Peter Beales Roses

31 RHS Chelsea Gold Medals

Ruby Celebration (Bush)

Root Type
Price: £23.00
Key Information
Please use this as a guide, these are live plants and can be different due to your soil, sunlight, watering routine and feed.
Rose Type
Potted Rose
Rose Family
Floribundas (cluster roses)
Date of Introduction
1998
Rose Colour
Red
Suitable For
Growing in pots
Height Range
75cm x 60cm (2.5ft x 2ft)
Fragrance
Fragrant
Seedling Code
PEAwinner
Bloom
Double
Wildlife Friendly Rose
Yes
Thorn
A varied thorn count
Awards Won
Garden Merit Award

Potted roses are supplied in a 5.5 litre pot.

(Floribundas (cluster roses)) Richly coloured, semi-double blooms of deep velvety red are borne in generous clusters, their frilly petals creating a wonderfully lush, romantic effect. Beautifully fragrant, this rose flowers freely through summer and continues well into autumn, offering a long and generous season of colour. Its name makes it a naturally fitting gift or garden tribute for a ruby anniversary.

Key Information
Height Range: 75cm x 60cm (2.5ft x 2ft)
Rose Type: Bare Root & Potted Rose
Rose Family: Floribundas (cluster roses)
Colour: Red
Flowering Period: June | July | September | October | November
Fragrance: Fragrant
Awards: and Recognition

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Evelyn Fison | Glad Tidings | Hanky Panky | Hannah Gordon

Important product information

Bare-root roses ship November–March only. Orders placed April–October will be held as a pre-order and dispatched November–December, weather permitting.

Tracking details will be sent by email.

Potted roses ship year-round.

Price: £23.00
Ruby Celebration (Bush)
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Plant Calendar

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Potted roses can be planted at any time of year; the planting window shown here is for bare-root roses.

Rose Features

  • Fragrance icon Fragrant
  • Wildlife friendly icon Wildlife Friendly
  • Award winning icon Garden Merit Award
  • Suitable for pot icon Suitable for Pots

Great companion plants for Ruby Celebration (Bush)

Plants that grow well alongside Floribunda roses like Ruby Celebration (Bush).

  • Catmint

    Catmint

    Why grow this with Ruby Celebration (Bush)?

    Its billowing grey-green foliage softens bare rose stems, and its long flowering season keeps pollinators visiting long after the first flush of roses is over.

  • Salvia

    Salvia

    Why grow this with Ruby Celebration (Bush)?

    Its upright flower spikes contrast beautifully with rounded rose blooms, and it flowers for months, keeping colour going in the border once the first flush of roses fades.

  • Yarrow

    Yarrow

    Why grow this with Ruby Celebration (Bush)?

    Attracts hoverflies and ladybirds that help keep aphid numbers down on nearby roses, and its flat flowerheads add contrast to rounded rose blooms.

  • Hardy Geranium

    Hardy Geranium

    Why grow this with Ruby Celebration (Bush)?

    A low, spreading habit that shades the soil around a rose's roots, helping keep them cool while suppressing weeds at the base of the border.

  • Foxglove

    Foxglove

    Why grow this with Ruby Celebration (Bush)?

    Tall flower spires give height and vertical contrast behind roses, and its bell-shaped blooms are a magnet for bees.

  • Verbena Bonariensis

    Verbena Bonariensis

    Why grow this with Ruby Celebration (Bush)?

    Tall, airy stems let you see through to the roses behind, while its lilac flowers keep the border buzzing with bees and butterflies well into autumn.

Frequently asked questions

Bare-root Ruby Celebration (Bush) roses are best planted during their dormant season, from November to March, which is also when we dispatch them. Potted roses are grown in containers and can be planted at any time of year — just avoid periods of hard frost or drought, and water thoroughly after planting.

Every rose we sell is covered by our 1-year Rose Guarantee, so you can plant Ruby Celebration (Bush) with confidence. See our Rose Guarantee page for the full details.

Often, yes — we grow our roses ourselves and stock varies through the season, so a variety that's sold out can come back. Use the "Notify me" button above to be emailed the moment Ruby Celebration (Bush) is back in stock.

Ruby Celebration (Bush)'s mature growth range is 75cm x 60cm (2.5ft x 2ft). Growing conditions such as soil, sunlight, feeding and pruning can affect the final size, so treat this as a guide rather than an exact figure.

Floribunda roses produce large clusters of blooms on each stem rather than one flower at a time, giving a bold, continuous show of colour from summer into autumn. They're generally bushier and more free-flowering than Hybrid Teas, making them excellent for borders and bedding.

Ruby Celebration (Bush) is a Floribunda rose.

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What the icons on our roses mean.

  • Fragrant Has a noticeable scent. The product page tells you how strong it is.
  • Repeat flowering Flowers more than once through the season, rather than a single show.
  • Disease tolerant Naturally tolerant of common rose diseases such as blackspot and mildew.
  • Wildlife friendly Flowers that provide pollen and nectar for bees and other pollinators.
  • Good for cutting Long-lasting blooms on stems that suit cutting for the vase.
  • Ornamental hips Produces decorative hips in autumn, which also feed the birds.
  • Award winning Has won awards. They are listed under Key Information on the product page.
  • Suitable for pots Happy growing in a container on a patio or balcony.
  • Grow up an arch Can be trained over an arch, pergola or doorway.
  • Grow up a wall Can be trained up a wall or fence.
  • Partial shade tolerant Copes with a position that only gets sun for part of the day.

Icons only appear on roses that have the feature. Please use them as a guide: roses are living plants and can vary with your soil, sunlight and care.