ANNAMAY – pink hybrid tea rose – pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL
Annamay gives You the classic hybrid-tea look in a compact, bushy shape that fits easily into small Irish front gardens and cottage-style beds, while coping well with our damp air and humid summers. Its medium-sized, rosette blooms open in a vivid mid-pink that gently fades to a soft, romantic pastel, so each flush brings a range of harmonious tones on the bush at once. The fragrance is a fresh, fruity scent, enough to notice every time You pass, without overwhelming nearby seating areas. Bred for modern gardens, Annamay combines low-maintenance, high disease resistance with reliable repeat flowering, so You can enjoy colour from early summer to autumn with only basic pruning and feeding. As an own-root plant in the pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre pot, it arrives well established and ready to grow, forming its natural bush shape in Your soil for long-term stability and easy regeneration. In the first year it quietly builds strong roots, in the second it gains more flowering shoots, and by the third season it reaches its full ornamental value as a mature, well-balanced shrub in Your family garden.
Use cases
| Target area |
Reason |
| Front garden focal point near the entrance |
Annamay’s compact, bushy hybrid-tea form gives a neat, elegant welcome beside a path or front door, with fresh pink rosette blooms and a fruity fragrance that looks cared-for even with minimal time investment for the busy homeowner gardener |
| Small rose groups of 3–5 plants in a family border |
Planted at the recommended spacing, several Annamay bushes create a low, unified block of soft mid-pink colour that repeats through the season, ideal for simple, tidy borders where You want reliable structure without complicated design work beginners |
| Mixed cottage-style bed with perennials and shrubs |
The clear mid-pink flowers blend beautifully with cottage plants such as lamb’s ear or clematis, while the glossy mid-green foliage and bushy habit provide a stable backbone that slowly knits into the rest of the planting over the years cottage-lovers |
| Low-maintenance family garden with limited gardening time |
Thanks to its good disease resistance and low maintenance needs, Annamay suits households that prefer occasional pruning and feeding over frequent spraying, yet still want dependable repeat flowering and a well-kept look around the home busy-owners |
| Long-term planting for durable garden structure |
As an own-root rose, Annamay develops its final bush shape in situ, regenerating well from the base and offering a long lifespan, making it a sound choice for permanent beds where You want roses that age gracefully with the property planners |
| Irish gardens with high rainfall and fungal pressure |
Its strong resistance to common rose diseases helps the plant stay attractive in wetter, cooler summers when foliage problems can be frequent, giving You more time to enjoy flowers and less time worrying about black spot in the border practical-gardeners |
| Patio or balcony planting in large containers |
When grown in a minimum 40–50 litre container with good drainage, Annamay’s moderate size, repeat flowering and pleasant fragrance make it ideal for seating areas, offering close-up enjoyment of blooms without taking over valuable small spaces balcony-owners |
| Soft-coloured romantic planting schemes |
The way Annamay’s vivid pink buds open and then gently fade to pastel creates a layered, romantic effect that pairs well with hydrangeas and other soft hues, complementing relaxed, informal spaces that still feel thoughtfully put together romantics |
Decorating ideas
- Welcoming doorway duo – Plant a pair of Annamay roses flanking your front steps, underplanted with lamb’s ear for silvery contrast, to frame the entrance with soft pink flowers and calm structure – ideal for homeowners wanting simple front-garden impact
- Romantic cottage strip – Combine a short row of Annamay with airy perennials and a clematis weaving through a fence, using its compact height to keep windows clear while still giving that nostalgic, cottage feel – perfect for cottage-style enthusiasts
- Low-care family border – Use Annamay as repeating anchor points along a mixed border, spaced evenly with easy shrubs and grasses, to build a tidy backbone that looks maintained even when life is busy – suited to time-poor families
- Patio reading corner – Place one Annamay in a 40–50 litre terracotta pot near a bench, where its fruity fragrance and refined blooms can be enjoyed at arm’s length – great for balcony and small-terrace gardeners
- Soft pink structure bed – Group three Annamay bushes in a triangle and edge with low lavender or rosemary, letting the roses give height and repeat colour while the herbs add texture and scent – perfect for beginners seeking easy harmony
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Annamay is a hybrid tea rose marketed as ANNAMAY – pink tea-hybrid rose – pharmaROSA®, belonging to the Hybrid Tea group, with trade name Annamay Hybrid tea rose pharmaROSA® and no separate registered exhibition name. |
| Origin and breeding |
Discovered and selected by PharmaRosa® in Hungary, with breeding work dated to 2015; the exact parentage is unknown, and formal registration and introduction years are not documented, but distribution is handled by PharmaRosa® Ltd. |
| Growth and structure |
Forms a bushy, moderately dense shrub about 70–100 cm high and 80–110 cm wide, with mid-green, glossy foliage and moderate thorniness, making a balanced, rounded plant suitable for beds, borders and low, informal hedging in family gardens. |
| Flower morphology |
Bears large, double, rosette-shaped blooms with 26–39 petals, usually singly on stems, providing the classic hybrid-tea style; it remonts well with abundant second and subsequent flushes, ensuring regular flowering from early summer into autumn. |
| Colour and phenology |
Flowers open as vivid mid-pink and gradually soften to pastel pink with lighter petal edges and a slightly deeper centre, showing a gentle play of light; colour retention is moderate, so clumps display a pleasing mix of fresh and fading tones together. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Produces a clearly noticeable, medium-strength fragrance with a fresh, fruity character, pleasant at close range along paths or seating areas but not overpowering, making it especially suitable where people pass nearby or enjoy the garden daily. |
| Rose hip characteristics |
Rose hips are usually limited due to the full, double flower form, though occasional rounded hips of about 12–18 mm may form, adding minor seasonal interest without significantly affecting the overall flowering performance through the season. |
| Resistance and hardiness |
Rated highly resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, with hardiness to approximately –26 to –23 °C (H7, USDA 5b, Swedish zone 4), making it a robust choice for exposed or cold gardens where reliable winter survival is important. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Plant at 55–65 cm spacing in beds or hedges, or as a specimen at about 100 cm, allowing 2.4–2.7 plants per m² for mass effects; prefers well-drained soil, regular watering and feeding, and benefits from light annual pruning to renew flowering wood. |
Annamay offers soft pink, fragrant blooms on a compact, disease-resistant bush that thrives long term as an own-root rose, giving You reliable colour with modest care, so it is an easy, confident choice for Your garden.
