The flower’s petals are a harmonious blend of soft salmon-pink and warm peach tones. - bedding floribunda rose - medium-strength, well-scented rose - refreshingly fruity character
– Warm peach-pink blooms with rich shading
– Upright, bushy shrub with glossy dark foliage
– Reliable remontant flowering through the season
– Medium, refreshingly fruity fragrance
– Versatile for beds, borders and containers Special feature: Premium bronze–rated floribunda from 2016 UK breeding.
Pollinator-friendly approach – Natural renewal
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
18,80 €
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TRUE FRIEND™ – apricot-pink bedding floribunda rose – Smith
Reliable and welcoming, TRUE FRIEND™ brings soft peach-pink colour and a refreshingly fruity fragrance to the family garden without demanding complicated care. This bushy floribunda flowers generously in clusters, giving repeated waves of bloom through the season, while coping well with Ireland’s humid weather and frequent rain when drainage is in order. Its compact, upright habit and glossy dark foliage make it a natural choice for front gardens, small beds and low hedging where You want tidy structure as well as colour. As an own-root plant it offers a long, stable life in Your garden, rebuilding from its own base if ever cut back hard. In the first year it concentrates on roots, in the second on strong shoots, and by the third year it delivers its full ornamental value with generous clusters of blooms that suit both cottage-style borders and more formal layouts.
True Friend™ in freshly opened bloom, showing soft pink petals with a hint of peach at the centre.
True Friend™ bedding floribunda rose in the late flowering phase, with fading peach-pink blooms.
True Friend™ in closed bud, showing a deep salmon-pink tone with a soft orange undertone.
True Friend™ shows its rich peach-pink blooms at full flower.
Use cases
Target area
Reason
Front garden bedding strip along a path or driveway
Compact, upright bushes stay within 75–105 cm, forming a neat visual line that doesn’t overwhelm smaller Irish front gardens, while the glossy foliage keeps the bed looking presentable even between flower flushes for the everyday home gardener audience
Small groups in mixed cottage-style borders
Clustered flowering with 5–10 blooms per stem provides plenty of colour in a modest footprint, weaving easily between perennials and herbs to give that relaxed cottage feel without needing advanced pruning skills for beginners audience
Low flowering hedge to separate garden areas
Regular spacing at 35 cm creates a bushy peach-pink hedge that repeats flower, softening boundaries around lawns, play spaces or vegetable plots while remaining manageable for busy families who only have time for occasional shaping cuts audience
Feature plant in a large container on patio or balcony
Performs well in a 40–50 litre or larger container when given good drainage and feeding, providing fragrant, repeat flowering colour close to seating areas and front doors, ideal for urban homes with limited ground soil access audience
Small rose bed of 3–5 plants in a family garden
Planting a compact group gives strong visual impact within 2–3 seasons as the own-root bushes mature, offering a simple “plant and enjoy” solution for those who want a rose bed without complex design or maintenance planning audience
Mixed planting with shrubs such as hydrangea or honeysuckle
The warm peach-pink tones blend harmoniously with soft blues, whites and greens, pairing well with shrubs and groundcovers while its medium disease resistance keeps upkeep reasonable in Ireland’s often wet, fungal-pressure climate audience
Coastal or exposed front gardens with good soil preparation
Hardy to around -21 °C and forming a dense, resilient shrub, it suits Irish sites that experience wind and rain, provided soil is improved so excess water drains away in prolonged wet spells by the Atlantic audience
Cutting a few stems for indoor vases
Large, double flowers with 20–30 petals and a medium, refreshingly fruity scent make attractive short-stemmed house arrangements, letting You enjoy garden colour indoors without needing a dedicated cutting garden or specialist varieties audience
Decorating ideas
Cottage Welcome Border – Plant a trio of TRUE FRIEND™ near the front gate with lavender and Agastache ‘Blue Fortune’ to echo its peach-pink tones and fragrance – ideal for cottage-garden lovers and relaxed rural entrances
