Rose - Best Friend

Common Name:
Rose 'Best Friend'

Description:
Rose 'Best Friend' is a charming hybrid tea rose variety prized for its rich, magenta-pink blooms and strong, sweet fragrance. This elegant rose is a popular choice for cut flowers due to its high-centred, classic-shaped blooms that are held on long, sturdy stems. It is known for producing abundant flowers through the warmer months, particularly in spring and summer, with sporadic flushes into autumn. Best grown in well-drained, fertile soil with regular feeding, it performs best in full sun and appreciates good air circulation to minimise the risk of disease. 'Best Friend' is moderately disease resistant when provided with ideal growing conditions and proper maintenance, such as deadheading and seasonal pruning. A heartfelt variety with sentimental value, it is often chosen as a tribute rose, and is a stunning addition to any garden bed, border, or feature pot.

Form:
Shrub - Medium

Mature Size:
Height: 1.2 m
Width: 0.9 m

Aspect:
Full Sun

Flowering:
Flowers in Spring
Flowers in Summer
Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
Magenta pink

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Scented flowers
Bee Attracting
Suitable for Hedging
Perennial

Toxicity:
May be mildly toxic to pets (particularly dogs and cats) if ingested in large quantities – can cause gastrointestinal upset due to prickles or foliage

Companion Plants:
Lavender
Salvia
Catmint (Nepeta)
Lamb’s Ear (Stachys byzantina)
Geranium (Cranesbill)
Foxglove