Rose Penelope Lively

Rose ‘Penelope Lively’ is a beautifully romantic garden rose admired for its soft, warm-toned blooms and elegant, classic rose shape. It flowers in repeat flushes, bringing a gentle, uplifting feel to sunny borders and rose beds, while also providing lovely stems for cutting. The subtle colouring blends effortlessly with pastels, creams, and silvery foliage for a calm, designer-style planting scheme. It’s especially lovely planted near seating areas, where the warm, delicate tones can be appreciated up close.

The plant grows to a height of 100–120 cm (39–47 inches) and produces softly coloured blooms with a diameter of 8–10 cm in warm apricot to blush tones (shade may vary with weather and maturity). Its elegant, classic flowers are carried on strong stems above healthy green foliage, making it perfect for sunny borders, traditional rose beds, and cutting gardens where you want a warm, romantic focal point. Flowering typically repeats in flushes from late spring to autumn, and ‘Penelope Lively’ performs best in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil with regular watering in the first season. Deadhead spent blooms, feed in spring and after the first main flush, and prune in late winter to keep the plant healthy and flowering well.

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