DELPABRA – peach-pink bedding shrub rose – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Designed as own-root propagation material for professional production, DELPABRA combines reliability, floribunda cluster performance and remontant flowering with an upright, bushy habit ideal for standard-container workflows. Dense, dark green foliage, medium maintenance needs and resistance to powdery mildew and black spot support predictable, retail-ready output for border and specimen routes. As own-root tray material it underpins homogeneous stands and long-term stock renewal, performing confidently even in cooler UK regions with good winter and wind tolerance. The very double, apricot-pink bloom quality, strong fragrance and compact dimensions fit 2–3 L bedding-shrub programmes aimed at standard finished products and reliable garden performance, with development progressing from root establishment in year one through structural build in year two to full ornamental value from year three.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 2–3 L scented bedding shrub – compact bush-trained plants in 2–3 L containers, highlighting strong fragrance and remontant flowering as a reliable garden performance offer for standard finished product displays – target audience/channel: retail / reseller
- Border colour block line – own-root propagated batches for border and bedding mass plantings, using uniform habit and clustered floribunda flowering to support integrator and public-realm flowerbed schemes – target audience/channel: integrators and public-realm suppliers
- Apricot-pink collection feature – curated cultivar within colour-themed and show-garden assortments, combining stable own-root identity with the pastel apricot-pink bloom progression – target audience/channel: thematic and collection-focused nurseries
- Premium fragrant shrub range – premium bronze rated, strong-scented shrubs offered as a differentiated SKU in standard container programmes, supported by predictable own-root flowering performance – target audience/channel: independent garden centres and quality-led retailers
- Dual-purpose garden and cut stem – 2–3 L shrubs promoted for both border planting and occasional cutting, leveraging large, very double blooms on clustered stems from robust own-root plants – target audience/channel: nursery–florist and mixed-output growers
Technical cultivar profile
| Name and registration |
Floribunda / shrub bedding rose marketed as DELPABRA – peach-pink bedding shrub rose - Delbard, with registered cultivar name DELpabra and ARS exhibition name Dames de Chenonceau. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Georges Delbard in France, 2002, with parentage not provided; introduced by Pépinières et Roseraies Georges Delbard SA as a commercial bedding shrub rose for border and garden use. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright, bushy shrub reaching about 80–100 cm in height and 50–70 cm spread, with dense, dark green, slightly glossy foliage (RHS N137A) and a moderately thorny framework suitable for compact container culture. |
| Flower morphology |
Very double, cup-shaped blooms with 40+ petals, large L size (2.75–3.95 in), borne in clusters of 3–5 flowers per stem, repeating well with abundant second flush flowering across the season. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Apricot-pink base with peach and soft salmon tones; outer petals RHS 36C, inner 36D, colours fading from deeper rose-peach buds to creamy pastel pink with peach-beige tints, retaining good ornamental impact as they age. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Presence of a strong, far-scented rose fragrance confirmed; detailed scent character beyond strength and reach is not provided, but the variety is positioned as a clearly scented ornamental garden shrub. |
| Hip characteristics |
Due to very double blooms, hip set is limited; occasionally forms small, ovoid, egg-shaped red hips (RHS 40A), around 10–14 mm in diameter, which may contribute minor seasonal interest where present. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Moderate overall disease resistance with good resistance to powdery mildew and black spot, moderate rust susceptibility; hardy to about -21 to -18 °C, rated RHS H7, Swedish zone 3 and USDA 6b for reliable overwintering. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for borders, specimen planting and occasional cut flower use, on a standard container route in 2–3 L pots; medium maintenance with occasional pest and disease control and medium self-cleaning of spent blooms. |
DELPABRA offers remontant clustered flowering, strong fragrance and compact, hardy structure on a predictable own-root base, making it a secure choice for reliable garden performance lines where you wish to discuss volumes and scheduling calmly.
