; Orléans 2000 Certificate of Merit; The Hague Rose Trials Bronze and Gold distinctions around 2000.
Growth and structure
Upright, bushy hybrid tea reaching about 100–130 cm in height and 55–75 cm spread, with dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage and moderate prickliness; forms a well-shaped, vertical garden shrub.
Flower morphology
Large, double, 26–39 petalled flowers, high-centred with pointed buds in classic cut-rose style; usually borne singly on stems, well suited to exhibition cutting and as a focal point bloom in the garden.
Colour and phenology
Deep, velvety scarlet red with ruby tones in bud, retaining colour reasonably well; slight softening to cherry red in strong sun; remontant, with strong summer flush and a notably abundant second flowering period.
Fragrance and aroma
Light, pleasantly floral fragrance; subtle rather than overpowering, noticeable at close range or in a vase indoors, complementing the strong visual impact of the blooms without dominating nearby scented plants.
Rose hip characteristics
Moderate production of spherical, orange-red hips about 10–15 mm in diameter, appearing after flowering when spent blooms are not removed, adding a small seasonal accent in late season.
Resistance and hardiness
Hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (USDA 6b, RHS H7); tolerates heat with extra watering in long dry spells; moderate resistance to black spot, powdery mildew and rust, benefits from standard preventive care.
Horticultural recommendations
Suited to borders, specimen planting, hedging or containers; plant about 45–70 cm apart depending on use; prefers fertile, well-drained soil, regular watering and feeding, plus occasional pruning and deadheading for best display.
Pride of England offers classic red exhibition blooms, reliable repeat flowering and a neat upright habit, while its own-root form supports long life and steady regeneration, making it a confident choice if You would like a dependable garden rose.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
PRIDE OF ENGLAND – red hybrid tea rose - Harkness
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Competition and Show Awards:
Belfast Rose Trials – Best Large-flowered Rose / Best Hybrid Tea (2000); Belfast Rose Trials – Gold Medal (2000); Orléans Rose Trials – Certificate of Merit (2000); The Hague Rose Trials – Bronze Certificate (2000); The Hague Rose Trials – Gold Medal (200
Pollinator Attraction:
Double, 26–39‑petalled flowers only weakly attract pollinators, as flower form (simple/semidouble/double) and the accessibility of the stamens affect pollinator attraction.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Its double blooms mostly conceal the stamens, so it only attracts pollinators to a limited extent.
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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