Peter Beales Roses

09/06/2026

Less than two weeks to go until the Peter Beales Rose Festival on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st June, and the garden is preparing for its biggest celebration of the season.

The roses are coming into their finest form, with thousands of blooms beginning to fill the garden with colour, fragrance and beauty. Whether you’re a passionate rose grower or simply looking for a wonderful day out, it’s the perfect time to visit and experience the collection at its peak.

We look forward to welcoming you to a weekend dedicated to all things roses.

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07/06/2026

The Mannington Mauve Rambler is an enchanting and vigorous rambling rose, celebrated for its magnificent floral display. A seedling of ‘The Garland’, this captivating rose was discovered in the beautiful grounds of Mannington Hall by Lord Walpole and Martin Lowne.

Key Features:

Flowers: This stunning rambler produces large, showy clusters of mauve roses that bloom in mid-summer. These striking clusters provide a breathtaking spectacle for several weeks, transforming any garden into a haven of colour.

Growth Habit: The Mannington Mauve Rambler is robust and vigorous, making it perfect for covering expansive areas, such as arches, pergolas, or fences. It can reach heights of approximately 4.5 meters (15 feet) and widths of around 3 meters (10 feet).

Hardiness and Care: Although ramblers typically flower only once, the Mannington Mauve Rambler’s healthy constitution and vigorous growth ensure it remains a reliable choice for gardeners. It thrives in well-drained soil and prefers full sun to partial shade.

Planting and Training: For the most stunning effect, plant this rose on either side of an arch or pergola, allowing it to form a delightful, draped appearance. Note that ramblers do not grow downwards, so proper training is essential to achieve optimal coverage.

06/06/2026

This is what it looks like when months of planning, preparation and hard work finally come together.

One of the questions we are asked most often is: how long does it take to build the Peter Beales Roses stand at the Chelsea Flower Show?

Our team arrives on site on 10th May and from that moment, every day is dedicated to transforming an empty space into the rose display seen by thousands of visitors from around the world. The stand is built, dressed and refined right up until Press Day on 18th May, when judging takes place.

This year, more than 1,500 roses were featured on the stand, each one grown and prepared with extraordinary care. Behind the scenes, our rose breeder Michael Baldwin oversees the flowering process, drawing on decades of experience and traditional horticultural methods to ensure every bloom reaches its peak at precisely the right moment. Working independently in the greenhouses, he carefully manages temperature, light and timing to bring the collection into flower for Chelsea week.

While the display lasts only a couple of weeks, it represents a year of planning and generations of rose-growing heritage. Seeing the finished stand — and taking a moment to celebrate together once the work is done — is one of the most rewarding parts of the Chelsea journey.

03/06/2026

03/06/2026

Three beautiful roses, each with a story to tell.

New Beginnings delights with clusters of double apricot and peach blooms, paired with glossy green foliage and a compact, reliable habit.

Pearl of St. Luke’s, bred by Peter Beales Roses is a true UK exclusive. Its beautifully shaped, perfumed satin pink flowers open from deep pink buds to reveal rich golden anthers, set against exceptionally healthy glossy foliage.

Queen Bee, also known as ‘Always Remember’, brings a gentle charm with its peach-blended, semi-double, open-cupped blooms.

Whether you’re creating a new garden space or adding to a treasured collection, these roses offer colour, fragrance and beauty throughout the season.

02/06/2026

Join Chris Hull as he plants the BBC One Show 20th Rose – a beautiful floribunda rose created to celebrate 20 years of The One Show.

Producing clusters of blooms that continually evolve through rich shades of red and pink, each highlighted by a glowing golden centre, this remarkable rose brings ever-changing colour, character and a meaningful story to any garden. Even better, for every plant sold, £5 is donated directly to BBC Children in Need, helping to support children and young people across the UK.

By planting this rose, you’re not only adding a wonderful new variety to your garden, you’re also helping to make a difference.

Available to pre order at Peter Beales Roses.

31/05/2026

After months of hard work, June is the first month of the year that you get to sit and enjoy your roses, as they turn from hopeful buds to beautiful blooms.

Nevertheless, the work is never done with roses, so below our Rosarians explain what they are doing with their roses throughout the month of June to keep them happy and healthy.

Make Sure Your Roses Are Getting Enough Water
After the recent heat waves, the most important thing you can do for your roses in June is to make sure they are getting enough water, especially if they are in a pot. Long dry spells will cause your rose to dry out and halt its flowering period.

The best way to know if your rose is getting enough water is to test the soil with your finger.

Deadhead Your Flowers
Deadheading your roses in June after their first flush of blooms tidies up your plant and allows the rose to put its energy into new growth. The sooner you deadhead your roses once they have gone over, the sooner you will get another flush of flowers, if you have a repeat-flowering rose.

Feed Your Roses
To get your plant to produce as many flowers as possible, our Rosarians recommend giving your roses a liquid feed while they are flowering and then feed them with a slow-release fertiliser after they have flowered, to give you the best chance of a second flush of blooms.

Our Rosarian’s top picks for rose feed are Top Rose for a granular feed and Uncle Tom’s Rose Tonic for a liquid feed.

Tidy up your stems
As your roses continue to shoot new growth throughout the summer, you can start tidying up your plants by tying in any new stems and removing any blind stems that aren’t needed. A blind stem is a stem that has leaves but hasn’t produced a flower bud.

Tidying up your rose in June helps train your plant the way you want it to go and allows it to put it’s energy into new growth and more flowers for the second flush.

Rose featured ‘Festive Jewel’

29/05/2026

The countdown is on to our Annual Rose Festival, taking place on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st June 2026.

Join us for a wonderful weekend celebrating all things roses, set amongst our beautiful gardens in full summer bloom. Enjoy free entry, expert-led garden tours, rose-growing demonstrations, a fantastic makers market, live music throughout the weekend, and delicious food fresh from the BBQ.

We’re also delighted to be welcoming some special surprise guests for our Gardeners’ Question Time sessions, offering visitors the chance to hear expert advice and ask their own gardening questions.

Whether you’re an experienced rosarian or simply looking for an enjoyable day out with family and friends, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

We look forward to welcoming you to Norfolk for a weekend of gardening inspiration, entertainment, and, of course, beautiful roses.