HONORINE DE BRABANT – pink historic Bourbon rose – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Historic Bourbon fragrance remontant collectors premium container longevity HONORINE DE BRABANT in pharmaROSA® NEONATAL format offers a verified, own-root propagation base for premium, history-focused ranges, aligning with UK nursery networks and public projects where winter and wind resilience is valued across Scotland and the North of England. As a remontant, dense-foliaged Bourbon shrub with a strong, fruity-rosy scent and distinctive striped petals, it is well suited to 5–7 L premium container, specialty production, trained as a bush with discreet support for solitary, park and border planting or as a cut-flower accent. Own-root material supports a predictable development arc from rooting in Year 1, structural shoot build-up in Year 2 and full ornamental expression from Year 3, enabling nurseries and wholesalers to plan homogeneous, long-lived stands for thematic rose gardens, collections and retail-collector channels.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L historic Bourbon shrub – bush-trained with discreet support, remontant flowering and strong fragrance positioned as a selection/specialty SKU in 5–7 L, ideal for retailers promoting historic and collector-focused rose lines – nursery and specialist retail
- Thematic “Striped Romance” collection piece – use the distinctive crimson-purple striping and romantic semi-double, cup-shaped blooms as a hero item in curated historic rose collections, produced on own roots for long-term stand stability – show gardens and collector outlets
- Scented park and border feature rose – offer as a premium, fragrant shrub for solitary and border planting in public and institutional schemes, supplied from 5–7 L containers to ensure structure at planting and reduce early replacement – public-realm contractors
- Dual-purpose garden and cut-flower shrub – position as a niche historic rose combining medium-sized, cluster-flowered stems for cutting with garden performance, grown in 5–7 L containers for high retail impact and flexible use – nurseries serving floristry-linked retail
- Own-root heritage mother-stock unit – deploy verified own-root plants in nursery beds or 40–50 L display containers for cultivar maintenance and controlled propagation, supporting a stable pipeline into premium container, specialty production – wholesale and integrator systems
Technical cultivar profile
| Name and registration |
Honorine de Brabant is a historic Bourbon shrub rose marketed as a historical rose; ARS exhibition name Honorine de Brabant, with authenticity verified for pharmaROSA NEONATAL propagation supply. |
| Origin and breeding |
A natural mutation of Commandant Beaurepaire, bred by Hyacinthe Rémi Tanne in France and first introduced in 1916, remaining an unregistered variety distributed initially by Rémi Tanne. |
| Awards and recognition |
Holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit, providing reassurance of garden-worthiness and performance under UK conditions, supporting professional confidence in specifying and propagating this historic cultivar. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Forms an upright to arching shrub 150–220 cm high and 110–160 cm wide, slightly thorny, with dense, lightly glossy light to mid-green foliage that builds a substantial, well-furnished framework over time. |
| Flower morphology |
Bears medium-sized, semi-double, cup-shaped blooms with 13–25 petals in clusters; remontant character delivers a notable second flush after the main flowering, though self-cleaning is weak and some deadheading is needed. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Light pink base heavily striped with crimson-purple; buds creamy pink with lilac-purple streaks, with colour lightening and striping softening in strong sun to rose-grey tones, giving a dynamic, antique striped effect over time. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, distinctive scent with sweet, fruity, rosy character; semi-double blooms with 13–25 petals moderately attract pollinators, as partially enclosed stamens reduce but do not eliminate nectar and pollen accessibility. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces moderate numbers of ovoid hips, 10–15 mm in diameter, coloured orange-red (RHS 40A), adding seasonal interest and supporting seed-set where desired in collection and display plantings. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Moderate resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy to around -26 to -23 °C (H7, USDA 5b, Swedish Zone 4), requiring regular watering in hot periods and coping poorly with prolonged drought stress. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for solitary specimen, park and border use, and as a cut-flower shrub; suited to premium container, specialty production in 5–7 L pots, with moderate maintenance and occasional plant protection advised. |
HONORINE DE BRABANT offers remontant flowering, strong fragrance and robust winter hardiness on a predictable, regenerative own-root base, making it a reliable historic Bourbon choice for which we invite you to discuss capacity and scheduling.
