CLAUDE MONET™ – yellow-red hybrid tea rose – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL
Premium own-root CLAUDE MONET™ offers an exclusive hybrid tea option for growers seeking colour-driven, high-value container lines, with stable, upright structure, glossy dark foliage and semi-double exhibition-type blooms suited to a cut and show-focused assortment. Its remontant flowering with a strong second flush underpins reliable production planning, while its proven disease resistance supports low-intervention nursery routines and consistent premium-quality output. On own roots, it builds a durable framework that fits UK nursery cycles from 3–6‑month tray material through to 5–7 L premium container release, aligning well with retail/reseller exclusive positioning and supporting nationwide supply, including colder, exposed regions where winter resilience and wind tolerance are expected.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 5–7 L premium painter-series bush – Own-root, bush-trained CLAUDE MONET™ in 5–7 L pots, highlighting exclusive painter-collection branding and distinctive yellow-red variegation for premium container routes – retail/reseller painter-series benches.
- Hybrid tea border-feature container – Upright, 80–110 cm bushes with glossy foliage positioned as premium border or edging features in 5–7 L containers, leveraging disease resistance and low maintenance messaging – quality-led garden centres.
- Cut-and-display garden rose – Solitary, high-centred blooms promoted as garden-cut suitable within an exclusive finished-product concept, grown from NEONATAL trays to structured 3–5 cane bushes – lifestyle-oriented retail channels.
- Urban terrace and patio line – Compact, upright plants with remontant flowering and resilient foliage presented as low-intervention container subjects for urban gardens, using consistent 5–7 L formats – city-focused retailers and webshops.
- Thematic collection and show-garden stock – Own-root plants used to build cultivar-true blocks for painter-themed or collectors’ displays, with stable identity and long-term stand performance – nurseries supplying public-realm and show gardens.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose, registered as JACdesa, traded as Claude Monet™ Les Roses de peintres® JACdesa; exhibition category hybrid tea for cut flower and show use, ARS name Claude Monet. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Jack E. Christensen at Armstrong Nurseries, USA, around 1991; introduced in 1992 via Jackson & Perkins (USA) and Delbard (France); parentage is listed as unknown in current records. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright bush 80–110 cm high with 45–65 cm spread, moderately dense, glossy dark green foliage and moderate prickles; weak self-cleaning so spent blooms usually need manual removal during production. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, solitary, large 2.75–3.95 inch blooms, cup-shaped with a distinct medium-high centre; 13–25 petals and remontant flowering, with a plentiful second flush supporting extended display and cutting. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Lemon-yellow base with carmine to raspberry streaks; buds dark carmine red with yellow streaks, opening vivid yellow, then softening to cream-pink with pastel striping; colour retention is medium with progressive gentle fading. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fragrance is mild with a slightly sweet, fruity character; scent level is restrained rather than dominant, complementing its primary role as a visually striking hybrid tea in premium decorative and cut-flower contexts. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces moderate quantities of small, spherical red hips, approximately 10–14 mm in diameter, which can add subtle late-season textural interest and lend some value in decorative or habitat-sensitive plantings. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, with hardiness around -21 to -18 °C (H7; Swedish zone 3; USDA 6b); no specific data are available for combined heat or drought tolerance performance. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited to borders, edging, containers, cut-flower use and urban gardens; low overall maintenance, though deadheading is advised; best presented as bush-trained, 3–5 cane premium container stock in 5–7 litre pots. |
CLAUDE MONET™ combines distinctive painterly colour, reliable remontant flowering and disease-resilient own-root performance, giving predictable, long-lived premium bushes; we would be pleased to discuss volumes, timing and integration into your production plans.
