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Savoy Hotel

Rosa 'Savoy Hotel'

Medium · Some experience

About Savoy Hotel

Savoy Hotel is a soft light-pink hybrid tea rose with classic high-centered form and a mild tea fragrance, producing 4-inch blooms on a neat 3 to 4 foot upright bush. Bred by Harkness Roses in England for London's famous Savoy Hotel, it features outstanding disease resistance and consistent bloom production, making it a reliable American garden rose.

  • Cut-flower
  • Disease-resistant
WATER
Regular
Top inch dry
LIGHT
Full sun
6+ hrs direct
HARDY
Hardy to -20°F (-29°C)
USDA hardiness zones 5–9

How to care for Savoy Hotel

Watering

  • Springevery 5 days
  • Summerevery 3 days
  • Fallevery 7 days
  • Winterevery 14 days

Soil · Rich & loamy

  • Top dressingBark mulch15%
  • Main mixRich loam + compost 3:170%
  • DrainageGravel15%

Use fully finished compost — fresh compost burns roots.

FERTILIZER

Balanced Feed 14-14-14

An even feed covers all three needs at once, keeping leaves, roots and blooms moving together with nothing pushed out of balance.

N33%P33%K33%
  • Nitrogen · Leaves
  • Phosphorus · Roots + Blooms
  • Potassium · Strength
  • Springevery 30 days
  • Summerevery 30 days
  • Fallevery 45 days
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At a Glance

  • NativeEurope
  • Height3–4 ft (0.9–1.2 m)
  • Spread2–3 ft (0.6–0.9 m)
  • Flower colorPink
  • Foliage colorGreen
  • SoilLoamy, Well-drained, Rich
  • LocationsYard

Bloom time

BLOOM CYCLE

Peak bloom

May–Sep

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Deadhead for repeat bloom; prune late winter

Fragrance

LIGHT FRAGRANCE

The flowers have a light sweet scent.

Toxicity

Humans Slight

Unknown toxic principle

Slight

  • Stem
  • Contact

EXPOSURE Touching stems.

EFFECT Pricks from thorns.

NOTE Not toxic; thorns cause mechanical injury.

Safe

EXPOSURE No exposure route is reported.

EFFECT No toxic effect is reported.

NOTE Listed as non-toxic for dogs; avoid eating ornamental plants unless confirmed edible.

Safe

EXPOSURE No exposure route is reported.

EFFECT No toxic effect is reported.

NOTE Listed as non-toxic for cats; avoid eating ornamental plants unless confirmed edible.

Educational information, not medical or veterinary advice. If exposure is suspected, contact a doctor or veterinarian.

DISTRIBUTION

Savoy Hotel · Native
  • Native
  • Europe

History

Illustrated historical scene for Savoy Hotel

Rosa 'Savoy Hotel' is a light pink hybrid tea rose bred by Pat Dickson of Dickson Roses in Northern Ireland and released in 1987 from a cross between 'Silver Jubilee' and 'Amber Queen', to mark the centenary of the Savoy Hotel in London. The classic high-centered blooms open from elegant pointed buds to wide flowers in shades of light pink with a slightly darker rose-pink petal reverse, held singly on long straight stems above glossy disease-resistant dark green foliage. The plant is tall, upright, and vigorous, repeats almost continuously through the summer, and tolerates British weather unusually well.

Light to moderate sweet fragrance. 'Savoy Hotel' won the 1988 Dublin Gold Medal and remains one of the best-selling pink hybrid teas for UK garden centres and cut-flower growers.

Bred by Harkness Roses and introduced in 1989 to commemorate the centennial of London's luxurious Savoy Hotel. Known for its consistent bloom form and clean foliage, it has become a favorite of American gardeners seeking a reliable soft-pink hybrid tea.

Symbolism & meaning

What It Symbolizes

Savoy Hotel Rose embodies refined elegance, named for the historic London luxury hotel and sharing its sense of polished hospitality. Its perfect high-centered form stands for classic grace — the kind of rose that looks at home in a silver vase on a white tablecloth. A hybrid tea for gardeners who like their flowers as well-tailored as their dinner reservations.

  • Refinement — named for a historic luxury hotel
  • Classic grace — perfect high-centered form

Where the Name Comes From

Named in 1989 for the Savoy Hotel in London, celebrating the hotel's 100th anniversary.

Uses & Fun Facts

  • Classic pink hybrid tea with rich tea-rose fragrance
  • Long-stemmed pink hybrid tea blooms cut for bouquets
  • Reliable repeat-flowering exhibition rose for borders

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Frequently asked questions

How often should I water Savoy Hotel?

In summer, water about every 3 days; in winter, about every 14 days. Adjust for heat, pot size and drainage.

How much light does Savoy Hotel need?

Full sun: 6+ hrs direct. Watch the leaves — scorching or stretching means the light needs adjusting.

Is Savoy Hotel toxic to cats or dogs?

Pets Safe (Dogs Safe · Cats Safe) Educational information, not medical or veterinary advice. If exposure is suspected, contact a doctor or veterinarian.

Is Savoy Hotel easy to grow?

It is moderately demanding: a good choice once you have a little experience.

When does Savoy Hotel bloom?

It typically blooms May–Sep in the Northern Hemisphere.

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