Centenaire de Lourdes™ – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL own‑root propagation material
Floribunda production with Centenaire de Lourdes™ offers reliable, bushy, medium‑height plants well aligned to bedding and park projects where consistent garden performance matters. As an own‑root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL cutting, it provides a stable base for nursery propagation beds and standard 2–3 L container grow‑on, supporting predictable crop timing into retail and reseller channels. Remontant, cluster‑flowered semi‑double blooms deliver continuous display in muted mid‑pink tones with discreet, fragrant character, while moderate maintenance needs and verified cultivar authenticity support homogeneous, low‑replacement stands. Its hardiness to H7, tested down to –26 °C, suits long‑term public‑realm and park plantings across cooler UK regions, giving dependable structure even in exposed, wind‑prone northern sites as part of broader wholesale programmes. Within a three‑year development arc from rooting to full ornamental value, it supports scalable volumes and consistent quality across coordinated nursery networks.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Centenaire de Lourdes™ 2 L Bedding Line – uniform 2 L own‑root plants highlighting the floribunda bedding habit and remontant flowering, offered as a standard finished product with reliable garden performance – retail and reseller benches
- Park & Hedge Floribunda Strip – 3 L containers grown for hedge and line use, exploiting the bushy, medium‑tall structure and H7 hardiness for durable public‑realm edging – municipal and landscape contractor frameworks
- Pink Heritage Feature Rose – 3 L presentation plants emphasising the 1958 origin, World’s Ten Best Roses award and muted mid‑pink colour range, positioned as a dependable garden classic – heritage and collection‑focused outlets
- Pollinator‑Friendly Floribunda Block – grouped 2–3 L stock promoted for semi‑double, staminate flowers offering partial pollinator value alongside repeat colour, aligning with reliable garden performance claims – garden centres with biodiversity ranges
- Dual‑Use Garden & Cut Rose – 3 L containers marketed for beds and mixed borders with occasional cutting potential, leveraging the large semi‑double clusters and steady remontant habit – regional growers and farm‑shop type channels
Technical cultivar profile
| Name and registration |
Centenaire de Lourdes™ (Les Centenaires de Lourdes®), floribunda bedding rose, ARS exhibition name Centenaire de Lourdes, registered cultivar name DELge; unregistered in formal registration year terms. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by André Delbard‑Chabert, France, 1958; parentage ‘Frau Karl Druschki’ × unknown seedling, introduced by Delbard; Georges Delbard SA and forming part of the Les Centenaires de Lourdes® collection. |
| Awards and recognition |
Named to the World Rose Congress listing of the World’s Ten Best Roses in 1994, supporting its ongoing relevance as a reliable, field‑tested garden and exhibition floribunda option in professional assortments. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy growth with dense, slightly glossy green foliage (RHS 137A), medium height 100–140 cm and 75–105 cm spread; moderately thorny shoots give a solid framework suitable for beds, hedging and structured park plantings. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi‑double, cup‑shaped flowers in clusters, petal count typically 13–25, large flower size around 2.75–3.95 inches; remontant with a notably abundant second flush, supporting extended seasonal display in production and landscape use. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Muted mid‑pink with slight salmon undertone; RHS 65C outer, 65B inner; buds deep mid‑pink, opening to vivid mid‑pink then softening to pale, pastel and occasional cream tones, with moderate colour retention and progressive, attractive fading. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fragrance is mild with a discreet, soft rose character, giving a pleasant but not overpowering scent profile suitable for park, hedge and bed uses where visual performance and repeat flowering are the primary specification drivers. |
| Hip characteristics |
Moderate production of small, 8–12 mm spherical red hips that add seasonal ornamental value in late season; hips contribute to subtle autumn interest without significantly affecting flowering performance in standard planting schemes. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated to –26 to –23 °C (H7), Swedish zone 4, USDA 5b; disease behaviour shows resistance to black spot with moderate susceptibility to powdery mildew and rust, aligning with a medium maintenance profile requiring occasional plant protection. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for beds, parks, hedges, cut use and containers; medium maintenance, occasional protection; best marketed as standard container stock in 2–3 L pots, bush‑trained and compact for reliable garden performance in retail channels. |
Centenaire de Lourdes™ offers remontant floribunda performance and proven hardiness on a durable own‑root base that supports predictable, long‑lived stands; please contact us to align on volumes, scheduling and integration into your programme.
