La France

Hybrid tea rose

- – Jean -Baptiste André Guillot

Delicate silvery tones with a mid-pink base colour and subtle pearlescent sheen transitions. - hybrid tea rose - strong, easily noticeable-scented rose - rich, rose aroma

– Historic La France, the first Hybrid Tea.
– Elegant, high-centred blooms for cutting.
– Refined pink tones with silvery sheen.
– Strong, rich traditional rose fragrance.
– Upright, premium-quality bush for specimens.
– Special feature: Creates classic, exhibition-grade cut flowers for vases and shows.

Exclusive finished product

pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted rose cutting

30,87 £

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LA FRANCE – pink hybrid tea rose – Guillot

Historic yet commercially relevant, La France offers a proven hybrid tea framework tailored to premium container production where flower quality and bud form drive value for retail and reseller partners. Bush-trained on 3–5 strong canes, these own-root cuttings give a predictable base for 5–7 L premium containers and exclusive finished products, supporting thematic rose collections and curated hybrid tea ranges. Its remontant, exhibition-type blooms and strong fragrance suit cut-flower oriented assortments, while own-root longevity and regeneration help maintain homogeneous beds with reduced replacement in nursery and historic garden projects, even under cooler, wind-exposed UK conditions with reliable winter performance. Planned as tray-rooted, 3–6‑month-old material, La France integrates smoothly into nursery propagation beds and container lines, aligning with professional production, capacity, and wholesale planning where predictability and long-term stock stability matter across the typical arc from root establishment in year one to full ornamental expression by year three.

Usage options

Target area	Reasoning
Premium 5–7 L hybrid tea container production	Upright habit to 120–160 cm with 3–5 strong framework canes builds a balanced structure ideal for premium 5–7 L containers, giving clear vertical presence and good retail presentation. Own-root material supports medium-maintenance schedules and occasional plant protection without jeopardising long-term stock, while the remontant habit underpins repeated flowering in nursery benches. This suits exclusive finished-product positioning where hybrid tea flower quality and form are the core value promise for retail and reseller partners targeting premium-container ranges.
Cut-flower and exhibition hybrid tea lines	Solitary, high-centred, pointed buds of cut-rose type and medium-sized double blooms make La France suitable for cut-flower or exhibition-oriented ranges alongside premium container output. The remontant, abundant second flush helps to stabilise stem supply, while own-root regeneration reduces the impact of production stress over repeated cutting cycles. Medium maintenance with targeted protection fits professional scheduling, supporting exclusive positioning built around flower form and fragrance for cut-flower-specialist nurseries.
Thematic and historic rose garden stock	As an 1867 Guillot hybrid tea with verified authenticity and premium gold rating, La France fits curated historic and thematic collections where provenance and continuity are important. Own-root plants provide long lifespan and stable identity, helping nurseries service public and private historic gardens with low replacement over time. Medium disease tolerance and H7 hardiness fit UK collection plantings requiring structured maintenance, aligning with exclusive, story-led offerings for historic-garden suppliers.
Fragrance-focused premium assortments	Strong, easily noticeable rose fragrance with a rich character supports fragrance-led product concepts in premium 5–7 L containers. Combined with remontant flowering, this allows growers to schedule sale periods when scent expression is high, reinforcing perceived quality at point of sale. Medium maintenance and occasional protection remain manageable at scale, supporting exclusive positioning centred on sensory value and cut-flower style presentation for fragrance-led-retailers.
Colour- and form-led display and show plantings	The delicate silvery, pearlescent pink with high-centred, exhibition-type blooms offers clear visual impact in specimen and show plantings. Uniform flower morphology and medium-sized, double blooms help achieve consistent benches and display blocks from own-root stock. Premium container production at 5–7 L gives a good balance between plant volume and handling efficiency, supporting exclusive finished products where colour subtleties and classic hybrid tea form matter for show-garden-contracts.
Managed-maintenance retail nursery programmes	Medium disease resistance and moderate heat tolerance suit nurseries operating structured maintenance regimes with planned protection and irrigation, rather than intensive rescue treatments. Own-root plants recover well from pruning and occasional stress, keeping beds even and reducing cull rates. Bush-trained, upright plants in 5–7 L containers integrate easily into standard handling systems, supporting exclusive yet manageable lines for independent-garden-centres.
Cold-resilient UK nursery and project supply	Hardiness to around –21 to –18 °C with an H7 rating supports reliable overwintering and multi-year block production in much of the UK, including cooler, wind-exposed nursery sites, helping secure public-realm and institutional supply. Own-root longevity and regeneration give nurseries the confidence to hold stock for phased call-offs. Medium maintenance and occasional plant protection remain compatible with professional bed management for public-project-suppliers.
Rose-hip interest and seasonal add-on value	Occasionally forming small, spherical orange-red hips, La France can offer modest late-season interest in historic gardens or mixed rose borders, adding an additional talking point for exclusive lines without defining the core product. Own-root stability allows stands to mature so hips appear more regularly over time, while medium maintenance remains acceptable. This supports differentiated, story-rich assortments for collection-focused-wholesalers.

