TIFFANY – pink tea-hybrid rose – Lindquist
If You dream of a classic, richly scented hybrid tea that still fits easily into an Irish family garden, Tiffany is a reliable choice. Its high‑centred blooms are perfect for cutting, giving You a steady supply of elegant flowers for the table with a fruity perfume noticeable from afar. As an own‑root, 2‑litre plant it settles in steadily, building a long‑lived bush that copes well with our damp climate and humidity-related fungal pressure when given basic care. In the first year it focuses on roots, in the second it builds strong shoots, and by the third it reveals its full ornamental value with upright, medium‑sized growth ideal for smaller beds. The salmon‑pink, apricot‑tinted flowers keep their colour attractively as they open, while the moderately glossy, dark green foliage provides a smart backdrop. Good heat tolerance, medium maintenance needs and reliable repeat flowering all support the easy‑care character, so You can enjoy a refined, long‑lasting rose without complex gardening tasks.
Use cases
| Target area | Reason |
|---|
| Front garden focal rose |
The upright, medium-sized bush suits typical Irish front gardens, giving a tidy structure without overcrowding paths or windows. Own-root growth means the plant forms its mature shape on site and builds long-term stability for beginners. |
| Classic cut-flower bed near the house |
High-centred, exhibition-style blooms and long stems make Tiffany ideal beside a path or terrace where You can easily pick richly scented flowers for vases, enjoying its very strong, fruity perfume indoors as well as outdoors for homeowners. |
| Sunny mixed border with perennials |
Its elegant salmon-pink to peach-cream colouring blends softly with cottage-garden perennials, while moderate disease resistance allows it to hold its own among other plants if basic hygiene and deadheading are provided for hobby-gardeners. |
| Small rose group of 3 plants |
Planting three Tiffany roses together at recommended spacing creates a balanced, repeat-flowering feature that fills a modest bed or corner, giving a generous display without complicated design work for busy. |
| Specimen rose by a seating area |
Placed by a favourite bench or patio, the very strong fragrance becomes a daily pleasure, with flowers produced over a long season so there is nearly always something to admire at nose height for romantics. |
| Heat-exposed, sunny spot |
Tiffany tolerates warm, sheltered positions well as long as it receives regular watering during dry spells, making it suitable for sunnier south- or west-facing walls or terraces where some roses might struggle for urban. |
| Large patio container planting |
In a minimum 40–50 litre container with good drainage, Tiffany develops into a neat bush that can be moved or rotated as needed, giving balcony or courtyard gardeners a classic hybrid tea experience in limited space for apartment-dwellers. |
| Decorative flowerbed in wetter regions |
In areas with higher rainfall, its moderate disease resistance and own-root resilience help it cope when given reasonable spacing and airflow, supporting reliable flowering despite frequent showers and persistent garden humidity. |
Decorating ideas
- COTTAGE ELEGANCE – Combine Tiffany with lavender and soft grasses for a romantic front bed that blends hybrid tea formality with relaxed texture – ideal for cottage-garden lovers.
- COASTAL CHIC – Use in a large pot with rosemary and silver foliage plants to echo seaside tones while coping with breezy, sunny sites – suited to small coastal front gardens.
- CLASSIC CUTTING ROW – Plant a simple row of Tiffany along a path, underplanted with low catmint, to give easy access to long-stemmed blooms for vases – perfect for busy flower arrangers.
- EVENING PERFUME CORNER – Pair Tiffany with white hydrangeas and pale campanulas near a seating area so its strong fragrance and soft pink tones stand out at dusk – great for after-work relaxation.
- FORMAL FEATURE BED – Set 3–5 Tiffany plants in a small geometric bed, edged with box or low hebe, to create a neat, structured focal point – good for tidy, low-maintenance front gardens.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter | Data |
|---|
| Name and registration |
Tiffany – hybrid tea rose for garden and cutting use; ARS exhibition name Tiffany; registered cultivar name Tiffany; commercial use primarily as a classic hybrid tea rose. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Robert V. Lindquist in the United States from ‘Charlotte Armstrong’ × ‘Girona’; introduced by Howard Rose Company in 1954 as an elegant, fragrant hybrid tea. |
| Awards and recognitions |
Highly decorated: Portland Gold Medal 1954, AARS Award 1955, ARS David Fuerstenberg Prize 1957, and James Alexander Gamble Fragrance Medal 1962 for outstanding scent. |
| Growth and structure |
Upright hybrid tea bush, around 90–130 cm high and 60–100 cm wide, with moderately dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage and a moderately thorny framework suited to beds and borders. |
| Flower morphology |
High-centred, pointed buds opening to medium-sized, double flowers with 26–39 petals; mostly solitary on stems, classic cut-rose form, remontant with a notably abundant second flush of bloom. |
| Colour and phenology |
Soft salmon-pink with warm apricot and peach-cream tones; buds show warm peach with a buttery-yellow base, fading gently to peach-cream–powder pink with pale, almost ivory petal edges. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Very strong, rich fruity fragrance noticeable from a distance; valued in scented gardens and for cutting, where its perfume fills rooms and outdoor seating areas for extended periods. |
| Rose hip characteristics |
Produces small, spherical red hips only occasionally, around 10–14 mm in diameter, generally of minor ornamental impact compared with the showy flowers. |
| Resistance and hardiness |
Hardy to about −15 to −12 °C (RHS H6, Swedish zone 2, USDA 7b); tolerates heat well with watering; resistant to powdery mildew, moderate against black spot and rust; protect from spring frost. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in sunny positions with well-drained soil; medium maintenance with some plant protection and deadheading; spacing 50–90 cm depending on use, planting 3.2–3.7 plants/m² for massed beds. |
TIFFANY offers richly scented, classic cutting flowers on a compact, repeat-flowering bush, with own-root resilience for long-term garden value; a thoughtful choice if You want reliable elegance with manageable care.
