Pastel outer petal, dark base
The pale outer zone makes the purple-red blotch appear larger and deeper.
Rosa Babylon Eyes® 'Sweet' 3lt
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€20,00
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Rosa ‘Intereybabews’ Sweet Babylon Eyes®
You add one pot… and get an entire mood 🎀
- Soft pink-apricot flower
- Dark purple-red eye
- Single to semi-double corolla
- Compact repeat flowering
Rosa ‘Intereybabews’ Sweet Babylon Eyes® is the softest-coloured Babylon Eyes, yet its centre keeps all the drama. Open single to semi-double flowers move from pale pink into apricot around a dark purple-red eye, giving the impression of a miniature hibiscus on a rose. Its compact glossy crown repeats the display from late spring into autumn, delivering romantic colour without sugary uniformity.
Give it a low pot viewed from above or the front of a border, framed by small blue flowers and clean copper-toned textures.
Most promising new variety, 17th Barcelona International New Rose Competition, 2017.
What makes it distinctive
Three elements define this exact cultivar’s form and presence.
Single to semi-double variation
The number of inner petals may vary slightly between flowers without obscuring the basal eye.
Small glossy shrub
Short lateral shoots hold flowers close to a compact green background.
Why you will love it: because the soft pink edge makes the deep-red eye appear even stronger without losing the flower’s light, open character.
In the garden & on the terracePlacement & plant combinationsAllow about 60 cm of width in full sun, with fertile free-draining soil and protection of container roots from prolonged hard frost.
Ideal position
Allow about 60 cm of width in full sun, with fertile free-draining soil and protection of container roots from prolonged hard frost.
Compatible combinations
Keep the flower colour clear with blue, silver or yellow accents from plants sharing full sun, airflow and free-draining soil.
- Scabiosa columbaria ‘Butterfly Blue’ — small blue heads provide cool contrast at the same low scale
- Origanum ‘Kent Beauty’ — pink-copper bracts echo the soft transitions in a trailing form
- Carex testacea — fine copper blades create a stable warm background without another flower pattern
Care at a glance
Light
Full sun, ideally at least six hours, with air moving around the foliage.
Watering
Water deeply when the upper 3–4 cm have dried; avoid small daily amounts.
Climate & resilience
A hardy deciduous plant; protect the pot from prolonged hard frost and drying wind.
Safety
Not intended for eating. Wear gloves around prickly canes and keep treated plant parts away from children and animals.
Detailed careComplete care guideLight, watering, soil, feeding, pruning and problem prevention.
Position & light
Full sun, ideally at least six hours, with air moving around the foliage.
Watering & drainage
Water deeply when the upper 3–4 cm have dried; avoid small daily amounts.
Soil & repotting
Deep fertile but free-draining soil with organic matter and no standing water around roots.
Feeding
Balanced feed at growth onset and a second light application after the first flush, always on moist soil.
Pruning & habit
Prune in late winter according to the natural habit, removing dead, weak or crossing canes. Remove weak and crossing shoots in late winter, keeping a low centre that is airy rather than flattened.
Problem prevention
Water at the root, clear fallen leaves and inspect young shoots for aphids or fungal spotting.
Development through timeFrom establishment to mature habitFrom first establishment to the exact plant’s natural mature habit.
First season
During its first season it makes short basal stems and opens single pastel flowers on fresh lateral tips.
Establishment
After the first flush, new branches restore flowering and fill gaps in the rounded crown.
Mature scale
At maturity it remains about 50–60 cm high and wide, with dense foliage acting as a dark background for pink flowers with red eyes.
Mature habit & dimensions
2–5 yearsHeight 50–60 cmWidth 50–60 cmcompact rounded deciduous shrub
The deciduous shrub settles at 50–60 cm high and 50–60 cm wide without losing its natural branching.
Form through time
Seasonal cycleSeasonally changing crowncompact rounded deciduous shrubTwo truthful states
Late spring–autumnPastel pink-apricot flowers with dark eyes open in successive flushes.
WinterThe crown becomes a bare low framework, renewing shoots from the base in spring.
Both drawings show the same natural architecture as foliage, flowers and active growth change.
What to expect after planting: Leave a little space around the crown so the low flowers remain visible and the foliage dries quickly after watering or rain.
History & originCultivar originThe documented history of the exact cultivar and the limits of what is known.
‘Intereybabews’ was bred by Interplant Roses in the Netherlands and introduced in 2016 as Sweet Babylon Eyes®, within the breeder’s Babylon Eyes collection of Rosa persica hybrids.
The selection retained a pastel pink-apricot corolla with a dark eye, compact growth and repeat flowering. In 2017 it was recognised as the most promising new variety at Barcelona’s 17th International New Rose Competition; the exact cross has not been published.
Greenleaf for Plant NerdsScience nobody asked forBotanical detail for anyone who wants to know what lies behind the plant’s appearance
The dark eye is a persica-lineage pattern
The basal blotch appears in the same developmental zone on all five petals, showing shared spatial control of anthocyanin.
Single and semi-double within one genetic framework
Small changes in the petaloid conversion of inner stamens alter fullness while the pattern on the outer petals remains stable.
Frequently asked questions
Six practical answers covering position, water, seasonality, pruning, mature scale and safety.
01How much light does it need?
Full sun, ideally at least six hours, with air moving around the foliage.
02When should it be watered?
Water deeply when the upper 3–4 cm have dried; avoid small daily amounts.
03Can it stay permanently in a pot?
It suits a permanent pot about 40 cm across with full sun, deep fertile compost and enough space around the rounded crown.
04When and how should it be pruned?
Prune in late winter according to the natural habit, removing dead, weak or crossing canes.
05How large does it become?
At maturity it reaches about 50–60 cm high and 50–60 cm wide, with a natural compact rounded deciduous shrub.
06Is it safe to eat or for pets?
Not intended for eating. Wear gloves around prickly canes and keep treated plant parts away from children and animals.
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