About the name
Name. 'Pretty Lady' — 'pretty lady'. A poetic marketing name by Scrivens, in the spirit of Victorian and Edwardian English romance (like the other names of that era — Pretty Polly, Pretty Jessica). It is not a commemorative name — it is purely aesthetic. The name captures the variety's character well: soft pastel shades, an orange bud and pink flower, like a fashionable gradient.
Breeding. Bred by Scrivens in Great Britain — a less well-known British breeder. Code SCRivo. Bred before 1991. Parentage: complex, with R. davidii elongata (a wild Chinese species) in its background — hence the good disease resistance and the unusual colour gradation. The Pollen-parent includes Troika, Alpine Sunset and Freedom — a family of bright pink and orange roses.
Significance. An 'Excellent' rating on HMF (39 favourite votes) — practical recognition from gardeners. High resistance to black spot, inherited from the wild R. davidii. The contrast of orange buds and pink open flowers gives a two-tone effect on the bush, typical of Floribunda Scrivens roses. No major official awards (AARS, ADR, RHS AGM not publicly given). Catalogue note: this entry replaces the earlier 'Poesie' entry, because verified data on the latter was lacking (possibly a locally used Baltic name without international registration).