L'AMI DES JARDINS™ – hybrid tea rose propagation material
As a Générosa® hybrid-tea cultivar bred by Guillot for premium cut and exhibition work, L'AMI DES JARDINS™ offers own-root stability for UK nurseries building exclusive, collection-focused ranges. The raspberry-red, remontant blooms with warm yellow reverse position this variety naturally for higher-value 5–7 L container lines and border or specimen display roses where flower quality is paramount. Its good heat and drought tolerance fits professional production serving warmer or more exposed schemes, supporting projects where roses must cope with dry, sun-exposed conditions yet retain colour and form. On own roots, Year 1 focuses on root establishment, Year 2 on structural shoot build-up, and Year 3 on full ornamental performance, creating a predictable development arc for planning capacity, lead times, and wholesale availability into thematic rose collections.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium Générosa® 5–7 L feature rose – Own-root, bush-trained plants in 5–7 L containers emphasising flower quality and exclusive positioning, ideal as a named feature cultivar in premium retail garden-centre benches – retail / reseller.
- Hybrid tea border highlight line – Uniform, bushy plants selected for colour retention and remontant flowering, supplied in 5–7 L pots as repeatable border highlights in curated rose collections – nursery / wholesale.
- Cut-and-show garden series – Branded SKU focusing on exhibition-type blooms and fragrance, promoting garden cutting use from robust own-root plants grown via premium container routes – retail / reseller.
- Heat-tolerant signature hedge modules – Pre-structured 5–7 L units for short hedges and lines, leveraging heat and moderate drought tolerance plus stable own-root stands for long-term schemes – public-realm suppliers.
- Collection-grade mother-stock plants – Authenticated, own-root bush-trained plants positioned as reliable cultivar sources for nurseries maintaining Générosa® or thematic collections in beds or larger containers (40–50 L) – professional rose growers.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose from the Générosa® collection, registered as GUIlladjar and marketed as L'AMI DES JARDINS™ Générosa® GUIlladjar; exhibition category cut flower / exhibition tea hybrid for premium use. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Dominique Massad, Roseraies Pierre Guillot, France, with parentage unknown; introduced and registered in 2010 in France by Guillot / Roseraies Pierre Guillot as a premium hybrid tea selection. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy shrub, 100–140 cm tall with 75–105 cm spread, moderately thorny, moderately dense dark green, slightly glossy foliage; suited to border, specimen, hedge and cut-flower oriented garden use. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, cupped blooms with 13–25 petals, large flower size (2.75–3.95 in), cluster-flowered; remontant, though the second flush is less abundant than the first, suiting premium but not mass-flowering roles. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Intense raspberry-red with warm golden-yellow petal reverse; colour holds well with only slight fading to rose-red; ARS code MR, RHS 53A and 17B, delivering strong contrast and stable ornamental colour in sun. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Medium-strength, clearly noticeable fragrance with raspberry, fruity character, giving a distinct scented profile without being overpowering; supports cut-flower use and sensory-focused garden positioning. |
| Hip characteristics |
Moderately abundant ellipsoid hips, 12–18 mm diameter, orange-red; add seasonal interest and modest wildlife value after flowering where hips are not removed for display or hygiene purposes. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately -21 to -18 °C (RHS H7, USDA 6b, Swedish zone 3), with moderate disease resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, and good heat and moderate drought tolerance with irrigation in extremes. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best for premium container production, 5–7 L target pots, bush-trained with 3–5 framework canes; medium maintenance with occasional plant protection; used as border, specimen, cut-flower garden rose or hedge element. |
L'AMI DES JARDINS™ combines premium flower quality, good heat tolerance and own-root reliability to support predictable, regenerating, long-lived stock for exclusive ranges; we would be pleased to discuss scheduling and capacity for your programmes.