Vibrant pink shade with a subtle raspberry‑red tinge. - floribunda bedding rose - very weak, barely perceptible scented rose - discreet, neutral character
– Vibrant deep pink blooms in large clusters.
– Long flowering season with abundant repeats.
– Dense, glossy dark green foliage backdrop.
– Proven disease resistance for reliable performance.
– Hardy to USDA Zone 4b for cold climates.
– Special feature: Ideal low‑maintenance choice for colourful, large‑scale public or private plantings. Suitable even for beginner gardeners.
Future-ready garden selection – Everyday elegance
eleanorROSE® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
18,60 £
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FOOTLOOSE ™ – pink bedding floribunda rose - Evers
Step into a London-style front garden where Footloose settles in quickly, covering the soil with colour and neat, self-cleaning blooms that keep your beds looking freshly tended with very little effort, even where wind and rain regularly sweep in from the coast. Its compact, spreading habit suits narrow urban strips and small gardens, while dense, glossy foliage gives year-round structure and helps shade the soil, working naturally with rainwater-collecting gravel or permeable paving. As an own-root rose, it offers reassuring longevity, regrowing reliably from the base if winter or pruning are a little harsh, so you can enjoy stable ornament over many seasons. Plant once, mulch well, water with harvested rain, and watch it turn into a low-maintenance groundcover of deep pink clusters, especially when teamed with lavender or nepeta for added movement and pollinators.
Footloose™ showing its full-bloom deep pink flowers.
Closed bud of Footloose™ with a dark magenta-pink surface and silvery tip.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Low-maintenance front garden border
The spreading, compact habit and good self-cleaning make it ideal for busy households who want a neat front garden without frequent deadheading or elaborate pruning, especially where wind and rain regularly sweep in from the coast, suiting the beginner.
Urban groundcover and rainwater-friendly strip
Dense foliage and a ground-hugging form cover bare soil quickly, helping reduce run-off along drives and paths while providing long-lasting pink colour in city settings, well suited to the eco-minded homeowner.
Small family flower bed with long season interest
Repeat-flowering clusters keep colour coming in waves through the season, so even modest beds feel full and lively with minimal input, which is reassuring for the time-pressed gardener.
Pollinator-supporting mixed planting
Semi-double, open blooms with visible stamens offer accessible pollen, especially effective when combined with lavender or sage to create a gentle, insect-friendly corner for the sustainability-focused family.
Container or large pot on terrace or balcony
The controlled height and width suit a 40–50 litre container, where it forms a tidy, flowering mound that needs only simple watering and light seasonal feeding, ideal for the space-limited balcony-owner.
Easy-care own-root hedge or edging
Planted at hedge spacing, it creates a low, floriferous line that can be trimmed without fear of losing a grafted top, giving long-lived structure with little specialist knowledge for the practical planner.
Family garden play-area backdrop
Moderately thorny but compact, it sits well behind a low barrier or edging, providing dense, glossy foliage and continuous colour as a soft backdrop that is simple to look after for the safety-conscious parent.
Public-style durability in private beds
Bred for Cityflor® public plantings, it brings that robust, disease-resistant performance into home gardens, maintaining tidy foliage and flower power season after season for the quality-seeking buyer.
Styling ideas
Terrace-ribbon – Line a narrow front path with Footloose and dwarf lavender to create a soft pink and purple ribbon that flowers for months – perfect for design-conscious city dwellers.
Rain-garden – Combine Footloose with sedum and gravel mulch beside a permeable drive to slow water and add bright colour – ideal for sustainability-focused households.
Family-border – Plant in drifts in front of small shrubs, where its repeat blooms and glossy foliage keep the border cheerful with little work – suited to busy parents.
Balcony-bower – Use one plant in a 50-litre container with trailing alyssum for a scented, bee-pleasing mix – appealing to compact-space gardeners.
City-meadow – Mass-plant Footloose in a small front lawn replacement, interspersed with low herbs for a colourful, easy-care tapestry – great for lawn-free urban owners.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Floribunda bed rose from the Cityflor collection; registered as TANotax, marketed as Footloose ™ Cityflor® TANotax, with ARS exhibition name Footloose™ for floribunda classes.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Hans Jürgen Evers at Rosen Tantau, Germany, from unnamed seedling × Rosali 83®, bred 1990, registered 1999 and introduced commercially after 1999 for modern landscaping.
Growth and structural characteristics
Compact, spreading shrub 70–110 cm high and 60–100 cm wide, with dense, dark green, glossy foliage and moderate prickles, forming a broad, ground-hugging mound in beds and borders.
Flower morphology
Semi-double flowers with 13–25 petals, medium-sized clusters on branching stems, flat-faced form; repeat-flowering with a notably abundant second flush for extended seasonal display.
Colour data and phenology
Vibrant deep pink blooms with raspberry-red tinge; ARS DPk, RHS 67B outer, 67C inner; colour lightens with heat and age, creating soft pink tones while maintaining overall good garden presence.
Fragrance and aroma
Fragrance is very weak, with a discreet, neutral character, making it suitable where strong scents might be unwelcome, while still providing ornamental value through colour and flower form.
Hip characteristics
If not deadheaded it sets moderate numbers of small, spherical red hips, around 4–8 mm, providing subtle late-season interest without overwhelming the plant’s tidy overall appearance.
Resistance and winter hardiness
High general disease resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; reliably hardy to about −29 to −32 °C (RHS H7, USDA 4b, Swedish Zon 5) with moderate heat tolerance given regular watering.
Horticultural recommendations
Suited to beds, groundcover, edging, mass plantings, parks and containers; space 45–85 cm depending on use, in sun or partial shade, with low maintenance needs and minimal feeding and pruning.
Footloose ™ Cityflor® TANotax offers easy-care colour, reliable repeat flowering and strong disease resistance on a durable own-root framework, making it a thoughtful choice for long-term, low-effort planting.
Pollinator Attraction:
The semi-double, open flowers with exposed stamens attract pollinating insects, as the flower form and readily accessible stamens make nectar and pollen easy to reach.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Due to its semi-double flowers, it is considered partially pollinator-friendly.
Comment:
The Cityflor® series is launched following pan‑European testing and is specifically intended for long‑lasting ornamental beds and public spaces.
Our product is a rose grown with pharmaROSA®’s unique cultivation technology!
2-litre, own-root, potted rose.
With a shoot system appropriate to the season.
With a root system that thoroughly permeates the growing medium.
Quality compliant with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
Supplied in unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-variety rose bush with a unique identifier.
The pharmaROSA® own-root potted rose is a well-rooted plant that supports reliable establishment when planted and cared for properly, so it can be planted whenever the soil is not frozen.
Crop overview: several varieties and growth stages in a short crop section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: demonstration of a vigorous root system permeating the growing medium, by removing the pot.Balance: mature plant with root system and shoots in harmony with each other.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”; it illustrates the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root cultivation in a tangible way: how the plant is built up, what the root system is like and how the shoot system regenerates. The recordings were therefore made at different times and with plants at various stages of development, so mixed foliage levels and differing stages of growth may appear in the videos. They are not a ‘sample’ of the batch dispatched, but a visual explanation of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical for the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown in the upper part of the product page.
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Company details
PharmaRosa Ltd. Company registration number: 01-09-717479 VAT number: 13075314-2-43 Plant health registration no.: HU130721 Bank account (IBAN): HU85117631891388688400000000 BIC (SWIFT): OTPVHUHB Bank name: OTP Bank Nyrt.
