Rose Acropolis

🌸 Floribunda Rose 🌸 Repeat flowering 🌸 Flower colour: Bronze pink, cream & green 🌸 Flower size: Medium, approx. 8–9 cm 🌸 Fragrance: Mild 🌸 Height: approximately 50–70 cm

Important: Available to pre-order — supplied as a 2-year-old bare-root rose. Dispatch begins from 1 November 2026, with orders processed in the order they are received. UK mainland delivery only.

Add unusual colour and character to your garden with Rose Acropolis, a distinctive Floribunda rose with beautifully changing blooms in shades of bronze pink, soft rose, cream and pale green.

The flowers develop a particularly attractive vintage appearance as they mature, with warm pink and bronze tones blending into softer cream and green shades. Produced in small clusters, the blooms create a full and elegant display throughout the flowering season.

Acropolis is an excellent choice for gardeners looking for an unusual pink rose, bronze pink rose, bicolour Floribunda rose or a distinctive variety for borders and cut-flower arrangements.

Why choose Rose Acropolis?

• Unusual bronze-pink colouring – a distinctive blend of pink, bronze, cream and green tones
• Changing flower colour – the blooms develop different shades as they mature
• Cluster flowering – several flowers are produced together for a fuller display
• Repeat flowering – flowers in successive flushes throughout the growing season
• Mild fragrance – a light scent that complements the elegant blooms
• Excellent for cutting – unusual colouring makes the flowers attractive in bouquets
• Compact growth – well suited to borders, rose beds and smaller gardens
• Attractive dark green foliage – provides a strong contrast to the soft flower colours

Rose Acropolis details

Feature	Details
Variety	Acropolis
Rose type	Floribunda
Flower colour	Bronze pink, cream, green and soft rose tones
Flower form	Double, cupped
Flower diameter	Medium, approx. 8–9 cm
Petal count	Approximately 27–30
Flowers per stem	Usually 2–5
Fragrance	Mild
Flowering	Repeat flowering
Height at maturity	Approximately 50–70 cm
Growth habit	Compact, bushy
Foliage	Dense, dark green
Position	Full sun
Suitable uses	Beds, borders, containers and cut flowers
Supplied as	2-year-old dormant bare-root rose

What colour is Rose Acropolis?

The changing colour of the flowers is one of the most distinctive features of Rose Acropolis.

The blooms can show a combination of:

• bronze pink
• dusty rose
• soft pink
• cream
• pale green
• subtle antique tones

As the flowers mature, their appearance can gradually change, giving the plant a varied and interesting display.

Temperature, sunlight, season and flower age may all influence the intensity of the colour.

This natural variation makes Acropolis especially appealing for gardeners looking for something different from a traditional pink rose.

Fragrance

Rose Acropolis has a mild fragrance.

The variety is primarily valued for its unusual flower colour, attractive form and repeat flowering rather than for a strong perfume.

Its lighter fragrance makes it an excellent choice where visual impact is the main priority.

Where to plant Rose Acropolis

Plant Rose Acropolis in a sunny position with fertile, well-drained soil.

Its bronze-pink and cream tones work particularly well alongside:

• white roses
• cream roses
• apricot roses
• pale pink flowers
• purple and lavender flowers
• silver or grey foliage
• ornamental grasses

Its compact growth makes it particularly suitable for rose beds, mixed borders and large containers.

Allow approximately 45–50 cm between plants to give the rose enough room to develop and maintain good air circulation.

Rose Acropolis as a cut flower

The unusual colouring of Rose Acropolis makes it especially attractive for cutting.

Its bronze, dusty pink, cream and green tones work beautifully in:

• vintage-style bouquets
• contemporary floral arrangements
• mixed rose displays
• soft pastel arrangements

Cut flowers when the buds are beginning to open for the best vase display.

Rose Acropolis is part of our Floribunda Roses collection, a group valued for producing multiple blooms in clusters and providing a long season of colour. Explore more Floribunda varieties to discover compact, repeat-flowering roses in a wide range of colours, flower forms and fragrances.

Planting your bare-root Acropolis rose

Rose Acropolis is supplied as part of our Bare Root Roses collection, available during the dormant planting season. Bare-root roses are an excellent choice for establishing new plants in autumn and winter, giving the roots time to settle before strong spring growth begins.

Unpack your rose promptly after delivery and keep the roots moist until planting.

Soak the bare roots in water for several hours before planting to help rehydrate them.

Choose a sunny position with fertile, well-drained soil.

Dig a planting hole wide enough for the roots to spread naturally without bending or crowding.

Place the rose in the hole, spread the roots carefully and backfill with soil.

Firm the soil gently around the plant and water thoroughly after planting.

Bare-root roses are best planted during the dormant season when the soil is neither frozen nor waterlogged.

Caring for Rose Acropolis

Water regularly during dry periods, particularly during the first growing season while the rose establishes.

Apply a suitable rose fertiliser during the growing season according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Remove faded flowers regularly to encourage further flowering.

Prune in late winter or early spring by removing:

• dead stems
• damaged growth
• weak shoots
• crossing branches

Then shape the plant to encourage healthy new growth and good air circulation.

A sunny position and good airflow around the plant will help maintain healthy foliage.

What you will receive

You will receive a 2-year-old dormant bare-root Rose Acropolis, supplied without a pot or surrounding compost.

Your rose may arrive with little or no foliage. This is completely normal for a dormant bare-root plant.

The photographs show Rose Acropolis during the flowering season.

Your plant will not arrive in flower, but will produce new shoots and blooms once established and active growth begins.

Pre-order and delivery

Rose Acropolis is supplied as a bare-root rose during the dormant planting season.

Orders are dispatched in the order in which they are received and according to plant availability. Dispatch begins from 1 November 2026. Delivery is available to UK mainland addresses only.

Frequently asked questions about Rose Acropolis

What colour is Rose Acropolis?

Rose Acropolis produces unusual bronze-pink flowers with cream, pale green and dusty rose tones. The colour can change as each flower matures.

Is Rose Acropolis a Floribunda rose?

Yes. Acropolis is a Floribunda rose with compact growth and flowers produced in small clusters.

Is Rose Acropolis fragrant?

Yes, but the fragrance is mild. The variety is mainly grown for its unusual colouring and attractive flower form.

How tall does Rose Acropolis grow?

It typically reaches approximately 50–70 cm at maturity.

Does Rose Acropolis repeat flower?

Yes. It flowers in successive flushes throughout the growing season.

Is Rose Acropolis suitable for cutting?

Yes. Its unusual bronze-pink, cream and green colouring makes it especially attractive for bouquets and floral arrangements.

Can Rose Acropolis be grown in a container?

Yes. Its compact habit makes it suitable for a large container with good drainage, regular watering and feeding.

Will my Rose Acropolis arrive in flower?

No. It is supplied as a dormant bare-root rose. The product photographs show how the variety looks during the flowering season.

Pre-order Rose Acropolis from Gorgeous Roses and add unusual bronze-pink, cream and green Floribunda blooms to your garden.