Add a royal touch to your garden with the Catherine's Rose. The Royal Horticultural Society announced on May 9 that a rose has been named after the Princess of Wales to celebrate the healing power of nature and to raise awareness of the important role that spending time outdoors plays in bringing joy and supporting mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing.
Rosa ‘Catherine’s Rose’ is described as "a stunning floribunda" that "has subtle coral-pink blooms, which are produced in abundance, and have a rich perfume with hints of Turkish delight and mango." The flower, grown by Harkness Roses, can be pre-ordered either as a bare root for £29.99 or potted for £34.99, with proceeds from the sale going to The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.
“Every rose sold will help The Royal Marsden establish a unique training programme for clinical teams across the country in prehabilitation and rehabilitation techniques which make such a difference to patient care," Dame Cally Palmer, Chief Executive of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, said.
“We are honoured to have Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales as Joint Patrons of our specialist cancer centre and we are very grateful to The Princess and the Royal Horticultural Society for setting up this initiative and for the benefit it will bring to cancer patients everywhere," Cally added.
Kensington Palace shared the news of Catherine's Rose on social media, writing: "Spending time in nature has always been a source of comfort and strength. Gardens and green spaces provide not only beauty and joy, but also vital support for our mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing."
© Ian Vogler - WPA Pool/Getty ImagesThe Princess of Wales has previously spoken about the power of nature. While undergoing chemotherapy last year, Catherine wrote in a message commemorating the opening of new gardens at London's Natural History Museum (via screenshots captured by Fox News): "I know the power of nature to support our development and wellbeing, both by bringing us joy and helping to keep us physically, mentally and spiritually healthy."
The royal, who has since completed her chemotherapy treatment, has also revealed that she finds a "sense of peace" in the natural world. In a special film released last month, the Princess said, "I find it a very spiritual and very intense emotional reconnection I suppose, these environments. Not everyone has that same relationship perhaps with nature, but it is so therefore meaningful for me as a place to balance and find a sort of sense of peace and reconnection in what is otherwise a very busy world."
