Horticolor™ hybrid tea rose LAPbal – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Premium own-root Horticolor™ offers a bushy, erect habit and exhibition-grade flowers tailored to premium container finishing, with 5–7 L as a practical target for retail-ready product. Its high-centred, pointed-budded form and very double blooms deliver consistent cut-flower and display quality, while the medium-strength fragrance and refined yellow-pink colour shift enhance perceived value in exclusive assortments. On own roots, it develops predictably—roots in year one, framework shoots in year two, and full ornamental performance from year three—supporting reliable capacity planning and low replacement in nursery networks. Strong disease resistance reduces intervention in propagation beds and container blocks, supporting homogeneous stands and stable margins. With hardiness down to H7, it adapts well to cooler, wind-exposed nursery sites often seen in Scotland and northern England, providing a broadly deployable resource for thematic rose collections and wholesale project supply where flower form and presentation are critical.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L exhibition hybrid tea – Bush-trained plants finished in 5–7 L containers, highlighting high-centred, very double blooms and medium fragrance, positioned as an exclusive hybrid tea for colour-and-form driven benches – target audience/channel: premium retail and specialist resellers
- Cut-and-garden display line – Own-root stock selected for strong framework canes, marketed for dual-use (garden and cutting) with remontant, solitary blooms and stable plant habit – target audience/channel: nurseries supplying floristry-oriented garden centres
- Thematic bicolour collection unit – Part of a curated hybrid tea bicolour set using Horticolor™ for its refined yellow-pink transition and compact, bushy habit – target audience/channel: wholesalers building thematic rose garden and show-garden assortments
- Low-care premium patio rose – Finished in 5–7 L with emphasis on disease resistance and low intervention needs, positioned for consumers wanting a premium look without complex care – target audience/channel: retail chains and quality-focused independent garden centres
- Own-root breeder’s and collector’s stock – NEONATAL trays used to establish long-lived, identifiable own-root stands in propagation beds, supporting cultivar maintenance where flower form is key – target audience/channel: specialist nurseries and collection gardens
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose, registered as LAPbal, marketed as Horticolor™ hybrid tea rose LAPbal; exhibition category cut flower / exhibition hybrid tea; ARS approved exhibition name Horticolor. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Louis Laperrière, Roseraie Laperrière (France); breeding, registration and introduction all dated to 1989; parentage not provided, initial distributor data not provided. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, erect shrub reaching 60–85 cm in height and 65–95 cm spread, with moderately dense, matt dark green foliage and moderate prickliness; self-cleaning behaviour and spent-bloom fall not provided. |
| Flower morphology |
Very double, solitary, large flowers (2.75–3.95 in) with high-centred, pointed-budded hybrid tea form, suitable for exhibition and cutting; remontant with a plentiful second flowering phase in season. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Cream-yellow petals with pale pink edging; newly opened blooms show butter-lemon centres, cream outer petals and raspberry-pink rims, softening to straw-yellow and rosy-salmon tones as they mature; moderate colour retention. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Medium-strength, pleasant, soft fragrance clearly noticeable at close range; very double flower form encloses stamens, making it primarily an ornamental rather than pollinator-oriented variety. |
| Hip characteristics |
Rose hip formation generally limited due to very double blooms; where present, spherical orange-red hips around 10–14 mm in diameter may occasionally appear late in the season. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated H7, USDA zone 6b and Swedish zone 3; tolerant of -21 to -18 °C; resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; no specific data on heat or drought tolerance currently provided. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for flower beds and cut-flower use; low maintenance requirement with good overall disease resistance; best routed as a premium container product in 5–7 L pots, supplied bush-trained with 3–5 strong framework canes. |
Horticolor™ hybrid tea rose LAPbal, supplied as pharmaROSA® NEONATAL own-root material, combines premium flower form, strong health and a bushy habit for predictable, long-lived stands; please contact us to align capacities and scheduling.
