Peter Beales Roses

31 RHS Chelsea Gold Medals

Baby Faurax

Root Type
Price: £35.00
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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
Polyanthas and older floribundas
Date of Introduction
1924
Rose Colour
Purple
Suitable For
Growing in pots
Height Range
60cm x 45cm (2ft x 1.5ft)
Fragrance
Little or No Fragrance
Bloom
Double
Wildlife Friendly Rose
Yes
Thorn
A varied thorn count

Potted roses are supplied in a 5.5 litre pot.

(Polyanthas and older floribundas) A charming and prolific bloomer, Baby Faurax produces generous clusters of small, richly coloured violet-purple double flowers that create a jewel-like effect throughout the long season from early summer well into autumn. The blooms are densely packed and freely borne, offering an almost continuous display of saturated, deep purple tones that are rare and striking in the garden.

Key Information
Height Range: 60cm x 45cm (2ft x 1.5ft)
Rose Type: Bare Root & Potted Rose
Rose Family: Polyanthas and older floribundas
Colour: Purple
Flowering Period: June | July | August | September | October | November
Fragrance: Little or no fragrance

Similar Roses
Alison Wheatcroft (Shrub Rose) | Dusky Maiden | Gruss An Aachen | Miss Edith Cavell

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.

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

  • Wildlife friendly icon Wildlife Friendly
  • Suitable for pot icon Suitable for Pots

Great companion plants for Baby Faurax

Plants that grow well alongside Polyantha roses like Baby Faurax.

  • Lady's Mantle

    Lady's Mantle

    Why grow this with Baby Faurax?

    Soft, scalloped leaves and frothy lime-green flowers make an easy edging that catches morning dew and softens the front of a rose border.

  • Catmint

    Catmint

    Why grow this with Baby Faurax?

    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.

  • Hardy Geranium

    Hardy Geranium

    Why grow this with Baby Faurax?

    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.

  • Sweet Alyssum

    Sweet Alyssum

    Why grow this with Baby Faurax?

    A low, honey-scented edging that attracts hoverflies, whose larvae feed on aphids, while helping keep the soil around roses cool.

  • Pansy

    Pansy

    Why grow this with Baby Faurax?

    Cheerful, low-growing colour at the base of a young rose while it establishes, flowering through cooler months when roses are dormant.

  • Lavender

    Lavender

    Why grow this with Baby Faurax?

    A classic rose companion: its silvery foliage and compact habit hide bare lower stems, and it shares roses' love of full sun and free-draining soil.

Frequently asked questions

Bare-root Baby Faurax 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 Baby Faurax 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 Baby Faurax is back in stock.

Baby Faurax's mature growth range is 60cm x 45cm (2ft x 1.5ft). 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.

Baby Faurax is a Floribunda rose.

Polyantha roses are compact, hardy varieties that produce large sprays of small flowers almost continuously through the season. They were the forerunners of today's Floribundas and remain popular for low borders, edging and pots.

Baby Faurax is a Polyantha 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.