Rose Smooth Touch® ‘Angel’ – A Heavenly Bloom for Darling Downs Gardens
Introduce timeless elegance and modern convenience to your garden with the stunning Rose Smooth Touch® 'Angel', now available at True Blue Garden Centre in Toowoomba. This Australian-bred beauty combines the classic charm of hybrid tea roses with the breakthrough innovation of Smooth Touch® technology—meaning no thorns to spoil the experience. It’s the ideal rose for Queensland gardeners who love to prune, pick, and admire their blooms without getting pricked.
🌼 Features & Benefits
Thornless Canes – Say goodbye to gardening gloves! The patented Smooth Touch® breeding removes the hassle of handling thorns, making this rose perfect for families, floral enthusiasts, and those new to rose care.
Elegant, High-Centred Blooms – Each flower is a graceful, pastel pink masterpiece with a creamy undertone. These large, high-centred blooms are ideal for cutting and floral displays.
Repeat Flowering – Enjoy flush after flush of blooms from spring through to late autumn, especially in the warm, sunny conditions of the Toowoomba Region.
Light Fragrance – ‘Angel’ offers a soft, sweet scent that’s subtle and refreshing—perfect for close-up admiration in garden beds or pots.
Compact Growth Habit – Growing to approximately 1.2–1.5m tall, it’s an ideal variety for Toowoomba’s urban gardens, courtyards, and balconies.
Resilient in Local Climates – Bred for Australian conditions, Smooth Touch® ‘Angel’ is both heat-tolerant and disease resistant, making it a reliable performer in the Darling Downs' variable weather patterns.
🌿 Ideal For
Feature planting in Toowoomba’s cottage-style or formal gardens
Rose hedging or mass planting in sunny front yards
Container growing on patios or balconies
Cut flower arrangements thanks to its long stems and lasting vase life
Safe gardening for children or those with limited mobility due to the thornless canes
🛠️ Care Tips for Toowoomba Gardeners
Toowoomba's temperate climate, combined with good drainage and full sun exposure, makes it a prime location for growing Smooth Touch® roses. Follow these local care tips:
Planting: Position in full sun (6+ hours) in well-drained, enriched soil. Amend with compost or soil conditioner before planting.
Watering: Deeply water twice a week during dry periods. Use mulch to retain moisture and regulate root temperature.
Feeding: Apply a rose-specific fertiliser in early spring and again after each flush to promote vigorous flowering.
Pruning: Prune lightly in late summer and hard prune in winter (July in Toowoomba) to maintain a compact, healthy shape.
🛒 Available Now at True Blue Garden Centre – Toowoomba’s Rose Experts
Whether you're establishing a new garden or refreshing your collection, Rose Smooth Touch® 'Angel' brings elegance and ease in equal measure. Visit True Blue Garden Centre on Hursley Rd, Toowoomba, to explore our curated range of Smooth Touch® roses and get expert local advice from our friendly team.
Experience thornless beauty with this angelic rose that’s as practical as it is breathtaking.