Semi-double creamy pink blooms fading to white. Good scent. Arched growth. Very healthy. Forms hips in the autumn. Repeat flowering. Size: 1.5m x 1.2m.
Penelope
From £16.95
About Penelope rose:
| Rose Group | Hybrid Musk Rose |
| Breeder | Pemberton |
| Date of Introduction | 1924 |
| Colour | Cream |
| Flower Form | Semi-Double |
| Height | Medium |
| Flowering Period | Repeat |
| Fragrance | Strong |
| Disease Resistance | Good |
| Awards | RHS Award of Garden Merit |
| Hardiness Zone | 7 |
Hedging, Attractive Hips, Attractive to Bees, Named Rose
More about Hybrid Musk roses:
Hybrid Musk Roses are a wonderful group of repeat flowering shrub roses first developed by the Rev. Joseph Pemberton. The flowers are medium-sized and come in large clusters. In addition to being strongly scented, they have a good range of colours which tend to be of delicate hues. Read more about Hybrid Musks in our blog post.
Penelope has pretty semi-double creamy pink blooms which fade to white. Very healthy and repeat flowering, its fabulous scent, lovely autumnal hips, and gently arched growth make this a rose to enjoy throughout the year.
Pruning Guide: Can be left unpruned to form dense shrubs, but to achieve good quality blooms and autumn flowering, remove spent flower heads in summer and shorten shoots by one third in winter.
Read our blog on how to prepare the ground for your bareroot Penelope rose, or for more information on caring for and pruning repeat-flowering shrub roses, visit the RHS website.
And don’t forget, we also stock a variety of excellent rose care products to ensure you get the best from your roses. Browse our rose care products here.
We are completely sold out of potted stock of this rose for 2026. The next buying opportunity is bareroot for autumn/winter delivery.
