The petals are a warm, copper‑tinged pink with a subtle brownish undertone. The centre is a paler, antique-pink hue. - flowerbed shrub rose - mild, restrained-scented rose - fresh, primrose-like aroma
– Warm copper-pink blooms with antique tones
– Abundant repeat flowering through the season
– Upright, bushy shrub for structured borders
– Low-maintenance habit with minimal intervention
– Excellent resistance to major rose diseases Special feature: Mild, fresh primrose-like fragrance for close-up enjoyment.
STEFANIE'S ROSE – copper-pink bedding shrub rose – John Scarman
Stefanie’s Rose is a modern shrub bedding rose that You can simply plant and enjoy, rewarding You with easy-care reliability and a natural, upright, bushy habit that fills smaller borders without fuss. Its copper-pink, semi-double blooms open in elegant clusters, offering a soft cottage-garden colour effect that suits Irish front gardens and informal beds around the home. The variety is bred for strong overall health, standing up well to moisture and fungal pressure in our damp climate, so You spend less time spraying and more time admiring. As an own-root plant in the pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2‑litre pot, it settles in steadily and promises a long garden life with dependable structure and shape. Over the years it builds a dense, mid-green leafy backdrop for your seasonal planting, coping well with typical suburban conditions and heavier soils once drainage is considered, even where heavy clay and frequent rain are part of everyday gardening. In its first season it focuses on roots, in the second it builds strong shoots, and by the third year it reaches full ornamental value with generous flowering and a mature presence in your garden.
Freshly opened bloom of Stefanie's Rose in copper-pink tones.
Stefanie's Rose in full bloom, showing its copper-pink semi-double flowers.
Use cases
Target area
Reason
Front garden focal shrub near the entrance
The upright, bushy habit and dense foliage create an immediate, tidy presence that frames your doorway without needing complicated pruning, ideal if you want a welcoming look that more or less looks after itself for the busy homeowner
Small group planting of 3–5 roses in a bed
Cluster-flowering, remontant blooms give waves of copper‑pink colour through the season, and when planted in a small group the shrubs knit together into a soft, continuous display with very little shaping work for the time-pressed gardener
Mixed border with perennials and cottage-style plants
The warm copper-pink flowers blend beautifully with cottage favourites and mid-green foliage, offering an easy structural anchor that returns reliably each year without needing high-input care for the romantic garden lover
Low-maintenance family garden shrub for long-term planting
As an own-root rose, it forms its permanent framework in place and can regenerate from the base if cut back, giving You a stable, long-lived feature that stays attractive without complex rejuvenation pruning for the long-term planner
Informal flowering hedge or loose boundary line
Recommended spacings around 1 m allow the upright shrubs to link into a softly billowing, flowering line that hides boundaries and provides privacy, with minimal clipping compared to formal hedges for the practical homeowner
Irish gardens with damp weather and fungal pressure
The variety has good resistance to key rose diseases, helping it stay leafy and ornamental even in wet, mild conditions where fungal problems are common in many gardens, meaning fewer treatments and less worry for the weather-weary gardener
Large patio container or courtyard feature (40–50 litre minimum)
Its strong, upright structure and repeating flushes suit a generous pot, and in a 40–50 litre container with good drainage it becomes a moveable focal point that needs only basic watering and feeding for the compact-space gardener
Coastal or exposed sites with wind and rain
A robust, bushy framework and resilient foliage help it cope with blustery, damp conditions, offering reliable colour where gentler roses might struggle in gardens facing cool Atlantic winds and frequent rain for the coastal resident
Decorating ideas
Welcoming Front Step Trio – Plant three Stefanie’s Rose in a loose triangle near your path, underplanted with low Gypsophila repens ‘Knuddel’ to soften the edges – ideal for homeowners wanting an easy-care, welcoming entrance.
Copper Cottage Border – Combine Stefanie’s Rose with Anemone ‘Fantasy Belle’ and airy ornamental grasses for a relaxed, country-style strip along a fence – perfect for fans of romantic, low-maintenance cottage gardens.
Soft Screening Hedge – Use a staggered row at 100 cm spacing, threading in Hypericum patulum ‘Hidcote’ for evergreen touches and long-season colour – suited to families who want privacy without a formal hedge.
Patio Feature Pot – Place one plant in a 40–50 litre clay container, surrounded by trailing thyme and seasonal bedding for colour at seating height – great for balcony and courtyard gardeners with limited ground space.
Calm Family Seating Corner – Position Stefanie’s Rose behind a bench, with cool-toned companions like lavender and soft blue perennials to frame a quiet nook – perfect for busy people seeking a low-effort relaxation spot.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Modern shrub, bed rose type; trade name Stefanie's Rose Bedding rose Scarman; ARS exhibition name Stefanie’s Rose; collection Bedding rose; shrub rose / shrub exhibition category.
Origin and breeding
Bred by John Scarman in Germany, 2007, introduced by Landhaus Ettenbühl the same year; parentage unknown but selected for ornamental bedding performance and garden reliability.
Growth and structure
Upright, bushy shrub with dense, mid-green, slightly glossy foliage; height typically 130–170 cm with a 100–140 cm spread, forming a substantial, leafy presence in beds and borders.
Flower morphology
Semi-double, cup-shaped flowers with 17–25 petals, borne in clusters; large blooms around 2.75–3.95 inches, remontant with an abundant second flush, offering extended seasonal display.
Colour and phenology
Warm copper-tinged pink with brownish undertones and a paler antique-pink centre; buds show copper-brown and pink, ageing towards peach-pink with creamy edges while retaining the main hue.
Fragrance and aroma
Mild, fresh, primrose-like scent; noticeable at close range without being overpowering, adding a gentle background fragrance suitable for seating areas and family gardens.
Rose hip characteristics
Rose hips form only slightly; occasional small spherical hips 10–14 mm in diameter, red RHS 44A, may appear late season but are not a dominant ornamental feature.
Resistance and hardiness
Good disease resistance with recorded resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy approximately to −21 to −18 °C, corresponding to RHS H7 and USDA zone 6b, Swedish zone 3.
Horticultural recommendations
Low maintenance shrub for beds, borders, group plantings and informal hedging; recommended spacing 100–180 cm depending on use, with planting densities around 0.8–1 plant per m² for mass effects.
Stefanie's Rose offers easy-care flowering, strong disease resistance and a long-lived own-root shrub that settles reliably into Irish gardens, making it a reassuring choice if You want a beautiful rose without complicated maintenance.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
STEFANIE'S ROSE – copper-pink bedding shrub rose - John Scarman
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Flower Colour:
The petals are a warm, copper‑tinged pink with a subtle brownish undertone. The centre is a paler, antique-pink hue.
Closed Bud:
A blend of copper-brown and pink, with a darker brownish flush at the tip.
Freshly Opened Flower:
The outer petals are caramel copper-coloured, the central zone a soft pastel pink.
Full Bloom:
When fully open, the inner petals are old-rose pink with an old-gold shimmer, while the outer petals retain a delicate brownish tint.
Pre-Fading Flower:
The tone fades to peach-pink, with a cream colour appearing at the edges.
Colour Fading Description:
During opening, the copper-tinged pink fades to a peach-pink, with a cream colour appearing at the edges; the primary hue remains throughout.
Pollinator Attraction:
This variety has limited appeal to pollinators; semi‑double or double flower forms and poorly accessible stamens reduce nectar and pollen access.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Semi-double-flowered variety, at best partially pollinator-friendly, attracts pollinators only weakly.
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.
