Rosa Garden Party - Dwarf Rose

This adorable miniature rose, Rosa multiflora nana perpetua 'Garden Party', can be sown, grown, and flowered in the same year if sown in January-February. These little roses produce large, single or semi-double corollas that open wide in a delightful range of pink and white shades throughout the summer. They create an original and irresistible display, a lively and feminine decoration to be planted along borders, in garden pots, or romantic flowerpots on the terrace. They should be grown in sunny, fertile, moist, dry, and well-drained soil.

Rosa multiflora nana is a mutation or hybrid of Rosa multiflora, a vigorous and floriferous rose native to the Far East, specifically China, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea. Initially, it is a dwarf rose, often thorny, with single white or pink flowers that bloom from May to October. When grown from seed, the 'perpetua Garden Party' selection produces miniature roses measuring 25 cm (10in) in height, reaching approximately 35 cm (14in) in diameter. Their rapid growth allows them to flower in the first year if sown early. Their flowering period, which is recurrent, extends from June to October, in the form of pyramidal corymbs consisting of 4 to 5 cm (2in) diameter flowers, single or semi-double, in a range of shades from white to bright pink, with a prominent yellow stamen centre that is more visible in the single flowers. They have a very subtle fragrance and are followed by the formation of reddish-purple fruits containing numerous seeds. The branches of these small bushes are adorned with curved thorns and odd-pinnate, bright green leaves composed of 5 to 9-lobed leaflets with feathery stipules at the base of the petiole.

The multiflora rose is originally a wild plant that can adapt to various conditions, tolerating both moist and dry soils, rich or poor, slightly acidic, neutral or alkaline, and full sun or partial shade in woodland areas. Its miniature descendant, the 'Garden Party' multiflora rose, has inherited this highly adaptable nature, making it suitable for various situations. It will create beautiful borders and fit into flower beds and rock gardens among perennials or annuals with light flowering, such as cornflowers, flaxes, and baby's breath. In garden pots, it can be paired with blue lobelias, pastel-coloured petunias (surfing, million bells), or the silvery cascades of Dichondra Silver Falls. It also allows for lovely table decorations during the summer for meals enjoyed on the terrace. To protect them from aphids and black flies, these little roses can be paired with thyme or mint, for example.