Catherine’s Rose is designed to raise awareness of the healing power of time in nature
A new rose named in honour of Catherine, Princess of Wales, has gone on sale after being unveiled at the Chelsea Flower Show. Rosa ‘Catherine’s Rose’ (Harzenith) is a pot grown Floribunda rose with blooms in varied shades of pink, from deep pink to coral and salmon.
Bred by Harkness Roses, it will flower between mid-June and late Autumn, growing to about 1.2m by 90cm wide and producing a strong, sweet scent – reminiscent of Turkish Delight and mango. The flowers will become a hive of activity for bees, birds, and butterflies as it is designed to celebrate the healing power of nature and raise awareness of the important role that spending time outdoors plays in supporting mental and physical wellbeing.
In B&Q stores, the limited-edition rose (£30) comes in a 5L square-round pot, ready to flower next year. £10 from the sale of each rose plant at B&Q will be donated to The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity to help The Royal Marsden establish a unique national training programme.
Graham Bell, B&Q CEO, said: “We’re incredibly proud to be chosen as the main bricks and mortar stockist of Catherine’s Rose in stores, supporting such important work from The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust via The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. We’ve all known someone who has had their life touched by cancer, which makes this partnership all the more special to everyone at B&Q. We look forward to enabling our customers to add this very important rose to their gardens and know the message around the importance of spending time outdoors for our emotional wellbeing will resonate with so many.”
Antonia Dalmahoy, Managing Director, The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, said: “We are thrilled B&Q will be the stocking the Catherine’s Rose, offering more people the opportunity to purchase this beautiful rose. We are so grateful that every rose sold at B&Q will help us support The Royal Marsden to create a training programme that will benefit cancer patients nationwide. This specialist prehabilitation and rehabilitation initiative will ensure that patients who need intensive support can live well with, and beyond, cancer.”
