President Armand Zinsch™ – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL own-root propagation material
Fragrance and flower quality define President Armand Zinsch™ as a premium Hybrid Tea for nursery propagation where uniform, bush-trained, own-root plants underpin high-end 5–7 L container production and cut-flower show material; the strong, upright framework with 3–5 canes and dense, dark foliage supports reliable, solitary, high-centred blooms sized for exhibition and border use, while the very strong, garden-filling scent and bright, sunlit yellow colour position the finished product as an exclusive retail / reseller offer built around flower form and fragrance; medium maintenance and disease tolerance suit professional systems planning predictable own-root development from roots in year one to structural shoots in year two and full ornamental performance by year three, with hardiness aligned to colder UK regions offering dependable winter and wind performance.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Great Fragrances 5–7 L Feature Bush – Own-root, bush-trained plants in 5–7 L pots, emphasising very strong fragrance and radiant yellow flower quality as an exclusive front-of-bench item – retail / reseller premium benches.
- Yellow Exhibition Hybrid Tea Line – Uniform, upright 5–7 L bushes selected for solitary, high-centred blooms and Gold Medal credentials, positioned as a show-capable Hybrid Tea in premium assortments – specialist rose retailers and exhibitors.
- Fragrance Border Specimen Series – Medium-maintenance, own-root bushes grown in 5–7 L containers, promoted for border and specimen use where scent and flower form dominate – landscape-oriented resellers and garden centres.
- Cold-Region Hardy Hybrid Tea Block – H7-rated, own-root stock structured for nursery or public-realm borders, combining reliable hardiness with exclusive flower quality for yellow focal points – public-realm and municipal supply channels.
- Branded Private-Label Yellow Hero – Cultivar-branded 5–7 L product built around fragrance, colour and exhibition pedigree, serving as the key yellow Hybrid Tea in curated private-label ranges – integrator systems and chain retailers.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid Tea rose registered as DELzinsch, traded as President Armand Zinsch™ Great Fragrances DELzinsch; ARS exhibition name President Armand Zinsch, positioned as an exclusive, premium-quality yellow Hybrid Tea. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Georges Delbard, Delbard Pépinières et Roseraies, France, before 1998 from cross ‘Épidor’ × ‘O Sole Mio’; registered 1998 and introduced 2001 via Georges Delbard SA as a distinctive fragrant Hybrid Tea. |
| Awards and recognition |
Recognised at Belfast International Rose Trials with a Gold Medal in 2001, underlining its high ornamental standard and performance under trial conditions, valuable for show, exhibition and premium assortment positioning. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright bushy plant 85–120 cm high and 50–70 cm spread, with dense, dark green, slightly glossy foliage and moderate prickliness; self-cleaning appears limited, so deadheading of large double blooms is advised. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, double flowers (26–39 petals) borne mainly solitary, with a high-centred, pointed, cut-rose type bud; good repeat flowering with a notably abundant second flush, suitable for borders, cutting and exhibition use. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Radiant yellow flowers: outer petals RHS 14A, inner 12A; deep golden-yellow buds shift to bright yellow, later softening to lemon-cream at petal edges, with moderate fading yet retaining a clear, pure yellow impression. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Very strong, garden-filling perfume with a fresh, lemony-raspberry, rosy character; targeted for fragrance-focused uses and Great Fragrances marketing, adding sensory value to borders, specimen plantings and cut stems. |
| Hip characteristics |
Low fruit set expected due to very double blooms; where formed, hips are egg-shaped, orange-red and around 10–14 mm in diameter, with limited visual impact compared to the dominant floral and fragrance display. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated to around –21 to –18 °C (H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b), with medium resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; suited to professional programmes using standard preventive plant-protection strategies. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended as a border, specimen and cut-flower Hybrid Tea; medium maintenance with occasional pest control; best released as bush-trained plants with 3–5 canes in 5–7 L premium containers from own-root propagation. |
President Armand Zinsch™ combines strong fragrance, proven exhibition flower quality and hardy, own-root reliability to support durable, predictable premium production; we would welcome a conversation to align volumes and scheduling.
