Greetings Rose Bushes

• Variety: Greetings
• Type: Floribunda
• Colour: Warm salmon-orange
• Fragrance: Slight
• Height: 80cm (2.5ft)
• Flowering: June to October, repeat-flowering
• Good for: Borders, containers, bedding schemes
• Sold as: Bare root (November–March) and potted plants
• Delivered: By next-day courier. Collection from Castle Cary also available

Greetings is a warm salmon-orange floribunda with double blooms produced in generous clusters from June through to October. Its compact bushy habit and reliable repeat-flowering make it ideal for adding continuous colour to borders and containers throughout the growing season.

Greetings, a Floribunda Rose for Year-Round Colour

This is a cheerful variety with real garden presence. The warm salmon-orange tones are neither harsh nor overly bright, instead settling into that goldfish-coloured register that works beautifully alongside soft yellows, crimsons, and deep purples. The double blooms open loosely, clustering in handsome trusses that make a strong statement without looking stiff or formal. You get excellent continuity too—deadhead through summer and Greetings will keep flowering reliably right through until the autumn frosts.

The plant itself is naturally compact and bushy, reaching about 80cm in height, which makes it perfect for the front or middle rank of a border. It doesn't sprawl or require heavy management, and it establishes quickly whether you plant it bare root in winter or from a pot in spring or summer. The slight fragrance is honest rather than a drawback; many gardeners find that softer, quieter scent preferable to the heavier perfumes.

Greetings has earned its name through decades of popularity as a celebration planting—people choose it for special occasions because it delivers reliable, cheerful colour without fuss. That's a true mark of a working garden rose, not a novelty bred for a single attribute.

Growing Greetings in Your Border

Plant in full sun (six hours minimum) and well-draining soil enriched with organic matter. Space plants 60cm apart if you're massing them for bedding effect. In containers, use a large pot (at least 45cm) filled with a loamy compost and position it where it catches good light. Feed fortnightly during the growing season with a balanced rose fertiliser, and deadhead spent flowers regularly to encourage more blooms. Prune in late winter or early spring, cutting back to outward-facing buds at roughly half the plant's height.

This floribunda is reasonably hardy across the UK and doesn't demand coddling, but in very exposed gardens you may want to wait until late spring before pruning, to allow some frost-hardy growth to protect the base of the plant. Water during dry spells, especially in containers, and mulch around the base in autumn.

Why Greetings Works in Mixed Planting

The warm salmon-orange colour is one of the easiest rose shades to place alongside other plants. It harmonises beautifully with soft blues and purples, makes a bold contrast with deep crimsons, and blends warmly with cream and pale yellow companions. Its compact habit means it doesn't crowd neighbours, and its repeat-flowering habit keeps the colour going long after early-summer perennials have faded.

Companion Plants for Cheerful Roses

Greetings looks wonderful paired with lavender for a classic colour combination, or underplanted with alliums for architectural contrast. Try it alongside clematis trained on a nearby obelisk, or combine it with hardy geraniums and salvias for a long-flowering border scheme.

Why Buy Your Roses from Ashridge Nurseries?

Our roses are budded onto vigorous rootstock and grown for us by specialist growers, guaranteeing healthy, established plants. As winners of the Which? Gardening Best Plant Supplier award and Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award, we know what works. Browse our full floribunda rose collection.

Frequently Asked Questions

How tall does Greetings grow?

Greetings reaches approximately 80cm (2.5ft) in height with a neat, bushy spread. It's ideal for borders and containers where compact growth is valued.

Is Greetings fragrant?

Greetings has a slight fragrance. While not heavily scented, the delicate aroma is pleasant and doesn't overpower the garden. View our scented roses collection if you prefer stronger fragrance.

When should I prune Greetings?

Prune in late winter or early spring, cutting back to roughly half the plant's height and removing dead or crossing stems. For guidance, see our rose pruning guide.

How long does Greetings flower?

Greetings flowers reliably from June through to October, with repeat flushes if you deadhead regularly. It's one of the longest-flowering floribundas available.

Can I grow Greetings in a container?

Yes, absolutely. Use a large pot (45cm minimum), fill with loamy compost, and position in full sun. Feed and water regularly through the growing season for the best results.