Impératrice Farah™ – DELivour hybrid tea rose propagation material
Premium own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material of Impératrice Farah™ supports exclusive hybrid-tea production where flower quality and high-centred form are central to your offer. As a bush-trained, 3–5-cane, upright hybrid tea suited to 5–7 L containers, it provides a clear route into premium, exhibition-grade and cut-flower oriented finished stock. The double, solitary, large blooms with distinctive white and carmine-red bicolour presentation underpin top-tier retail and reseller lines, while own-root longevity supports homogeneous beds and low replacement in thematic rose gardens and collections. Its black-spot resistance and H7 hardiness help maintain stable production for UK nursery networks even in cooler, wind-exposed regions, where consistent framework and strong canes are valuable for reliable cutting and specimen sales. Developed for scalable, tray-grown rooted cuttings, this material aligns with nursery propagation beds, container grow-on systems and collection plantings, following a practical arc of roots in year one, framework and flowering structure in year two, and full ornamental expression from year three onward for wholesale and retail partners.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 5–7 L Premium Exhibition Bush – Bush-trained plants in 5–7 L containers emphasising high-centred, solitary blooms and bicolour impact; suited to exclusive finished-product ranges for retail / reseller partners.
- Collector’s Hybrid Tea Feature Pot – Individually labelled premium gold quality plants, promoted for flower form and colour retention in thematic rose collections; ideal for specialist garden centres and mail-order retailers.
- Garden Cut-Flower Line – Upright, own-root plants managed for repeat cutting, positioned as a premium garden cut-flower hybrid tea in 5–7 L pots; aimed at lifestyle-focused retail ranges.
- Large 40–50 L Specimen Unit – Stepped-up containers (40–50 L) producing tall, glossy specimens with strong bicolour display for project and show-garden supply; targeted to landscape and public-realm contractors via wholesalers.
- Collection Mother-Plant Block – Bed-grown, own-root bushes maintained for propagation and cultivar-identity purposes, leveraging hardiness and black-spot resistance; intended for nurseries building branded or private-label rose collections.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose DELivour, marketed as Impératrice Farah™ hybrid tea rose, ARS exhibition name Impératrice Farah; collection and commercial group hybrid tea rose; female given-name origin for the cultivar name. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Georges Delbard in France, breeding year 1986; introduced by Delbard / Georges Delbard SA in 1992, with registration in 1986; parentage recorded as unknown within the hybrid tea group. |
| Awards and recognition |
Gold medal Rome 1992 plus a further seven international competition awards, underlining proven flower and garden performance valued by judges and supporting its positioning as an exclusive premium product. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright habit, 130–170 cm height with 70–95 cm spread; moderately dense, glossy dark-green foliage on densely thorned shoots; poor self-cleaning so spent blooms usually require manual removal during maintenance. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, double, solitary blooms with 26–39 petals; classic high-centred, pointed-budded hybrid tea form suitable for cut-flower and exhibition use; remonts well with an abundant second flush under standard care. |
| Colour data and phenology |
White petals with vivid carmine-red edging (ARS Wbl; RHS 53A margin, 155D base); margin fades to pale pink as blooms open, white ground turning creamy yet remaining light; broad, radiant red band at full bloom, colour retention rated good. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fragrance of rosy character but very weak overall, barely noticeable; strongly double flowers and high-centred form limit exposure of stamens, reducing attractiveness to pollinators and confirming primarily ornamental usage. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set generally low due to strongly double flowers; where present, small egg-shaped hips 10–14 mm across, orange-red in colour, appear only occasionally and have limited ornamental impact in standard production. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Medium overall disease resistance with medium powdery mildew and rust tolerance but black-spot resistant foliage; winter hardiness to about −21 to −18 °C, RHS H7, Swedish Zone 3, USDA Zone 6b, with moderate heat and drought tolerance. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited to flower beds, containers, cut-flower and specimen roles; recommended as a premium container product from bush-trained 3–5 cane stock; moderate maintenance with occasional plant protection; own-root tray cuttings form the professional base. |
Impératrice Farah™ DELivour offers exhibition-level flower form, strong upright structure and black-spot robust foliage on predictable, regenerative own roots; please contact us to discuss volumes, scheduling and integration into your premium ranges.
