FESTIVAL DES JARDINS DE C. – apricot-pink nostalgic rose - Massad
Developed for premium container production, FESTIVAL DES JARDINS DE C. offers tray-grown own-root material that builds reliably into a bushy, slightly spreading structure with dense, dark green foliage. As a nostalgia-type Romantic rose with very full rosette blooms, it supports exclusive finished-product lines where flower quality and form are key. Large, cluster-borne flowers with warmly blended peach-pink tones and strong fragrance create high-impact display potential in 5–7 L routes and larger 40–50 litre specimens for thematic collections and show gardens. Own-root continuity enables predictable year-on-year renewal of stock for nursery networks serving UK projects where good heat tolerance provides stable summer performance, and it fits propagation workflows that value homogeneous development and manageable capacity. With a practical development arc from roots in year one through structural build in year two to full ornamental value by year three, it underpins long-term collections and private-label ranges aiming for a consistent Romantic rose portfolio.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L Romantic rose shrub – Own-root, bushy container shrub with dense foliage and strongly fragrant, very full peach-pink blooms, following the recommended premium 5–7 L path – target: branded premium shrub lines for garden centres and quality retailers
- 40–50 L feature Romantic container – Trained on 3–5 framework canes into a rounded, slightly spreading form with strong fragrance for entrance or terrace placement – target: landscape contractors and high-end retail project specifications
- Thematic festival collection line – Curated group within a Romantic rose collection, emphasising name origin and nostalgic flower form, grown as own-root shrubs in 5–7 L pots – target: nurseries supplying themed and show-garden inspired ranges
- Cut-and-display nursery shrub block – Dual-purpose 5–7 L premium shrubs serving both as retail stock and on-site cut-flower source, leveraging large, fragrant clusters – target: specialist nurseries and floristry-linked resellers
- Collection-bed replenishment modules – Tray-rooted own-root units scheduled for staged potting to maintain cultivar-true beds and backup stock with predictable development – target: collection gardens, heritage projects and specialist rose collections
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Current trade name: Festival des Jardins de C. Romantic rose Massad; ARS exhibition name: Festival des Jardins de Chaumont; collection: Romantic rose; exhibition category: shrub rose; registered cultivar name: not provided. |
| Origin and breeding |
Breeder Dominique Massad, Guillot; France. Parentage: ‘Paul Bocuse’ × ((‘Céline Delbard’ × ‘Amber Queen’) × unnamed seedling). Introduced and ARS-registered in 2006 by Guillot and Roseraies Pierre Guillot, France. |
| Awards and recognition |
not provided |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, slightly spreading shrub 70–95 cm high, 85–115 cm spread, with dense, dark green, slightly glossy foliage and moderate prickliness. Self-cleaning is weak, so spent blooms usually require manual removal for best presentation. |
| Flower morphology |
Very full, 40+ petalled, large 2.75–3.95 in rosette flowers, borne mainly in clusters. Flat, quartered rosette at full bloom with abundant remontant flowering and a strong second flush under suitable conditions. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Peach-pink blooms with warm peach-apricot tones; buds deep peach-pink with orange tips. RHS 30C outer, 31B inner. Colour lightens through creamy peach-pink to softer pink, with moderate colour retention under strong sun. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Very strong, far-carrying peachy-rose fragrance, giving rich aromatic impact in beds and containers. Double flowers provide moderate pollinator attraction, influenced by how accessible the stamens are in individual blooms. |
| Hip characteristics |
Moderately developed spherical red-orange hips, around 8–12 mm diameter, forming after flowering where spent blooms are not removed, adding modest late-season ornamental interest in mixed or collection plantings. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Moderate resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust. Hardy to approximately −15 to −12 °C, RHS H6, Swedish zone 2, USDA 7b. Tolerates heat well and withstands moderate drought, though regular watering remains beneficial. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Primary uses: flower bed, specimen, potted and cut flower production. Medium maintenance, occasionally requiring plant protection and deadheading. Release form bush-trained on 3–5 strong canes; recommended premium container route in 5–7 L pots. |
FESTIVAL DES JARDINS DE C. combines compact, bushy growth, very full, fragrant Romantic blooms and reliable heat tolerance on a predictable, regenerative own-root base, making it a sound choice for premium ranges where we can jointly plan capacity and scheduling.
