Roger Lambelin – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Heritage production with Roger Lambelin offers a distinctive collector opportunity for nurseries building themed and historical ranges, with its Hybrid Perpetual background supporting specialty positioning in premium containers and show-garden contexts. As own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material, tray-grown for consistent quality, it underpins reliable scheduling and low-replacement stands, aligning with UK nursery networks that often supply public and institutional schemes in cooler, high-rainfall regions where winter and wind tolerance are important. Its strong disease resistance and low-maintenance profile translate into predictable grow-on, while the reblooming habit and strong fragrance allow You to present it as a characterful specimen for Victorian-style collections. With roots consolidating in year one, structural canopy developing in year two and full ornamental value expressed from year three, it fits well into long-term heritage and collection planning on an own-root platform.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Victorian Heritage Feature Bush – Bush-trained, discreetly supported plants in 5–7 L premium containers, highlighting the cultivar’s historical provenance and strong fragrance as a focal feature in Victorian-style ranges – retail/collector.
- Exhibition-Ready Victorian Class Rose – Uniform, well-branched bushes selected for show-quality blooms and disease resistance, marketed specifically to exhibitors and rose societies as a proven Victorian Award performer – retail/collector.
- Fragrant Historical Collection Trio – A 3-cultivar set where Roger Lambelin represents the Hybrid Perpetual segment, leveraging its scent and collector value for thematic rose gardens in coordinated premium container offerings – retail/collector.
- Heritage Park Specimen Line – Robust, own-root bushes grown on for bed and park use, promoted for low maintenance and long-term stability in municipal or institutional heritage projects via specialist wholesalers – retail/collector.
- Pollinator-Aware Heritage Accent – Semi-double, strongly scented plants positioned as a characterful yet partially pollinator-friendly accent for historical beds, supplied in 5–7 L containers as part of curated heritage assortments – retail/collector.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Roger Lambelin, Historical rose, Hybrid Perpetual group; current trade name Roger Lambelin Heritage rose Schwartz; ARS exhibition name Roger Lambelin; unregistered cultivar with verified authenticity 19.05.2025. |
| Origin and breeding |
Sport of ‘Prince Camille de Rohan’, bred by Marie-Louise Schwartz, Pépinières Veuve Schwartz, Lyon, France; introduced by E. Horton & Co. in Australia in 1900, with original French breeding year and introduction recorded as 1890. |
| Awards and recognition |
Recognised in multiple American Rose Society Victorian classes: Columbus Rose Society Show Victorian Award 1999, Cleveland Rose Society Show Victorian Award 2000, Sacramento Rose Society Show Victorian Award 2000, plus further Victorian Award mentions. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy habit 100–160 cm high with 100–150 cm spread; moderately dense, mid-green matt foliage; moderately thorny shoots; spent blooms persist, requiring manual deadheading due to poor self-cleaning, especially in display-focused production. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, flat blooms with 17–25 petals, medium-sized (1.5–2.75 in), typically solitary on stems; reblooms well with a particularly abundant second flush, supporting extended seasonal interest in premium and collection plantings. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Burgundy-red petals with thin, irregular white edging (ARS RB; RHS 187A outer, 61B inner); velvety burgundy-red buds develop pure white edges; colour holds better in cooler weather, with some fading to lilac and pale pink in strong sun and heat. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Classed as a strong, long-lasting scented rose; detailed fragrance character description is not provided, but the intensity supports fragrance-led placements, especially in specimen and collector-focused historical rose ranges. |
| Hip characteristics |
Slight fruit set expected due to semi-double, continuously flowering habit; spherical red hips around 9–15 mm in diameter may occur, adding limited seasonal interest without being a primary ornamental or production feature. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Good resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy to approximately –21 to –18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b); tolerates high heat moderately, but needs regular watering as it does not withstand prolonged drought. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited to flower beds, parks and specimen use; best presented as bush-trained with discreet support for structure; recommended for premium container, specialty routes, with low maintenance needs underlined by good disease resistance performance. |
Roger Lambelin offers documented Victorian heritage appeal, strong fragrance and reliable disease resistance on an own-root base that supports long-lived, predictable stands; please contact us to discuss capacity planning and scheduling for your programme.