Rose - Playboy

Common Name:
Rose 'Playboy'

Description:
Rose 'Playboy' is a bold and colourful floribunda rose that has remained a favourite since its release in the 1970s. It produces clusters of semi-double blooms with golden-yellow centres and rich orange-red to scarlet edges, giving a striking, sunset-toned effect. Each bloom is lightly fragrant, with approximately 7 to 11 ruffled petals, and flowers reliably from late spring right through to autumn. The blooms age gracefully and appear in generous flushes throughout the season.

This rose forms a medium-sized, bushy shrub with a strong upright habit and healthy, glossy dark green foliage. It is well-suited to Melbourne gardens, showing excellent disease resistance and reliable performance with minimal care. 'Playboy' is perfect for adding a vibrant splash of colour to borders, mixed beds, or informal hedges, and is also suitable for containers with regular maintenance.

Form:
Shrub – Medium (Floribunda)

Mature Size:
Height: approximately 90–120 cm
Width: approximately 90–120 cm

Aspect:
Full Sun
Part Shade

Flowering:
Flowers in Late Spring
Flowers in Summer
Flowers in Autumn
Repeat flowering throughout the season

Flower Colour:
Golden yellow with orange-red to scarlet edges
Colour deepens in strong sunlight or cooler conditions

Flower Size & Form:
Medium (approximately 9 cm across)
Semi-double, cupped form with 7–11 petals

Fragrance:
Light, mildly sweet fragrance

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Perennial (repeat-flowering)
Disease Resistant
Bee Attracting
Low Maintenance
Ideal for Mass Planting, Borders or Hedging
Abundant Flowering from Base to Top

Toxicity:
Non-toxic to humans and pets

Companion Plants:
Lavender
Salvia
Nepeta (Catmint)
Hardy Geraniums
Ornamental Grasses