Finished-product ideas

Premium 5–7 L historic hybrid tea line – own-root, bush-trained La France in 5–7 L premium containers, positioned as an exclusive, authenticated 1867 hybrid tea with strong fragrance and classic flower form – retail / reseller historic rose ranges.
Fragrance flagship container series – remontant, strongly scented plants selected for rich bloom scent and upright habit, offered as premium, branded 5–7 L containers highlighting sensory value – fragrance-led garden centre programmes.
Exhibition-style cut-and-garden SKU – high-centred, pointed buds in solitary bloom form combined with remontant flowering, marketed as dual-purpose cut and garden rose in premium containers – specialist rose nurseries and mail-order partners.
Curated Guillot heritage collection – La France integrated into a labelled breeder collection for thematic and show gardens, leveraging own-root longevity and verified authenticity – public-realm and institutional project suppliers.
Cold-hardy classic hybrid tea bed stock – upright, H7-rated plants produced as uniform 5–7 L units for beds in historic gardens and display plantings, balancing medium maintenance with long-term stand stability – landscape and project wholesalers.

Technical cultivar profile

Parameter	Data
Name and registration	La France hybrid tea rose, current trade name “La France Hybrid tea rose Guillot”; American Rose Society exhibition name La France; unregistered cultivar name; collection and commercial group hybrid tea.
Origin and breeding	Bred in France in 1867 by Jean-Baptiste André Guillot of Guillot & Fils, Lyon; parentage ‘Madame Bravy’ × ‘Madame Victor Verdier’; introduced in France in 1867 by Guillot & Fils as an early hybrid tea.
Awards and recognition	not provided
Growth and structural characteristics	Upright shrub reaching approximately 120–160 cm in height with 75–105 cm spread; moderately dense, mid-green, matte foliage; moderately thorny shoots; poor self-cleaning, manual removal of spent blooms advised for best presentation.
Flower morphology	Medium-sized, double flowers with 26–39 petals; solitary, high-centred buds of classic cut-rose type; remontant with an abundant second flush, delivering repeated display under appropriate cultural management in professional production.
Colour data and phenology	Pink base with silvery, pearlescent tones; outer petals RHS 57C, inner 65B; deeper lilac-pink in bud, fading through pastel pink to near white by senescence; moderate colour retention with uniform pastel bloom at full opening.
Fragrance and aroma	Strong, easily noticeable fragrance with a rich rose character; primarily ornamental value, with strongly double, cupped flowers limiting pollinator access and thus offering only restricted benefit for pollinator-focused plantings.
Hip characteristics	Occasional small, spherical hips, approximately 10–14 mm diameter, orange-red when mature; develops mainly on less-deadheaded plants in established plantings; hips provide modest additional seasonal interest rather than a primary feature.
Resistance and winter hardiness	Medium overall disease resistance: powdery mildew and black spot medium, rust resistant; winter hardy around –21 to –18 °C (USDA 6b, Swedish zone 3, RHS H7); moderate heat and drought tolerance, needing irrigation during extended dry periods.
Horticultural recommendations	Suited to flower beds, specimen use, cut-flower and historic gardens; release as bush-trained plants with 3–5 strong canes; target 5–7 L premium containers; medium maintenance and occasional plant protection recommended for consistent quality.

LA FRANCE – pink hybrid tea rose – Guillot offers classic exhibition flower form, strong fragrance and cold-resilient own-root longevity for predictable, regenerative stands; we would welcome a discussion on aligning volumes and scheduling to your programmes.

Detailed product attributes

Product Identification Data

Product Name: LA FRANCE – pink hybrid tea rose - Guillot

Product Type: pharmaROSA® NEONATAL - rooted rose cutting

Product Quality: -

Cultivar Authenticity: Verified:18.06.2025

Cultivar Quality Rating: premium gold

Item Number: [1329] 21-336 (14.02.2026) pharmarosaneonatal.co.uk

Name and Registration

Meaning of Cultivar Name: The word "France" refers to the nation.

Cultivar Synonym: -

Registered Cultivar Name: -

Original Trade Name: La France

Former Name: -

Current Trade Name: La France Hybrid tea rose Guillot

American Rose Society Approved Exhibition Name: La France

Rose Group: Hybrid Tea

Commercial Type: hybrid tea rose

Commercial Group: Hybrid tea rose

Exhibition Category: cut flower; exhibition hybrid tea

Collection: Hybrid tea rose

Origin and Breeding

Initial Distributor: Guillot & Fils (France)

Introduction Year: 1867

Registration Year: unregistered variety

Breeder: Jean -Baptiste André Guillot

Breeding Company / Institution: Guillot & Fils (Lyon)

Breeding Year: France, 1867

Parentage: 'Madame Bravy' × 'Madame Victor Verdier'

Awards and Honours

Global and Lifetime Awards: -

Horticultural Ratings and Recommendations: -

Competition and Show Awards: -

Collectors' Recommendations: -

Growth and Structural Characteristics

Height: 3.9-5.2ft (120-160 cm)

Spread: 2.5-3.4ft (75-105 cm)

Growth Habit: upright

Foliage: The variety's foliage is moderately dense, and the leaves have a matte surface and a mid-green hue.

