Clear, intense orange tone with a slight reddish hue. - hybrid tea rose - mild, restrained-scented rose - soft character
– Elegant, high‑centred blooms for cutting.
– Vivid orange colour with warm red tones.
– Reliable repeat flowering through the season.
– Good resistance to powdery mildew, black spot.
– Upright, medium bush ideal for beds, containers.
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eleanorROSE® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
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LOVERS' MEETING – orange hybrid tea rose – Gandy
Step out to your front garden after rain and meet the rich, fire‑orange blooms of Lovers’ Meeting, a hybrid tea rose that turns even a narrow London terrace into a calm, rain‑catching sanctuary. Bred in the UK by Gandy, it forms an upright, moderately leafy structure with glossy dark foliage that frames every high‑centred, exhibition‑style flower. This own‑root plant settles steadily, first building roots, then stronger shoots, before reaching full ornamental value by its third season. It repeats generously through summer, rewarding light deadheading with waves of glowing colour. Reliable branching, moderate height and balanced width help it cope with blustery showers and challenging, heavier soils in typical family gardens, while its durable framework supports many years of dependable performance.
Freshly opened blooms of Lovers' Meeting in vivid orange.
Freshly opened bloom of Lovers' Meeting in vibrant orange.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden focal point
The upright habit and medium height give clear visibility from the pavement without overwhelming a small urban frontage, while the intense orange blooms read strongly even on grey, damp days – an easy win for the busy homeowner.
Cut-flower and vase use
High-centred, pointed buds open slowly on long, straight stems, ideal for cutting; the colour softens beautifully in the vase, giving several days of interest with each stem – appealing for the home flower-arranger.
Container on patio or balcony
Performs well in a large, 40–50 litre peat-free container, where regular watering and feeding are simple to manage; own-root resilience means the plant regrows strongly even after hard pruning – reassuring for the pot gardener.
Rain‑aware, small urban garden
Its moderately dense canopy and upright form work with permeable ground planting, helping break rainfall and guide it into the soil rather than hard surfaces, supporting thoughtful water‑wise design – ideal for the sustainability-minded.
Compact mixed border with perennials
The neat footprint and balanced spread allow close pairing with lavender, nepeta or sage, creating a long-season tapestry where the rose provides structure and colour arcs among softer companions – perfect for the small-garden owner.
Low, formal rose hedge
Regular spacing allows a tidy, upright line punctuated by glowing blooms; the moderately thorny shoots knit together into a subtle boundary that is decorative rather than imposing – attractive for the front-boundary planner.
Long-lived feature in family garden
As an own-root rose it ages slowly and can regenerate from the base if cut back hard, avoiding graft failures and keeping its ornamental value steady over many seasons – a calm choice for the long-term gardener.
Flowerbed in wind- and rain-exposed sites
The sturdy canes and moderately dense foliage help it carry blooms respectably in blustery, wet weather common to exposed British plots, while well-prepared soil improves drainage on heavier ground – practical for the coastal household.
Styling ideas
Terrace Welcome – Plant a single bush by a tiled front step with dwarf box edging so the orange blooms greet you daily – suited to the design-conscious city dweller.
Sunset Border – Combine with blue verbena and purple nepeta to soften the fiery blooms into a sunset palette – ideal for colour-loving beginners.
Cutting Corner – Group three plants at 60 cm spacing beside a potting bench for a steady supply of high-centred stems – perfect for home florists.
Container Jewel – Grow in a 50 litre terracotta pot with trailing thyme at the rim to highlight the glossy foliage and glowing flowers – appealing to balcony gardeners.
Neat Hedge – Line a short path with evenly spaced plants, underplanted with low sage, for a fragrant, structured walkway – great for organised family gardens.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Lovers’ Meeting is a hybrid tea rose used both in gardens and for cutting; ARS exhibition name Lovers’ Meeting, bred as a classic high-centred tea hybrid for ornamental displays.
Origin and breeding
Bred in the United Kingdom by Douglas Leonard Gandy around 1980, from an unnamed seedling crossed with ‘Egyptian Treasure’; developed primarily for flower quality and garden performance.
Growth and structural characteristics
Upright habit reaching about 100–140 cm in height, with a 65–95 cm spread; moderately dense, glossy dark green foliage and moderate prickliness give a balanced, easy-to-manage shrub.
Flower morphology
Medium-sized, double, high-centred blooms borne mainly singly on stems; 26–39 petals create a refined hybrid-tea form, with remontant flowering providing a generous second flush in season.
Colour data and phenology
Clear orange with a slight reddish hue; deep red-tinged buds open fire-orange, then brighten to vivid orange before fading to peach-orange, giving a dynamic colour range over each bloom’s life.
Fragrance and aroma
Soft, restrained fragrance with a gentle classic rose character; not overpowering near windows or seating, suiting compact gardens where subtle scent is preferred to strongly perfumed varieties.
Hip characteristics
Occasionally sets small, spherical orange-red hips around 10–14 mm in diameter; hips are sporadic and mainly of incidental ornamental interest rather than a prominent display feature.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to about −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7, USDA 6b); moderate overall disease resistance with good tolerance to black spot and powdery mildew, and somewhat weaker performance against rust.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in full sun with fertile, well-drained but moisture-retentive soil; medium maintenance with some deadheading and occasional plant protection; spacing 50–100 cm depending on hedge or specimen use.
LOVERS’ MEETING offers glowing orange hybrid-tea blooms, reliable cutting stems and a long-lived, regenerating own-root framework that suits thoughtful gardeners seeking a quietly enduring feature for their space.
Pollinator Attraction:
The flowers are very double (40+ petals) and, due to reduced stamen accessibility, attract pollinators only to a limited extent.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Its double flowers partially cover the stamens, so it has limited pollinator-friendliness and is primarily an ornamental variety.
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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