About the name
Name. “Ruby Anniversary” — a gift variety for a 40th wedding anniversary.
Breeding. Harkness & Co. (Great Britain), 1993, Intrigue × Anna Ford, code HARbonny.
Significance. A compact, ruby-coloured patio floribunda.
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Floribunda / patio roseHarkness, 1993Red
Ruby Anniversary
A compact, ruby-coloured patio floribunda, created as a gift for a 40th wedding anniversary; repeat-flowers in waves from June/July to October; needs no support.
Do not confuse with 'Ruby 40th Wedding Anniversary' and 'Ruby Wedding Celebration' (other Harkness varieties)
Variety profile
Flowering
Repeat, in flushes
Repeat-flowering, in waves — from June/July to October. Months are approximate, for the climate of Ukraine.
Awards
Belfast 1995
Best Floribunda (per secondary sources, not confirmed by the primary source)
Plant size
45–75 × 40–60 cm
- Habit
- Compact, rounded, bushy
- Dimensions
- 45–75 × 40–60 cm
- Support
- Not needed
- Shoots
- Moderate length, holds the bush's shape well
- Branching
- Even, typical for patio floribundas
Flower
5–6 cm
- Bud shape
- Round bud that opens into a fluffy double rosette
- Open flower
- Small to medium in size, about 5–6 cm across; individual flowers in the cluster are slightly smaller, about 3 cm
- Fullness
- 17–25 petals, rosette-shaped form
- Flower carriage
- The flowers are gathered in dense clusters on a compact bush, typical of patio floribundas
Fragrance
Light, fruity
Sun
No data
Full sun is typical for floribundas.
Thorns
Moderate
thornlessfewmoderatemanyvery many
No data on the number of thorns — the mark is placed in the middle as a convention.
Foliage
No data.
All characteristics in a table
- Group
- Floribunda / patio rose
- Breeder
- Harkness, United Kingdom, 1993
- Bud shape
- Round bud that opens into a fluffy double rosette
- Open flower
- Small to medium in size, about 5–6 cm across; individual flowers in the cluster are slightly smaller, about 3 cm
- Colour
- Raspberry-red with a yellowish base to the petal; the reverse of the petal is pink, and the colour darkens to deep red with age
- Fullness
- 17–25 petals, rosette-shaped form
- Flower carriage
- The flowers are gathered in dense clusters on a compact bush, typical of patio floribundas
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering, in waves — from June/July to October
- Fragrance
- Light, fruity
- Hips
- No data
- Habit
- Compact, rounded, bushy
- Branching
- Even, typical for patio floribundas
- Shoots
- Moderate length, holds the bush's shape well
- Thorns
- No data on the number of thorns — the mark is placed in the middle as a convention.
- Dimensions
- 45–75 × 40–60 cm
- Support
- Not needed
- Foliage
- No data
- Resistance
- Nurseries (including Ashwood) note good disease resistance, but there is no reliable verified data
- Variations of the variety
- Code HARbonny; parents — Intrigue × Anna Ford; do not confuse with the varieties 'Ruby 40th Wedding Anniversary' and 'Ruby Wedding Celebration' (other Harkness varieties)
Colour scheme
Raspberry-red with a yellowish base to the petal; the reverse of the petal is pink, and the colour darkens to deep red with age
Rose neighbours
Perennials to plant nearby
Neighbouring roses
Together with Mister Lincoln, Kardinal, Dame de Cœur and Precious Platinum Ruby Anniversary, it forms one colour family — from dark to bright red.
Perennial companions
Blue, lilac and silver neighbours set off the red:
lavendercatmintStachys (lamb's ears)gypsophila
Variety features
A compact patio floribunda, created as a gift for a 40th wedding anniversary; bred from a cross between Intrigue and Anna Ford.
HARbonnypatio/floribundaIntrigue × Anna Ford
More about the variety
- Hips
- No data
- Variations of the variety
- Code HARbonny; parents — Intrigue × Anna Ford; do not confuse with the varieties 'Ruby 40th Wedding Anniversary' and 'Ruby Wedding Celebration' (other Harkness varieties)
How to grow
Where to plant. A compact, rounded bush of 45–75 × 40–60 cm suits containers, patios, the front of a flower bed and borders — no support needed.
Climate. USDA 6b–9b, RHS H4; in Ukraine light winter cover is probably needed.
Care. Regular removal of faded flowers keeps the waves of repeat flowering going from June/July to October; there is no reliable verified data on disease resistance, although nurseries speak well of the variety.
Frequently asked questions about Ruby Anniversary
How many times a season does Ruby Anniversary flower?
Repeat-flowering, in waves — from June/July to October.
How big does Ruby Anniversary grow?
45–75 cm tall, 40–60 cm wide.
How much sun does Ruby Anniversary need?
No data; full sun is typical for floribundas.
What does Ruby Anniversary smell like?
Light, fruity.