Peter Beales Roses

31 RHS Chelsea Gold Medals

Poppy Rose

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
Hybrid Musks
Date of Introduction
2013
Rose Colour
Red
Suitable For
Growing in pots
Growing Position
Borders
Height Range
90cm x 120cm (3ft x 4ft)
Fragrance
Little or No Fragrance
Breeder
Lens
Repeat Flowering
Yes
Bloom
Single
Wildlife Friendly Rose
Yes
Thorn
Moderate
Disease Tolerance
Moderate

Potted roses are supplied in a 5.5 litre pot.

(Hybrid Musks) Single, velvety dark red blooms are carried in generous clusters, their simple, open-faced form evoking the wild poppy with striking clarity. Exceptionally free-flowering from early summer well into autumn, this rose brings a rich, jewel-like intensity to the border throughout the season. It was created to commemorate the centenary of the First World War, its flower a deliberate and deeply moving echo of the poppy as a symbol of remembrance.

Key Information
Height Range: 90cm x 120cm (3ft x 4ft)
Rose Type: Bare Root & Potted Rose
Rose Family: Hybrid Musks
Colour: Red
Flowering Period: June | July | August | September | October
Fragrance: No Fragrance

Similar Roses
Robin Hood | Ballerina (Half Standard) | Buff Beauty (Standard) | Jean Stephenne

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
Poppy Rose
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Plant Calendar

  • Planting Time
  • Flowering Time

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

Rose Features

  • Repeat flowering icon Repeat Flowering
  • Wildlife friendly icon Wildlife Friendly
  • Plant health icon Disease Tolerant
  • Suitable for pot icon Suitable for Pots

Great companion plants for Poppy Rose

Plants that grow well alongside Hybrid Musk roses like Poppy Rose.

  • Honeysuckle

    Honeysuckle

    Why grow this with Poppy Rose?

    A classic climbing partner that shares a trellis or wall beautifully with climbing roses, adding evening fragrance when many roses are less scented.

  • Astrantia

    Astrantia

    Why grow this with Poppy Rose?

    Delicate pincushion flowers bring a soft, natural look to a rose border and tolerate the light shade found at a rose's base.

  • Hardy Geranium

    Hardy Geranium

    Why grow this with Poppy Rose?

    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.

  • Catmint

    Catmint

    Why grow this with Poppy Rose?

    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.

  • Foxglove

    Foxglove

    Why grow this with Poppy Rose?

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

Frequently asked questions

Bare-root Poppy Rose 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 Poppy Rose 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 Poppy Rose is back in stock.

Poppy Rose's mature growth range is 90cm x 120cm (3ft x 4ft). 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.

Icon key

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.