This rose is no longer readily commercially available Pink Symphony is a miniature hybrid shrub rose in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland of France in 1987. Parentage is Darling Flame × Air France. This miniature grows only 1-2 feet high and spreads 1-1.5 feet in full sun in amended, well-drained, moist garden soil. Prune in late winter to early spring to remove dead or diseased canes and prune to 1/3 its size. The 1–2-inch, double, fragrant, light pink flowers with 20-40 petals bloom in a rosette form and reliably repeat blooms through fall. Foliage is dark green and glossy on stems with prickles. Was given the Award or Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society. Use this small shrub in a container, to line a walkway, in the border front or in groups. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Watch for rust, black spot and powdery mildew. See pest of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses. More information on Rosa .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Fills a similar nicheRosa Magic Carrousel 'MOORcar'Rosa Minnie Pearl™ 'SAVahowdy'Rosa Rise 'n' Shine 'MELcupag'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Rose
Life cycle
Perennial; Woody
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
12 inches-3 feet
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Dense; Erect
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Glossy
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
dark green, glossy leaves
Flower color
Pink
Flower value
Fragrant
Flower shape
Cup
Flower size
1-3 inches
Flower detail
Pink flowers with yellow stamens are 1-2 inches wide and have 20 to 40 petals. They are moderately fragrant and bloom in flushes through fall. Good repeat bloomer.
Bloom time
Fall; Spring; Summer
Stem detail
Stems with prickles
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Attracts
Bees
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Container; Patio; Small Space; Walkways
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; Pollinator Garden
Design feature
Border; Small groups
Garden tags
#minature rose #groups #border front #patio #containers #full sun #pink flowers #shrub rose #fragrant flowers #walkway