Rose Mary Delany

Rose ‘Mary Delany’ is a graceful garden rose loved for its soft blush-pink colouring and beautifully formed blooms that suit classic cottage-style planting. It flowers in repeat flushes, bringing a gentle, elegant note to sunny borders and rose beds, and it also provides lovely stems for cut-flower arrangements. The subtle tones blend easily with whites and pastels, keeping the overall palette calm and refined. It’s especially attractive near pathways or seating areas, where the delicate colour can be appreciated up close.

The plant grows to a height of 100–120 cm (39–47 inches) and produces well-shaped blooms with a diameter of about 8–10 cm in soft blush-pink shades that may vary with weather and maturity. The elegant flowers sit nicely on cut-worthy stems, making them useful both as a border feature and for light, romantic bouquets. Flowering typically runs from late spring to autumn with repeat flushes when spent blooms are removed. Rose ‘Mary Delany’ performs best in full sun (around 5–6 hours of direct light) in fertile, well-drained soil enriched with compost, with regular watering while establishing, feeding after the first flush, and pruning in late winter to promote strong, healthy growth.

• Plant species: Rosa (garden rose), cultivar ‘Mary Delany’
• Height: 100–120 cm
• Flower diameter: 8–10 cm
• Flower color: Soft blush pink (shade may vary with weather and maturity)
• Flowering period: Late spring to autumn (repeat flowering)