Neat Front-Garden Ribbon – Line a path with evenly spaced plants, underplanted with low evergreen Lonicera pileata for year-round structure and a clean, easy-care look – perfect for busy households wanting order with charm
Patio Scent Corner – Grow one rose in a 50 litre terracotta pot, surround the base with trailing thyme and small ornamental alliums for seasonal height – suited to balcony and terrace gardeners with limited space
Soft-Focus Family Bed – Combine TRUE FRIEND™ with blue hydrangeas and airy ornamental grasses to create a gentle, romantic feel that still looks tidy – great for family gardens needing beauty without demanding maintenance
Colour-Accent Hedge – Create a low hedge along a lawn edge, interplanting every third rose with white flowering perennials for rhythm – ideal for homeowners who like a structured layout with an easy, informal twist
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Floribunda bedding rose, registered as SMI35-2-02, marketed as TRUE FRIEND™ – apricot-pink bedding floribunda rose – Smith; part of the Bedding rose collection for garden and landscape use.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Edward Smith in the United Kingdom around 2002, with parentage not recorded; first introduced commercially in 2016 via Style Roses, with further distribution now through European garden rose ranges.
Growth and structure
Upright, bushy shrub reaching about 75–105 cm high and 50–70 cm wide, with dense, glossy dark green foliage that emerges purple-bronze; moderately thorny stems suit bedding, edging and smaller landscape groups.
Flower morphology
Double, cupped blooms with approximately 20–30 petals, classed as large-flowered at 7–10 cm across; produced in clusters of 5–10 blooms per stem and flowering repeatedly with a generous second flush in season.
Colour and phenology
Flowers open deep salmon-pink, then show mid pink with peach centres, maturing to peach-pink and finally pale peach-cream with a yellowish heart; colour retention is moderate, giving softly blended, changing tones on the bush.
Fragrance and aroma
Medium-strength, refreshingly fruity fragrance that is noticeable at close range without overpowering nearby seating areas; suited to paths, patios and terraces where lightly scented summer air is appreciated.
Rose hip characteristics
Sets relatively few hips due to double flower form; where present, hips are ovoid, orange-red, around 10–14 mm in diameter, offering modest late-season interest without significant self-seeding.
Resistance and hardiness
Hardy to approximately -21 to -18 °C, corresponding to RHS H7, Swedish zone 3 and USDA zone 6b; disease resistance is moderate to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, benefitting from occasional preventive care.
Horticultural recommendations
Suitable for beds, parks, public plantings, containers from 40–50 litres upward and occasional cutting; space at 45 cm for bedding, 35 cm for hedging, 75 cm as a specimen, using 4.9–5.7 plants/m² in mass displays.
TRUE FRIEND™ offers compact, upright growth, repeat flowering clusters and a refreshingly fruity scent, and as an own-root rose it builds long-lived, reliable structure in your garden, making it a thoughtful choice when You are ready to plant.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
TRUE FRIEND™ – apricot-pink bedding floribunda rose - Smith
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Flower Colour:
The flower’s petals are a harmonious blend of soft salmon-pink and warm peach tones.
Closed Bud:
Deep, vivid salmon-pink buds with a subtle orange undertone.
Freshly Opened Flower:
Mid-toned pink with a subtle peach hue appearing at the centre of the petals.
Full Bloom:
Rich peach-pink crown with a yellowish-peach glow in the inner petal circle.
Pre-Fading Flower:
Pale peach-cream edged, fading petals with a delicate butter-yellow sheen at the centre.
Colour Fading Description:
Fades from deep salmon pink through mid-pink to a rich peach-pink, then finally to a pale peach-cream with a yellowish centre.
Pollinator Attraction:
Its flower form (double) and reduced stamen accessibility mean it attracts pollinators poorly.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Because its double flowers attract pollinators only to a limited extent, it is at best partially pollinator-friendly and is primarily an ornamental variety
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.
