DELVIOLA – lilac-pink hybrid tea rose – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Fragrance and colour define DELVIOLA as a premium hybrid tea option where flower quality and cut performance are central to finished-product value. As a bush-trained, own-root NEONATAL cutting, it develops 3–5 strong framework canes suited to a 5–7 L container route aimed at exclusive, high-unit-value stock for retail and reseller partners. The bushy, upright habit, dense dark green foliage and large, very double blooms support positioning in thematic rose gardens and collection-style displays, while the own-root base underpins long-term regeneration, stable stands and predictable performance under repeated propagation loads. Over its development arc from root establishment in year one, framework building in year two and full ornamental expression in year three, it offers a dependable premium container line that can integrate smoothly into nursery networks requiring assured flower quality across varied UK conditions, including sites where reliable winter and wind tolerance is important.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Fragrance Medal Feature Pot – 5–7 L bush-trained specimen highlighting international fragrance awards and extremely strong scent, supplied as an exclusive premium container SKU for high-visibility benches – target: fragrance-led retail / reseller assortments
- Exhibition Hybrid Tea Line – uniform own-root plants selected for high-centred, pointed buds and solitary stems, grown in 5–7 L containers as a specialist exhibition-type hybrid tea range – target: specialist nurseries and rose exhibitors
- Signature Lilac-Pink Collection – curated groupings combining DELVIOLA’s rich lilac-pink colour and remontant flowering in coordinated container batches, ideal for thematic rose garden ranges – target: public gardens and collection-driven partners
- Cut-&-Show Patio Bush – bush-trained 5–7 L plants positioned for dual use as patio feature and small-scale cut-flower source, leveraging strong canes and solitary hybrid tea blooms – target: premium garden centres and lifestyle retailers
- Cold-Site Premium Bed Stock – own-root, H7-rated material for flower beds in colder or exposed projects, offered as pre-finished 5–7 L bushes combining fragrance, flower form and structural reliability – target: landscape and public-realm contractors
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose, registered as DELviola, traded as Delviola / Fragrant Souvenirs d’Amour / Chartreuse de Parme; American Rose Society approved exhibition name Chartreuse de Parme. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Georges Delbard, France, from ‘Yves Piaget’ × ‘Nuit d’Orient’; introduced and registered in 1996 by Georges Delbard SA as a fragrance-focused hybrid tea cultivar. |
| Awards and recognition |
Multiple fragrance awards: Bagatelle Paris Fragrance Prize and Madrid Gold Medal for Fragrance (1996); Baden-Baden Fragrance Prize (1996); Geneva Gold Medal for Fragrance (1996); RNRS Edland Fragrance Medal (1997). |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, upright habit reaching about 80–110 cm in height and 60–90 cm spread, with dense, glossy dark green foliage and moderate prickliness; weak self-cleaning so spent blooms usually need removal. |
| Flower morphology |
Large L-sized, very double flowers with 40+ petals, high-centred, pointed, solitary hybrid tea form well suited to cut use and exhibition; remontant with particularly abundant second flush flowering. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Rich lilac-pink flowers, RHS 75A outer and 75B inner, vivid violet-veiled buds; colour lightens slightly in strong sun but is generally well retained, developing cooler lavender tones as blooms mature. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fragrance description not provided, but documented as extremely strong and garden-filling; intensity underpins its multiple international fragrance awards and specialist positioning as a scented hybrid tea. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set is typically sparse because of the very double flower form; when present, hips are ellipsoidal, orange-red, approximately 10–14 mm in diameter and mainly of observational rather than commercial significance. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Moderate resistance to black spot, powdery mildew and rust; tolerates heat but needs watering in prolonged drought; hardy to about -23 to -21 °C, rated RHS H7, corresponding roughly to USDA zone 6a and Swedish zone 3. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for flower beds, containers, specimen use and cut flowers; medium maintenance with occasional plant protection; best routed as a bush-trained premium container product in 5–7 L pots from own-root material. |
DELVIOLA combines award-winning fragrance, premium hybrid tea flower form and reliable cold tolerance on a regenerating own-root base, giving predictable, long-lived premium stock for which we would be pleased to align capacity and scheduling with your plans.
