{"product_id":"special-anniversary-hybrid-tea-rose-plants","title":"Special Anniversary Rose Bushes","description":"\u003cul class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Special Anniversary, a present that smells as good as it looks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hybrid Tea (large-flowered bush rose)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep pink, touched with magenta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strong, a rich old-rose perfume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80cm (2½ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to 1m (3ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering:\u003c\/strong\u003e June to September, repeat-flowering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRHS AGM:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePruning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut back to 30–40cm in late February or early March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Front of a border, rose beds, cutting for the house\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSimilar varieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver Anniversary (white), Fragrant Cloud (orange-red, heavily scented)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pot-grown in a 4 litre pot, grown for us by specialist rose growers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Any time the ground is neither frozen nor waterlogged\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e All year while in stock. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collect-your-order-from-castle-cary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollection from Castle Cary\u003c\/a\u003e also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial Anniversary is a hybrid tea rose with deep pink, fully double flowers and a heavy old-rose scent, on a compact, bushy plant about 80cm tall. It flowers from June into September and holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecial Anniversary, the Gift Rose That Earns Its Keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlenty of roses are bought for their names. This one would sell without it. The flowers are big, full and shapely in bud, opening to a deep pink with a little magenta in it, and they sit above glossy, dark green leaves that set the colour off well. The scent is the real reason to grow it: rich and old-fashioned, the kind you lean in for and then lean in again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePut it where you'll pass it every day, beside a path, a gate or the back door. Scent hangs in still air, so a sheltered spot in full sun gives you the most of it. Cut a few stems as well. Hybrid teas carry their flowers singly or in threes on long stems, which is exactly what you want in a jug on the kitchen table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- EXPERT: Personal anecdote opportunity. Has JdeB, or a customer, planted Special Anniversary for a particular anniversary? One line here would beat anything Claude can write. --\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow Big Special Anniversary Grows\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect a bush about 80cm tall and up to a metre across in time, upright and tidy. That makes it a front-of-border rose, small enough for a narrow bed by the house and too short for the back row. Ted Smith bred it in England and Whartons introduced it in 2003. It has since earned the RHS Award of Garden Merit, which says more about how it grows than any name could.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Companions for a Pink Hybrid Tea\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHybrid teas look their best with low, neat partners that don't crowd the bush. Edge the bed with lavender; Hidcote's dark purple sits well against deep pink, and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lavender-plants\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elavender collection\u003c\/a\u003e has paler choices if you prefer. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/walkers-low-catmint-plants-nepeta-faasenii\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWalker's Low catmint\u003c\/a\u003e does the same job more loosely and flowers for months. For a rose partner, the clear yellow of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/korresia-floribunda-rose-plants\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKorresia\u003c\/a\u003e makes a cheerful contrast. Alchemilla mollis, the old favourite for the front of a rose bed, is worth finding too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Buy Your Roses from Ashridge?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYour Special Anniversary comes pot-grown in a 4 litre pot, ready to plant in any month the soil allows. It isn't sold bareroot. Specialist rose growers raise it for Ashridge, some of them for over 30 years. Which? named Ashridge Best Plant Supplier 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen is the best time to prune Special Anniversary rose?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrune in late February or early March, cutting each stem back to 30–40cm just above an outward-facing bud. A light trim in autumn stops wind rocking the roots. The \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/roses\/pruning-rose-bushes-shrubs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003erose pruning guide\u003c\/a\u003e takes you through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Special Anniversary rose strongly scented?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, Special Anniversary is one of the more heavily scented hybrid teas, with a full, old-rose perfume. It is strongest in the cool of the morning and evening, because heat drives the scent off quickly. A few stems will scent a small room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between Special Anniversary and Silver Anniversary?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColour, mainly: Special Anniversary is deep pink and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/silver-anniversary-hybrid-tea-rose-plants\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSilver Anniversary\u003c\/a\u003e is white. Both are compact hybrid teas of similar height, but only Special Anniversary currently holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I plant a Special Anniversary rose from its pot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater the pot well, then dig a hole twice its width. Tease a few roots loose so they grow out into your soil, and set the rose at the depth it sat in the pot. Firm, water and mulch, then water weekly through its first summer. The \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/roses\/planting-rose-bushes-bareroot-potted\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003erose planting guide\u003c\/a\u003e has the detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Special Anniversary a good rose to give for an anniversary?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and better than most gift roses, because it is a proven garden plant with an RHS award rather than just a good name. It arrives in a 4 litre pot, so it can go in the ground on the day itself, whatever the month, as long as the soil isn't frozen or sodden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Potted \/ 4 Litre","offer_id":54999399825734,"sku":"ROSESPECANNCL-4L","price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/special-anniversary-climbing-rose-flowers-1-2.jpg?v=1756496027","url":"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/special-anniversary-hybrid-tea-rose-plants","provider":"Ashridge Nurseries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}