Cream-white and scarlet-red variegated petals with a golden-yellow centre. - flowerbed floribunda rose - medium-strength, noticeably scented rose - fresh, fruity
– Striking cream-white and scarlet-red stripes
– Abundant, well repeating flowering
– Compact, bushy habit for bedding schemes
– Glossy, dense foliage with tidy effect
– Hardy to H7, suitable for colder regions
– Special feature: Medium, fresh fruity fragrance for scented borders.
Forms and contours – Sustainable garden design
darinaROSE® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
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MONALIA – pink-and-white striped bedding floribunda rose – Dickson
Let Monalia bring a romantic, cottage-garden feel to your beds and borders, with clusters of cream-white and scarlet-pink striped blooms that create an instant storybook focal point in a small family garden. This bushy floribunda forms a compact, tidy mound of glossy mid-green foliage, ideal for low hedges, edging paths, or planting near a seating area where its fresh, fruity fragrance can be enjoyed over afternoon tea. It repeat-flowers generously through the season, giving dependable colour rather than demanding attention, and its moderate disease resistance suits typical British gardens where summers can be damp and breezy with coastal-style weather and changeable skies. As an own-root rose, it develops steadily into a long-lived structural feature, recovering well from pruning and renovation and maintaining stable performance over the years. Container-grown in a 2-litre pot, it is easy to handle and simple to plant whenever the soil is workable, settling quickly into clay or chalk soils given reasonable drainage and care, and rewarding patient gardeners as roots establish, top growth builds and the full cottage-garden impact unfolds.
Monalia shows double flowers with 26–39 petals and a golden-yellow centre.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front-of-border structure in a small family garden
The bushy, compact growth habit forms a neat, rounded mound, giving reliable low structure at the front of mixed borders without overwhelming nearby perennials or herbs. Ideal for those wanting easy seasonal form and contours, especially beginners.
Romantic cottage-style flowerbed or rose border
Striped cream and pink-red blooms repeat well in clusters, creating a playful, nostalgic cottage look that blends with pastels and traditional favourites like lavender or catmint. Suits those seeking soft, romantic colour without complex maintenance, especially homeowners.
Low informal hedge along a path or terrace
Recommended spacings of 50–60 cm allow you to create a low, flowering hedge that guides the eye and frames seating or lawn, while the glossy foliage keeps the line attractive between flushes. Works well for families wanting gentle garden zoning, especially families.
Patio or terrace container planting (large pots)
Its moderate height and bushy habit suit a 40–50 litre planter where roots have room to anchor and moisture is easier to manage, allowing you to enjoy scent and colour close to doors or seating. A practical solution for space-limited, busy urbanites.
Areas with changeable, breezy or coastal-influenced weather
Moderate disease resistance and a naturally sturdy build make it a dependable choice where rain and wind are frequent, giving flowers that still present well despite unsettled, coastal-style conditions. Helpful for those in exposed locations, especially coastal-gardeners.
Long-term planting in family gardens
As an own-root rose, it does not rely on graft unions, so it can regenerate from its own base after hard pruning or weather damage, supporting a long lifespan and stable ornamental value. Suitable for buyers planning a lasting garden framework, especially planners.
Low-maintenance mixed beds with traditional perennials
Moderate care needs and repeat flowering allow you to combine it with low-effort perennials so that the bed looks full and colourful with only occasional pruning and basic rose care. Ideal for those wanting impact without fuss, especially busy-owners.
Scented seating-area planting for afternoon relaxation
The medium-strength fresh, fruity fragrance is best appreciated near benches or arbours, where repeated flushes keep scent present through the warmer months for quiet moments outdoors. Appeals to those who prize atmosphere and sensory detail, especially scent-lovers.
Styling ideas
Cottage-Stripe Border – Plant Monalia in a loose row with catmint, lady’s mantle and old-fashioned pinks to echo its stripes in soft pastels – perfect for lovers of romantic cottage style.
Kitchen-Garden Edging – Use it as a flowering edge to raised vegetable beds, pairing with chives and calendula for a productive yet pretty potager – ideal for rural kitchen-garden enthusiasts.
Patio Tea Corner – Grow one or two plants in 40–50 litre terracotta pots beside a small table and chairs, adding scented thyme and lavender underplanting – suited to busy urban gardeners seeking simple relaxation.
