Rosa Sophia Renaissance - Hybrid Tea Rose

The rose bush Sophia Renaissance is part of a collection of roses from the 'Renaissance' series, developed by Poulsen primarily for cut flowers. These bushes produce large, pure-shaped, fragrant flowers carried by long sturdy stems. The beautiful 'Sophia' has large flowers that range from a soft yellow to an amber yellow with apricot hues, with a fragrance of fruit and honey. The bush is vigorous, well-branched, healthy, and stunning in the garden.

The Rose Sophia Renaissance was introduced to the market by Danish rose breeder Poulsen in 2000. It belongs to the Hybrid Tea group, generally recognisable by the beautiful turbinate shape of their flowers. In this variety, they open with a distinct turbinate shape but take on a slight English rose appearance when fully bloomed. This excellent cultivar has received nine awards in international competitions. Rose Sophia Renaissance forms a well-branched bush with an upright habit. It reaches a height of 1.25 m (4ft) to 1.75 m (6ft) with a spread of 80-90 cm (32-35in). Its flowers are large, double, 10 cm (4in) wide, and particularly long-lasting in a vase. The 41 petals that make up the corolla are arranged in quarters. Their golden yellow colour takes on shades of amber and apricot, then fades to a light yellow with golden buff undertones. Their fragrance is of medium intensity, more noticeable in warm weather. The flowering is continuous between June and October. The robust branches carry abundant, healthy foliage composed of large dark green leaflets. It is disease-resistant under good growing conditions. The flowers are solitary or in clusters, carried by very sturdy long stems. The deciduous foliage is absent in winter.

This Hybrid Tea rose Sophia Renaissance, with its warm and fragrant flowers, deserves an equally graceful setting and a place not far from the house. Some light-flowering perennial plants (Autumn Asters, foxgloves, penstemons), as well as grasses, are ideal for enhancing its beauty and accompanying it late in the season. For example, pair it with Geranium Rozanne, Nepeta Walker's Low, and blue or white campanulas. It will look good as a specimen plant as well as in a large pot on your patio or balcony. Its flowers make sumptuous bouquets, in the company of peonies and white lilacs.