Buxom Beauty™ Rose on Fortuniana Rootstock

Lush, romantic, and wonderfully fragrant, Buxom Beauty™ on Fortuniana rootstock is a spectacular Hybrid Tea rose prized for its enormous, richly colored pink blooms, sumptuous flower form, and powerful fragrance. Grafted onto vigorous Fortuniana rootstock, this exceptional variety combines luxurious flowers above ground with the strong root development and warm-climate performance that makes Fortuniana especially desirable for Southern rose gardens.

Buxom Beauty™ produces magnificent, very large blooms in a gorgeous blend of rich pink, rose, and deeper magenta-pink tones. The flowers are generously filled with petals, creating a voluptuous appearance that perfectly suits the name. Subtle variations in color can appear as the blooms mature, adding beautiful depth and dimension.

Fragrance is another standout characteristic. The flowers offer a strong, sweet, richly perfumed fragrance, making Buxom Beauty™ a wonderful choice for fragrance gardens and areas near patios, walkways, and outdoor living spaces.

Long stems and substantial flowers make this variety especially appealing for cutting. Repeat flowering provides successive flushes throughout the growing season, while its vigorous upright growth creates an impressive presence in the landscape.

Grafting Buxom Beauty™ onto Fortuniana rootstock makes this offering particularly exciting for gardeners in hot, humid climates where Fortuniana can provide exceptional vigor, extensive root development, and outstanding garden performance.

Key Features

Growing Information

Roses grafted onto Fortuniana may develop more vigorously than standard published dimensions for the variety, particularly in warm climates with long growing seasons.

Ideal Uses

✔ Cutting Gardens
✔ Fragrance Gardens
✔ Dedicated Rose Gardens
✔ Southern Gardens
✔ Mixed Borders
✔ Romantic Gardens
✔ Landscape Focal Points
✔ Fresh Floral Arrangements

Recommended Growing Regions

Buxom Beauty™ on Fortuniana is particularly well suited to warmer rose-growing regions where Fortuniana rootstock can thrive, including:

• Southeast

• Deep South

• Gulf Coast

• Florida

• Coastal Georgia & the Carolinas

• Texas

• Southwest

• Southern California

• Other mild-winter climates

Big, Beautiful Pink Blooms

The flowers are the undeniable centerpiece of Buxom Beauty™. Large, luxurious, and richly colored, the blooms combine traditional Hybrid Tea elegance with a fuller, more romantic appearance.

Its saturated pink coloring pairs beautifully with white, cream, lavender, burgundy, soft apricot, and deeper purple roses, making it easy to incorporate into both traditional and contemporary garden palettes.

When several blooms are open at once, Buxom Beauty™ creates an especially impressive display against its deep green foliage.

Exceptional Fragrance & Cutting Quality

Buxom Beauty™ is an excellent choice for gardeners who want roses that are as enjoyable indoors as they are in the landscape.

The combination of large flowers, strong fragrance, and excellent cutting stems makes it a natural addition to the cutting garden. Freshly harvested blooms create substantial arrangements, while their rich perfume allows the fragrance of the rose garden to be enjoyed inside the home.

Why Choose Fortuniana Rootstock?

Fortuniana is one of the most highly valued rose rootstocks for hot, humid climates and sandy soils, making it particularly desirable throughout much of the Southern United States.

Potential advantages include:

• Larger, more vigorous plants

• Extensive root development

• Faster establishment under favorable conditions

• Increased bloom production

• Excellent heat and humidity tolerance

• Strong performance in sandy soils

• Improved drought resilience once established

• Potential for exceptionally large and long-lived plants

Pairing Buxom Beauty™ with Fortuniana gives gardeners the luxurious flowers and fragrance of Buxom Beauty™ above ground with the vigorous root system of Fortuniana below.

Because this rose is grafted, remove any shoots that originate from below the graft union, as these are Fortuniana rootstock growth and can eventually compete with the desired rose.

Why You'll Love Buxom Beauty™ on Fortuniana

• Enormous, luxurious pink blooms

• Rich rose-pink coloring with deeper pink undertones

• Full, romantic flowers with impressive garden presence

• Strong, sweet fragrance

• Excellent stems and substantial blooms for cutting

• Repeat flowering provides multiple flushes throughout the season

• Vigorous upright growth creates an impressive specimen

• Fortuniana rootstock encourages exceptional vigor in suitable climates

• Particularly well suited to hot, humid Southern gardens

• Beautiful combination of fragrance, flower size, color, and performance

For gardeners who believe more is more when it comes to roses, Buxom Beauty™ on Fortuniana rootstock delivers. Its enormous pink flowers, rich fragrance, repeat-blooming performance, and vigorous Fortuniana root system make this spectacular rose an exceptional choice for Southern gardens, fragrance beds, cutting gardens, and romantic landscapes.