Rose - Father's Love

Common Name:
Rose ‘Father’s Love’

Description:
Rose ‘Father’s Love’ is a dramatic hybrid tea rose known for its rich, velvety, dark red blooms and a spicy, persistent fragrance. The petals are fully filled, forming a classic high‑centred bloom that holds its shape well, making it especially suitable for cut flowers. Its foliage is glossy and deep green, providing a lovely contrast and backdrop to the blooms. In a Melbourne garden, it performs best in full sun with fertile, well‑drained soil, and benefits from regular watering, feeding, and good air circulation for disease prevention. It blooms in flushes from spring through to autumn, rewarding with both beauty and scent.

Form:
Shrub – Medium
(Bush / Hybrid tea habit)

Mature Size:
Height: ~ 1.5 m
Width: ~ 0.9 m

Aspect:
Full Sun

Flowering:
Flowers in Spring
Flowers in Summer
Flowers in Autumn
Repeat flowering

Flower Colour:
Deep red
Velvet crimson

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Cut Flowers
Scented flowers
Perennial
Bee Attracting
Strong visual impact

Toxicity:
Not known to be significantly toxic. As with all roses, thorns may cause minor skin injury if handled carelessly.

Companion Plants:
Lavandula (Lavender)
Nepeta (Catmint)
Salvia (varieties for contrast)
Geranium ‘Rozanne’
Ferns or soft foliage plants to soften the boldness