Rose of the year 2022

It's a Wonderful Life Rose - Apricot Floribunda Rose - A close up photo of two apricot blooms

It's a Wonderful Life Rose - Apricot Floribunda Rose - Close up photo of a single, apricot orange bloom

It’s A Wonderful Life Rose – Christmas Gift Ideas For Friends

It’s A Wonderful Life is an iconic Christmas film, and now it’s an iconic rose! Crowned Rose of the Year 2022, this glorious floribunda will fill the garden with colour, life and love all summer long. The beautiful apricot flowers are produced in abundance, with a light yet captivating fragrance. Sustainable and eco-friendly, this living rose will continue the Christmas celebrations for years to come. For unique Christmas gift ideas for friends, It’s A Wonderful Life Rose is a ‘wonderful’ choice!

About It’s A Wonderful Life Rose

Rose of the Year 2022 Award Winner
Stunning apricot flowers
Light and delicate scent
Floribunda rose
Expected height 120cm, expected spread 90cm
Potted in large 5.5L recyclable container
Perfect for Christmas gift ideas for friends
Tracked UK delivery
Add FREE Gift Message below, plus personalised gift wrap options

We offer customised gift wrap to make your rose a truly personal gift. Simply click on the “Add to Basket” button to add your personal message, and select from our range of gift wrap options. Send direct to your recipient, or delivered to yourself so you can have the joy of gifting, this really is gifting made easy! Totally sustainable and entirely recyclable, we do not use single use plastics at all here at English Roses. Unique Christmas gift ideas for friends, from a small independent UK business.

Colour	Apricot
Eventual Height	120cm
Planting Situation	Ideal for pots & borders
Fragrance	Light and Delicate
Plant Type	Potted Floribunda Rose

March - April

As spring arrives and the weather warms, roses will be emerging from dormancy and starting to grow. Their stems will have been lightly pruned to encourage new growth, and leaves may start to appear. Roses grow at different rates, depending on variety, age, and weather conditions. Roses still need to be kept outside even if the temperatures fall.

Product Information

It’s A Wonderful Life Rose – Christmas Gift Ideas For Friends

For the best Christmas gift ideas for friends, you can’t go wrong with It’s A Wonderful Life Rose!

Winner of Rose Of The Year 2022, this is a magnificent variety. The apricot flowers with pink and peach tones are large and abundant, produced all through the season and lightly fragranced. The dark and glossy leaves further highlight the apricot tones of the flowers and their delicate beauty.

Healthy and disease resistant, It’s A Wonderful Life Rose will enhance any garden for years to come. Perfect in a pot or mixed border, this rose is sure to be a firm favourite wherever it goes.

It’s A Wonderful Life Rose Overview

Rose of the Year 2022 Award Winner
Stunning apricot flowers
Light and delicate scent
Floribunda rose
Expected height 120cm, expected spread 90cm
Potted in large 5.5L recyclable container
Perfect for Christmas gift ideas for friends
Tracked UK delivery
Add FREE Gift Message below, plus personalised gift wrap options

Christmas Gift Ideas For Friends

Christmas Gift Wrapping Options

We offer customised gift wrap to make your Christmas gift ideas for friends truly personal. Simply click on the “Add to Basket” button to add your personal message, and select from our range of gift wrap options:

FREE Gift Message: Every rose comes with a gift message free of charge or upgrade to one of our beautiful greetings cards. Simply write your message in the box, and we will print it on the gift tag hanging on your rose.
Gift Bag: Select a reusable drawstring bag in the colour of your choice, to really make your gift stand out.
Gift Tags: Add a hanging gift tag of your choice. Select from our wide range of shapes, sizes and messages available.
Gift Planting Service: Choose to have your rose expertly planted into a large willow basket by our specialist rose care team for a hassle-free, garden ready gift.
Gardening Essentials: Add a sachet of premium slow release rose feed to give your rose the best chance to thrive. Add gardening essentials such as gloves or pruners, for the ultimate rose gardening gift.

Choose from any or all of our options available, to personalise your Christmas gift ideas for friends and make them completely unique.

Potted Floribunda Roses

Floribunda roses are bush roses and thus ideal for borders and large patio pots, and can be planted straight away.

For more information on the different types of roses we offer and therefore what may be most suitable for your garden, see our handy guide.

How will my potted rose arrive?

Our roses are cut back for the Winter to promote root growth, thus will arrive with short but healthy stems between October and March. Roses in April and May would be expected to have new growth and leaves, and then between May and September buds and blooms. *Please note: These are estimates and can vary due to weather conditions and exact variety of rose.

Your rose will be in a large 5.5L container, which is recyclable and thus can be disposed of accordingly in your home recycling bin.

We take care to be as sustainable as possible here at English Roses, and so avoid single use plastics at all costs. Our packaging is therefore fully recyclable, even down to the strapping on our cardboard boxes. Our gift wrapping also contains natural materials, many of which can be repurposed and reused.

Unique Christmas gift ideas for friends, from a small independent UK business.

Keep In Touch!

If you’re still not sure on the perfect Christmas gift ideas for friends, you can contact us and a member of our team will be happy to help!

