Botanical Name: Rosa × hybrida
Cultivar Name: ‘Perine’
Common Names: Perine Rose, Perine Bush Rose, Pink Garden Rose, Salmon Pink Bush Rose
Plant Type: Bush Rose
Species Group: Hybrid garden rose
📌 Product Description
Rosa × hybrida ‘Perine’ is a lovely bush rose admired for its soft salmon-pink to warm coral-pink blooms and classic garden charm. Its flowers are produced with a full, layered form that adds elegant colour and seasonal beauty to the landscape, making it an excellent choice for rose beds, mixed borders, and feature planting.
This attractive bush rose grows in a neat, upright to bushy habit and is well suited to formal rose gardens, patio containers, and general landscape use. Its warm pink blooms stand out beautifully against the glossy green foliage, while its repeat-flowering nature provides regular flushes of colour through the growing season in South African gardens.
Decorative, rewarding, and easy to enjoy, Rosa × hybrida ‘Perine’ is an excellent choice for gardeners wanting a dependable bush rose with soft luminous colour and classic appeal.
📏 Size When Fully Grown
Height: 80 cm – 1.2 m
Spread: 60–90 cm
Growth Habit: Upright, bushy, repeat-flowering deciduous rose
Growth Rate: Moderate
🌱 Best Growing Conditions
Light: Full sun
Soil: Fertile, well-draining soil enriched with compost
Water:
• Water regularly during establishment
• Water deeply during active growth and flowering
• Keep soil evenly moist but not waterlogged
• Avoid wetting foliage late in the day to reduce disease risk
Feeding: Feed in late winter or early spring and regularly through the flowering season with a balanced rose fertiliser to support healthy growth and repeat blooming.
Maintenance:
• Prune in late winter to shape the plant and encourage strong new growth
• Remove spent blooms regularly to promote repeat flowering
• Monitor for aphids, black spot, and mildew
• Mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds
• Remove weak or damaged stems as needed
🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)
Best Planting Time: Autumn to spring
Active Growth: Spring and summer
Flowering Time: Repeated flushes from spring to autumn
Climate Suitability: Suitable for most South African regions with good sun and airflow
Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light frost during dormancy
Wind Tolerance: Best in a sheltered to moderately exposed position
🌼 Additional Benefits
• Soft salmon-pink blooms
• Classic rose flower form
• Repeat flowering through the season
• Excellent for beds and borders
• Attractive cut flowers
🌿 Ideal Uses
✔ Rose beds and borders
✔ Feature shrub planting
✔ Patio containers
✔ Cut flower gardens
✔ Formal and cottage garden designs