Storybook Pathway – Line a narrow path with evenly spaced bushes, interplanted with low groundcovers such as campanula to create a striped, storybook walkway – appealing to families who enjoy a magical garden feel.
Textured Mixed Bed – Combine Monalia’s glossy foliage and striped blooms with ornamental grasses and white salvias to highlight its form and repeating colour – for design-conscious owners wanting sustainable structure.
Technical cultivar profile
Property
Data
Name and registration
Monalia is a floribunda bedding rose from the Bedding rose collection, marketed as a flowerbed floribunda; current trade name: MONALIA – pink-and-white striped bedding floribunda rose – Dickson.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Colin Dickson at Dickson Nurseries Ltd., Newtownards, Northern Ireland; floribunda type with unknown parentage, breeding work completed in the United Kingdom around 2010.
Growth and structural characteristics
Bushy, moderately thorny shrub reaching about 75–105 cm in height and 60–80 cm in spread, with dense, mid-green glossy foliage that contributes to good structural presence in beds and low hedging.
Flower morphology
Medium-sized, double flowers with approximately 26–39 petals, borne in clusters of three to five per stem; flat flower shape; good rebloom, with the second flowering typically abundant under normal care.
Colour data and phenology
Cream-white base with irregular scarlet-red stripes and spots, golden-yellow stamens; colour softens from vivid red to pink as blooms age, with the pale base and creamy centre becoming visually dominant.
Fragrance and aroma
Fresh, fruity medium-strength fragrance that is clearly noticeable at close range, especially effective when plants are positioned near seating areas, paths or entrances where passing gardeners can appreciate it.
Hip characteristics
Occasionally produces small spherical hips about 10–14 mm across, coloured red (RHS 46A); hips may add subtle ornamental interest later in the season if not removed during deadheading routines.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to approximately –21 to –18 °C (RHS H7, USDA 6b, Swedish zone 3); disease resistance is moderate, with average susceptibility reported for powdery mildew, black spot and rust in typical seasons.
Horticultural recommendations
Suited to beds, borders and low hedging at 50–60 cm spacing; maintenance moderate, requiring standard feeding, pruning and occasional plant protection in humid or high-pressure disease years for best display.
MONALIA offers romantic striped colour, compact structure and gentle fragrance on a resilient own-root plant that matures into a long-lived feature; a thoughtful choice if you value easy charm and dependable garden character.
Meaning of Cultivar Name:
Monalia is an Irish townland, a small rural settlement in the parish of Donaghmoyne in County Monaghan, and the cultivar probably took its name from there.
Flower Colour Description:
Cream-white and scarlet-red variegated petals with a golden-yellow centre.
Closed Bud:
Vivid scarlet red, with cream-white striping on the outer petals.
Newly Opened Flower:
Distinctly variegated: scarlet-red and white sectors, with a golden-yellow halo at the base of the petals.
Full Bloom:
Cream-white base with irregular scarlet-red stripes and spots, bright golden-yellow stamens shining from the centre.
Before Fading:
The red tone softens, fading into pink, the creamy white becomes dominant, and the yellow centre grows creamier.
Colour Fading Description:
During opening the vivid scarlet red fades to pink, the creamy-white base colour becomes dominant, and the yellow centre turns creamier.
Pollinator Attraction:
Very double (40+ petals) flowers attract pollinators only to a limited extent because the fully double flower form conceals the stamens, reducing pollen and nectar accessibility and thus lowering their appeal.
Our product is a rose grown with pharmaROSA®’s unique cultivation technology!
2-litre, own-root, potted rose.
With a shoot system appropriate to the season.
With a root system that thoroughly permeates the growing medium.
Quality compliant with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
Supplied in unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-variety rose bush with a unique identifier.
The pharmaROSA® own-root potted rose is a well-rooted plant that supports reliable establishment when planted and cared for properly, so it can be planted whenever the soil is not frozen.
Crop overview: several varieties and growth stages in a short crop section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: demonstration of a vigorous root system permeating the growing medium, by removing the pot.Balance: mature plant with root system and shoots in harmony with each other.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”; it illustrates the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root cultivation in a tangible way: how the plant is built up, what the root system is like and how the shoot system regenerates. The recordings were therefore made at different times and with plants at various stages of development, so mixed foliage levels and differing stages of growth may appear in the videos. They are not a ‘sample’ of the batch dispatched, but a visual explanation of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical for the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown in the upper part of the product page.
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Company details
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