Prickliness: moderately thorny

Self-Cleaning Description: Most spent flowers remain on the plant and require manual removal.

Self-Cleaning Intensity: Self-cleaning: poor.

Flower Morphology

Petal Count: 26-39

Flower Fullness: double-flowered

Flower Shape: high-centred, pointed bud (cut-rose type)

Flower Size: M (1,5-2,75 in)

Inflorescence Type: solitary

Colour Code: ARS code: mp RHS code: 57C (outer), 65B (inner)

Repeat Flowering: Remontant; the second flowering is abundant.

Colour Data and Phenology

Colour: pink

Flower Colour Description: Delicate silvery tones with a mid-pink base colour and subtle pearlescent sheen transitions.

Closed Bud: Deeper, slightly lilac-pink base colour.

Newly Opened Flower: Mid-pink outer petal edges with a silvery shimmer, paler on the inner surfaces with a pearly pink tone.

Full Bloom: Uniform, pastel-pink petal surface with a delicate silvery shading.

Before Fading: Pale, almost whitish pink with slightly silvery-edged petals.

Colour Fading Description: As the flower opens, the deep, slightly purplish pink fades to a pastel pink, and before the bloom ends it fades to an almost whitish shade.

Colour Retention Level: moderate

Fragrance and Aroma

Fragrance Strength: strong, easily noticeable-scented rose

Fragrance Character: rich, rose aroma

Pollinator Attraction: Its strongly double, cupped flowers attract pollinators poorly because the double flower form and the reduced accessibility of the stamens limit access to nectar and pollen.

Pollinator-Friendly Rating: Its double, cup-shaped flowers attract few pollinators, so it is only limitedly pollinator-friendly and is primarily an ornamental variety.

Soap and Cosmetic Use: -

Hip Characteristics

Maximum Hip Diameter: 10-14 mm

Hip Shape: spherical

Hip Colour: orange-red

Hip Comment: Occasionally formed, 10–14 mm in diameter, spherical, orange-red rose hip.

Resistance and Hardiness

Hardiness (°C): -21–-18 °C

RHS Hardiness Rating: H7

Swedish Hardiness Zone: Zon 3

USDA Hardiness Zone: 6b

Heat and Drought Tolerance Description: Tolerates heat but requires watering during prolonged dry periods.

Heat and Drought Tolerance Level: moderate

Disease Resistance: medium

powdery mildew – medium
black spot – medium
rust – resistant

Horticultural Recommendations

Recommended product path: Premium container

Recommended target pot: 5–7 L

Release form: Bush-trained, with 3–5 strong framework canes

Recommended use: Maintenance requirement medium; occasionally requires plant protection.

Primary Uses: flower bed, specimen plant, cut flower, historic garden

Comments

Positioning: Exclusive finished product

Target customer/channel: Retail / reseller

Main value proposition: Flower quality, form

LA FRANCE – pink hybrid tea rose - Guillot

Delicate silvery tones with a mid-pink base colour and subtle pearlescent sheen transitions. - hybrid tea rose - strong, easily noticeable-scented rose - rich, rose aroma

Online rose purchase - pink - strong, easily noticeable-scented rose - La France - hybrid tea rose - (3.9-5.2ft (120-160 cm))

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Wholesale of cuttings

PharmaRosa® NEONATAL is the cost‑effective starting point for rose product production.

As a uniform, own‑rooted propagation material, it provides a stable basis for further growing-on and can be integrated flexibly into different finished product production technologies.
Rooted in trays (rooted), 3–6‑month‑old, own‑rooted rose cutting.
Uniform developmental stage, with a root system that has thoroughly penetrated the plug.
For professional growing‑on.
Tray packaging: 10 pcs/tray.
Quality and varietal identity: production supported by a dedicated identification and traceability logic.
Can be transplanted during frost‑free periods, designed for finished product production.

PharmaRosa® NEONATAL provides a controlled, uniform starting stock for planned growing‑on that can be integrated into your own technology – especially where scheduling and varietal identity are paramount.

PharmaRosa® NEONATAL own-rooted rose propagation material in a plug, with a root system penetrating the plug (semi-finished product / semi-finished rose). PharmaRosa® NEONATAL rose propagation material size: 3–6‑month‑old, own-rooted cutting with a uniform developmental stage. PharmaRosa® NEONATAL tray stock: own-rooted rose propagation material in trays, uniform developmental stage (10 pcs/tray).

Captions (from left to right): Semi-finished product (NEONATAL own-rooted rose propagation material in a plug with a fully developed root system) • Size demonstration (3–6‑month‑old, uniform cutting) • Root system detail (plug penetrated by the root system) • Tray stock (10 pcs/tray, uniform developmental stage)