Peter Beales Roses

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Jenny Wren

Root Type
Price: £25.00
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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
Polyanthas and older floribundas
Date of Introduction
1957
Rose Colour
Yellow
Suitable For
Growing in pots
Height Range
90cm x 60cm (3ft x 2ft)
Bloom
Double
Thorn
Little or no thorns

Potted roses are supplied in a 5.5 litre pot.

(Polyanthas and older floribundas) Delightfully free-flowering from midsummer well into autumn, Jenny Wren produces generous clusters of small, softly cupped blooms in warm creamy apricot-orange tones that seem to glow against fine, mid-green foliage. A light, sweet fragrance adds to the charm of this long-blooming variety, which brings an almost cottage-garden exuberance to the border across an exceptionally extended season.

Key Information
Height Range: 90cm x 60cm (3ft x 2ft)
Rose Type: Bare Root Rose
Rose Family: Polyanthas and older floribundas
Colour: Yellow
Flowering Period: June | July | August | September | October | November
Fragrance: Light

Similar Roses
Alister Clark (Shrub Rose) | Centenaire De Lourdes | Marie-Jeanne | Nathalie Nypels

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 Jenny Wren

Plants that grow well alongside Polyantha roses like Jenny Wren.

  • Lady's Mantle

    Lady's Mantle

    Why grow this with Jenny Wren?

    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 Jenny Wren?

    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 Jenny Wren?

    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 Jenny Wren?

    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 Jenny Wren?

    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 Jenny Wren?

    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 Jenny Wren 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 Jenny Wren 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 Jenny Wren is back in stock.

Jenny Wren's mature growth range is 90cm x 60cm (3ft 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.

Jenny Wren 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.

Jenny Wren is a Polyantha rose.

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.