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*Rose of the Year and Gold Standard are registered trademarks and therefore images are used with permission*

Size and Season Information

Rose bushes go through different stages of growth throughout the year. They will look different as they move from their dormant phase in the winter to being in full bloom during the summer. For more information on how a rose will look throughout the year, please see our growth guide.

Our standard container is 5.5L, or there is the option to upgrade to our large willow basket for a patio ready gift! All roses (except bare root) will be securely packaged into our specially designed box, and are delivered via DPD. More information on sizing and delivery can be found in our help guides.

Gift Wrapping Options

We offer customised gift wrap to make your rose a truly personal gift. Simply click on the “Add to Basket” button to add your personal message, and select from our range of gift wrap options:

FREE Gift Message: Every order comes with a free gift message. Simply write your message in the box, so your recipients know who their thoughtful gift is from. We will print it on our gift tag for free, or choose to upgrade to a bespoke card for an extra charge.
Gift Bag: Select a reusable drawstring bag in the colour of your choice, to really make your gift stand out.
Gift Planted: Choose to have your rose expertly planted in our beautiful willow basket! Patio ready and delivered to the door, the perfect addition to make an outstanding gift.
Hanging Wooden Tags: Add a hanging gift tag of your choice by selecting from our range, with an assortment of shapes, sizes and messages available. This makes a lovely eco-friendly keepsake!
Gardening Essentials: Add a sachet of premium slow release rose feed to give your rose the best chance to thrive. Add gardening essentials such as gloves or pruners, for the ultimate rose gardening gift.

Choose from any or all of our options available, to personalise your rose and make it completely unique.

Please note: Gift wrap options are not available on Letterbox Gifts and E-Gift Cards, and may vary according to product and availability

Delivery and Contact

We offer tracked delivery to mainland UK (excluding highlands, islands & Northern Ireland) via DPD. Full tracking is provided on all orders, including updates on estimated delivery time.

Next day delivery is available on orders placed before 12pm midday on weekdays (weekends & 2-day Scotland service excluded). You can also choose your preferred delivery date at checkout, up to 60 days in advance.

Free delivery is available on orders £100+ (2-day Scotland service excluded).

For more information on our delivery charges and policies, please see here.

If you’d like any further help or advice, our team are happy to help! Call us on 01243 379538 between 9am and 3pm Mon-Fri or email info@englishroses.co.uk

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a beautiful Apricot rose? It's A Wonderful Life Rose - Christmas Gift Ideas For Friends is a stunning Apricot rose and also has a Light and Delicate fragrance. Perfect for planting in Ideal for pots & borders, this Potted Floribunda Rose will reach approx 120cm, bringing colour, life and love to the garden year after year.

What can I send as a unique All Christmas Gifts gift? It's A Wonderful Life Rose - Christmas Gift Ideas For Friends makes a perfect All Christmas Gifts. With gorgeous Apricot blooms and a Light and Delicate fragrance, this rose will bloom in celebration for years to come.

Can I get my It's A Wonderful Life Rose - Christmas Gift Ideas For Friends planted in a container? All our potted roses are in large 5.5L recyclable pots, or you can choose to have your It's A Wonderful Life Rose - Christmas Gift Ideas For Friends planted into our beautiful willow basket ready for gifting.

How long will delivery of my It's A Wonderful Life Rose - Christmas Gift Ideas For Friends take? We offer fast and affordable national UK delivery with full tracking options. Next day delivery is available, or select your preferred date from the calendar at checkout.

How will my It's A Wonderful Life Rose - Christmas Gift Ideas For Friends be delivered? Our roses are securely packaged in our specially designed parcels, so we are confident they can travel the country and still arrive in top condition. Send direct to loved ones or delivered to yourself so you can have the joy of gifting, it really is that easy! For more information on delivery and to see images of the packaging, please see here.

How do I water/prune/plant my It's A Wonderful Life Rose - Christmas Gift Ideas For Friends? We are always on hand to help you with your roses – we want you to have summers full of beautiful Apricot blooms! For top tips and handy how-to guides from our rose care experts, please visit our Help & Advice page.

What makes a good eco-friendly All Christmas Gifts gift? It's A Wonderful Life Rose - Christmas Gift Ideas For Friends makes a wonderful eco-friendly gift that will bloom for years to come. Still thriving long after the bouquets have faded, a living rose has a positive impact on the environment. Here at English Roses, we also take care to be as sustainable as possible and so avoid single use plastics. Our packaging is therefore fully recyclable, even down to the strapping on our cardboard boxes. Our gift wrapping also contains natural materials, many of which can be repurposed and reused.

Where can I buy It's A Wonderful Life Rose - Christmas Gift Ideas For Friends? English Roses provides high quality roses in large 5.5L recyclable pots, with tracked UK delivery. With sustainable gift wrap options available, and select your own delivery date at checkout, this really is gifting made easy! Treat yourself or your loved one to a stunning Apricot rose and order your It's A Wonderful Life Rose - Christmas Gift Ideas For Friends today, for years of glorious summers ahead!

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