Win a 75th anniversary bespoke Saga Rose
The new Saga Rose has been officially unveiled at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. And you can win one for your garden.
The new Saga Rose has been officially unveiled at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. And you can win one for your garden.
We’re delighted to mark Saga’s 75th anniversary with an exquisite brand-new rose that will bring colour and fragrance to borders, pots and patios all summer long.
Created by Chelsea Gold Medal winners Harkness Roses, “The Saga Rose” is a striking floribunda with soft pink and apricot tones, a wonderfully strong scent, and a reputation for strength and reliability. It was launched at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show on 20 May and will appear at other flower shows across the year.
“It was a spectacular way to celebrate Saga’s 75th anniversary,” says Saga Magazine’s editorial director Louise Robinson. “It was wonderful to meet so many of our readers and to celebrate the launch of the beautiful Saga Rose.”
Saga CEO Mike Hazell adds: “The Saga Rose is a flower I’ll be genuinely proud to plant in my garden. Bred by Chelsea award-winners Harkness Roses, it’s a beautifully striking variety – strong, reliable and created to flourish.
“And that feels wonderfully fitting, because trust and reliability are what Saga is known for: qualities we’ve nurtured for years, just like you nurture a rose.”
Saga and Harkness Roses – two family-founded businesses – initially came together in 1996 when Saga launched its first cruise ship, Saga Rose. Harkness bred a limited-edition rose to mark the occasion, and many of those plants are still thriving in gardens across the country.
Philip Harkness, chairman of Harkness Roses, says: “Knowing how much joy and value Saga brings to so many people, it has been a great pleasure to develop a new rose especially for Saga. New rose varieties take many years to nurture, trial and perfect to ensure they perform beautifully in gardens across the UK. It’s wonderful to think that The Saga Rose will bring pleasure to the many gardeners who are part of the Saga community.”
We’d love you to help us celebrate 75 years of Saga with the Saga Rose – a rose that is sure to bring colour, fragrance and lasting enjoyment to your garden.
The full price for the rose is £24.99 potted or £17.99 bare root (autumn only) from Harkness Roses, but we have 75 to give away.
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