Peter Beales Roses

31 RHS Chelsea Gold Medals

Thisbe

Root Type
Price: £23.00
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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
Bare Root
Rose Family
Hybrid Musks
Date of Introduction
1918
Rose Colour
White/Cream
Suitable For
Growing in pots
Height Range
120cm x 120cm (4ft x 4ft)
Bloom
Semi-Double
Thorn
A varied thorn count

Potted roses are supplied in a 5.5 litre pot.

(Hybrid Musks) Thisbe bears generous clusters of softly coloured rosettes, their petals shifting between warm cream and a delicate sulphury straw, creating an almost luminous effect against handsomely glossy foliage. She blooms with remarkable persistence from early summer well into autumn, making her one of the most reliably long-flowering of her class. A light, pleasing fragrance completes the picture of elegant, unhurried charm.

Key Information
Height Range: 120cm x 120cm (4ft x 4ft)
Rose Type: Bare Root Rose
Rose Family: Hybrid Musks
Colour: White
Flowering Period: June | July | August | September | October | November
Fragrance: Light

Similar Roses
Moonlight | Penelope | Penelope Hobhouse | Prosperity

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

  • Suitable for pot icon Suitable for Pots

Great companion plants for Thisbe

Plants that grow well alongside Hybrid Musk roses like Thisbe.

  • Honeysuckle

    Honeysuckle

    Why grow this with Thisbe?

    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 Thisbe?

    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 Thisbe?

    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 Thisbe?

    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 Thisbe?

    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 Thisbe 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 Thisbe 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 Thisbe is back in stock.

Thisbe's mature growth range is 120cm x 120cm (4ft 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.