Gloire de Dijon – apricot historic rambler-climbing rose
As a rooted cutting within the pharmaROSA® NEONATAL platform, Gloire de Dijon offers a dependable own-root foundation for building high-value historic climber ranges where vertical, space-defining structures are central to your assortment. This historic Noisette, recognised by major international awards, combines very strong, garden-filling fragrance with large, fully double rosette blooms that suit premium pergola, wall and arbour plantings in thematic rose gardens and curated collections. Its good heat and drought tolerance, supported by an H6 hardiness rating, makes planning for Scottish and northern English conditions easier, with reliable performance even in exposed garden projects. Own-root production underpins long-term stand stability, while staked, 3–5 cane training from a 5–7 L route enables you to deliver finished climbers efficiently into retail and reseller channels.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Heritage Climber 5L – 5 L trained climber with 3–5 canes, highlighting historic status and awards plus strong fragrance as a premium pergola solution – retail / reseller
- Scented Arch Feature – pre-trained arch or arbour pairs raised from own-root cuttings, exploiting height and powerful fragrance for space-defining entrances – garden centre and landscape-focused resellers
- Collection Grade Noisette – labelled historic Noisette line in 5–7 L, emphasising heritage breeding and curatorial value for thematic and collector gardens – specialist nurseries and mail-order partners
- Low-Intervention Screen Rose – vertical screen product promoted on good disease resistance and low-maintenance needs, supplied as trained climbers ready to plant – contractors and public-realm supply intermediaries
- Dual-Use Fragrant Rambler – climber positioned for both garden structure and cutting, leveraging large, very double blooms and strong scent in 5–7 L containers – premium retail and boutique resellers
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Historic Noisette rose marketed as Gloire de Dijon – apricot rambler-climbing type; historic rose collection, American Rose Society exhibition name Gloire de Dijon; unregistered cultivar in official registers. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Pierre and Henri Jacotot in France around 1850 from ‘Desprez à fleurs jaunes’ × ‘Souvenir de la Malmaison’; introduced by Jacotot nurseries, Dijon, from 1853 into European horticultural trade. |
| Awards and recognition |
Recognised by the World Federation of Rose Societies Old Rose Hall of Fame in 1988 and granted the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 1993, underpinning its reputation as a proven historic climbing rose. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Climbing habit with moderately dense, dark green, slightly glossy foliage; typically 3.8–6.5 m high with a 1.2–2.4 m spread; moderately thorny canes suited to trained, staked production and structural garden roles. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, very double rosette blooms with 40+ petals, generally produced in clusters; remontant character with an abundant second flush, though spent blooms require manual deadheading due to weak self-cleaning. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Soft creamy-peach base with rosy shading at petal bases; buds deep yellow with peach‑pink tips; colours lighten and fade in strong sun and heat, moving towards ivory and pastel peach cream as blooms age. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Very strong, garden-filling fragrance with a rich tea-fruity character, providing high sensory impact in climber and rambling uses; intensity supports fragrance-led ranges and enhances perceived value in display. |
| Hip characteristics |
Moderate production of ellipsoidal orange-red hips about 9–15 mm across, adding some seasonal interest after flowering where deadheading is relaxed, though heavy hip display is not a primary feature. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust under typical garden conditions; hardiness around –15 to –12 °C, aligning with RHS H6, Swedish Zone 2 and USDA Zone 7b for broad temperate deployment. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended as a climbing rose for pergolas, walls, arbours, arches and specimen use, with low general maintenance; prefers support structures and benefits from trained, multi-cane frameworks for best display. |
Gloire de Dijon combines award-backed historic value, strong fragrance and reliable climbing structure on a predictable, regenerative own-root base, making it a sound choice for planning vertical feature capacity; please contact us to align volumes and scheduling.
