Dark basal eye
The five petal lobes concentrate red pigment around the centre.
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Romantic? Yes. Discreet? Not particularly 😉
Family: Rosaceae · Pot diameter: 3 L · Current height: 40 cm
Rosa ‘IPB046310’ Maestro Babylon Eyes® is a small rose with an outsized stage presence. Open pink flowers carry a clear deep-red eye around golden stamens, making every bloom look painted with two decisive strokes. The compact crown quickly fills with fresh buds and keeps the pattern close to eye level, ideal for a pot, low border or repeated rhythm of colour.
Repeat it in three low pots or use it at the front of a sunny border, where the dark eye is visible from above and not hidden by taller foliage.
Three elements define this exact cultivar’s form and presence.
The five petal lobes concentrate red pigment around the centre.
The single corolla leaves pollen visible and accessible instead of hiding it within a double bloom.
Mature petals detach naturally while the plant continues forming subsequent buds.
Why you will love it: because clear pink petals meet a vivid red eye and repeat that graphic pattern across a low, full crown.
Provide full sun, free air movement and 50–60 cm of final width, in a freely draining pot or at the front of a border.
Keep the flower colour clear with blue, silver or yellow accents from plants sharing full sun, airflow and free-draining soil.
Full sun, ideally at least six hours, with air moving around the foliage.
Water deeply when the upper 3–4 cm have dried; avoid small daily amounts.
A hardy deciduous plant; protect the pot from prolonged hard frost and drying wind.
Not intended for eating. Wear gloves around prickly canes and keep treated plant parts away from children and animals.
Full sun, ideally at least six hours, with air moving around the foliage.
Water deeply when the upper 3–4 cm have dried; avoid small daily amounts.
Deep fertile but free-draining soil with organic matter and no standing water around roots.
Balanced feed at growth onset and a second light application after the first flush, always on moist soil.
Prune in late winter according to the natural habit, removing dead, weak or crossing canes. Prune in late winter, keeping the centre low but open; every individual spent bloom need not be removed for flowering to continue.
Water at the root, clear fallen leaves and inspect young shoots for aphids or fungal spotting.
During its first growing season it makes several low basal shoots and flowers on the younger lateral tips.
Removing spent blooms encourages fresh side shoots to continue the display without making the plant excessively tall.
At maturity it forms a rounded shrub about 50–70 cm high and 50–60 cm wide, filled with single pink flowers carrying red centres.
The deciduous shrub settles at 50–70 cm high and 50–60 cm wide without losing its natural branching.
Both drawings show the same natural architecture as foliage, flowers and active growth change.
What to expect after planting: Keep the first basal shoots at staggered heights so the low crown fills naturally rather than ending in a flat surface.
‘IPB046310’ was bred by Interplant Roses in the Netherlands and released as Maestro Babylon Eyes®. It belongs to the Babylon Eyes Roses group and was selected for its bicoloured red and pink flowers.
The collection grew from long-term work with Rosa persica hybrids for compact growth, single flowers with a strong basal eye, repeat flowering and natural petal fall. The exact cross and selection year for ‘IPB046310’ have not been published.
The dark patch at the base of every petal is a trait brought into modern roses through the Rosa persica lineage.
The sharp structures on the stem arise from the epidermis and lack the woody vascular framework of a true thorn.
Six practical answers covering position, water, seasonality, pruning, mature scale and safety.
Full sun, ideally at least six hours, with air moving around the foliage.
Water deeply when the upper 3–4 cm have dried; avoid small daily amounts.
Yes; a pot at least 40 cm across with deep fertile compost, free drainage and six hours of sun supports repeat flowering.
Prune in late winter according to the natural habit, removing dead, weak or crossing canes.
At maturity it reaches about 50–70 cm high and 50–60 cm wide, with a natural low dense rounded deciduous shrub.
Not intended for eating. Wear gloves around prickly canes and keep treated plant parts away from children and animals.