Rosa x polyantha 'Fête des Pères' - Miniature Rose
Rosa x polyantha 'Fête des Pères' - Miniature Rose
Rosa x polyantha Fête des Pères 'Koster Orange'
Koster Orange, Polyantha Rose
Pretty, but it attracted so many aphids that I didn't keep it...
Myriam , 22/10/2025
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Description
The Miniature Rose 'Father's Day', with its orange pompon flowers, maybe the most unusual variety in a series of miniature polyantha roses developed by German rose breeder Tantau. This orange sport of Father's Day has the same qualities. It bears miniature, double, globular 'Koster-type' roses in shades of orange to salmon, gathered in clusters. It is a tiny, disease-resistant bush, flowering abundantly and continuously from May to June until frost. It can be planted anywhere in the garden, to fill a gap in a bed, in a pot on the terrace, in a planter, or used to create pretty colourful borders that will touch not only fathers' hearts!
The 'Father's Day' Rose was registered in 1959 by Tantau. It is a compact, well-branched floribunda rose with slender yet strong stems. If left unpruned, 'Father's Day' will not exceed 50 cm (20in) in height, slightly wider. It can also be trained on a trellis in a pot to adorn the terrace, forming a mini-climber reaching a height of 80 cm (32in). The flowering lasts for about five months. On the new shoots, clusters of small pointed buds appear, which open into 3-4 cm (1-2in) flowers composed of 26 to 40 very concave petals, giving the impression that this little rose refuses to bloom fully. They start as areasonablyy vibrant orange, without being aggressive, and gradually fade into more salmon tones. The flowers have a light fragrance and are set against abundant, shiny,softt green foliage that is disease-resistant under good growing conditions. This variety produces small, decorative red hips at the end of the season. It is a hardy small bush with deciduous foliage that falls in autumn.
This 'Father's Day' rose, also known as a "dwarf" or "patio" rose, performs well in the ground, deep pots, and planters. It is perfect for edging and flowering on a patio. Pair your Father's Day rose with other terrace plants such as lobelias, nemesias, diascias, or bidens. In the ground, its peony-like flowers in miniature form complement the fluffy spikes of catmints, the small blue cups of perennial geraniums, and other miniature roses like 'Bordure Blanche' or 'Sweet Dream'.
Rosa x polyantha 'Fête des Pères' - Miniature Rose in pictures
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Planting and care
The "Father's Day" rose likes sunny locations. Too much limestone in the soil can cause chlorosis. This rose resists diseases, but if you see stained or affected leaves, remove them right away. It can handle open ground, but if it's in a pot, it's more delicate, so shield it from winter's harshness. To plant the rose, crumble the soil and place an amendment at the bottom of the hole, like blood, fish and bone. After planting, water generously to remove air pockets. Water regularly for a few weeks to help rooting. For a pot, mix garden soil and potting soil in a 1:3 ratio, and add a layer of clay beads or gravel for drainage. Under these conditions, water regularly throughout the year. In summer, cut off faded flowers frequently to encourage younger buds. Pruning means removing these flowers and reshaping the bush.
Roses may develop unsightly spots at the end of summer, but this is a natural occurrence and doesn't harm the rose's growth.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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