£5 (excluding VAT) from the sale of each rose plant will be paid to Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign Trading Company Limited (Company No. 04722285) in support of The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity (Registered Charity No. 1095197).
Catherine’s Rose is a stunning floribunda. The highlights are a mid to dark Rose Pink colour, a rich strong rose perfume, with hints of Mango, a scent to transport you to happy childhood memories. It is easy to grow in most garden situations, a result of our rigorous testing of new varieties where we haven’t applied fungicides since 1994.
The flowers that treat us to this beautiful perfume and the subtle pink shades are produced in startling abundance, clusters can have up to 15 blooms, each flower measuring between 8 and 12 cm.
There is so much good in Catherine’s Rose, even our environment will benefit from the way the flowers attract pollinators as they open. Such serene beauty and the sweet strong perfume are almost bound to give us a little spike in our endorphins, making us feel that our World is a better place.
A message from the RHS
The RHS has named this rose for Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales, to celebrate the incredible healing power of nature and raise awareness of the important role that spending time outdoors plays in bringing us joy and supporting our mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing.
Funds from the sale of Catherine’s Rose will go to The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. The RHS is delighted that as well as supporting the crucial work of The Royal Marsden, Catherine’s Rose will raise awareness of how nature and gardening can help to heal. The UK’s gardening charity sees every day how accessing nature and being outside is vital for our health and happiness.
Harkness Roses has done a wonderful job breeding this spectacular rose that is going to bring joy to all our nation’s gardeners and keep our precious pollinators buzzing too!
The RHS champions the health benefits of gardening and gardens and believes everyone should have access to nature and plants.
A message from The Royal Marsden
Every two minutes, someone will hear the devastating news that they have cancer.
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, as a specialist cancer centre, sets the standard for personalised cancer treatment and care in the UK and beyond.
Funds from the sale of Catherine’s Rose will go to The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, to help The Royal Marsden establish a unique training programme for clinical teams across the country. This specialist prehabilitation and rehabilitation programme will help to ensure patients who need intensive support live well with, and beyond, cancer.
We are honoured to have Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales as Joint Patrons of The Royal Marsden and we are very grateful to The Princess and the Royal Horticultural Society for setting up this initiative and for the benefit it will bring to cancer patients everywhere.
Every rose sold will help The Royal Marsden establish a unique training programme for clinical teams across the country.
