Salammbo Climbing rose DELperl – pharmaROSA NEONATAL
The pharmaROSA NEONATAL rooted cutting of Salammbo DELperl offers a professional way to build premium, own-root climbing rose capacity for UK nursery and wholesale programmes focused on vertical features such as walls, pergolas and arches. This large-flowered climber combines a distinctive velvety dark-red colour range with a clear, space-defining habit, supporting exclusive, high-impact finished products in the 5–7 L trained climber category. Own-root production gives long-term stability, predictable regrowth and reliable stand renewal, with a practical development arc where roots establish first, then structural shoots, followed by full ornamental value. Dense, mid-green, glossy foliage enhances the contrast with the dark-red blooms, while moderate disease resistance and medium maintenance needs remain acceptable within professional protection programmes. With a repeat-flowering, semi-double, cup-shaped flower form and medium self-cleaning, Salammbo DELperl is well-suited to nursery networks serving high-visibility retail and project-led demand, including public-realm schemes in cooler UK regions where winter hardiness and wind tolerance are important, providing a resilient backbone for trained climber assortments.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L trained climber – 3–5 cane, staked, wall-ready Salammbo in 5–7 L pots, focused on its dark-red colour and dense foliage for exclusive, vertical features – target audience/channel: retail / reseller.
- Pergola pair set – matched pairs of trained climbers selected for height potential and structural habit, offered as coordinated pergola or arch solutions – target audience/channel: garden centres and independent nurseries.
- Collection-label climber – branded, story-led SKU highlighting the Salammbô literary reference and Delbard breeding within curated rose collections – target audience/channel: thematic rose gardens and specialist retailers.
- Project-grade façade climber – contract-grown trained climbers from NEONATAL stock, optimised for wall and façade planting with predictable own-root longevity – target audience/channel: public-realm and institutional project suppliers.
- Large-container statement climber – Salammbo grown on from NEONATAL to 40–50 L containers as a high-impact vertical specimen for entrances and feature zones – target audience/channel: landscape contractors and premium garden centres.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Registered as DELperl and marketed as Salammbo Climbing rose DELperl, a large-flowered climbing rose in the Climber group; authenticity verified for pharmaROSA NEONATAL own-root propagation use. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Georges Delbard from ‘Messire Delbard’ × (‘Rouge Meilland’ × ‘Soraya’), developed and introduced in France in 1990–1994 by Delbard; suited to professional European nursery production. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Climbing habit reaching roughly 200–320 cm in height with 120–200 cm spread, moderately thorny stems and dense, mid-green, glossy foliage; medium self-cleaning so some spent blooms need removal. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, cup-shaped flowers with around 13–25 petals, medium-sized at about 1.5–2.75 inches, mainly solitary on the stem; remontant with a noticeably lighter second flush later in the season. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Dark-red blooms with ARS code DR and RHS 60A outer, 59A inner; velvety, matt effect, good colour holding with only slight fading, and nuanced ruby to blood-red tonal shifts from bud to full bloom. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fragrance data are limited; available information indicates a very weak, barely perceptible scent, so the cultivar is chosen primarily for colour effect and structural presence rather than aroma. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set is generally low because of the semi-double tendency toward fuller flowers; where formed, hips are dark red, ellipsoid, about 10–14 mm, offering minor seasonal interest but not a primary feature. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Moderate resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, suiting standard protection regimes; hardy approximately to -21 to -18 °C (H7, Swedish Zone 3, USDA 6b), supporting production in cooler regions. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for walls, pergolas, fences and arches as a trained climber; medium maintenance and disease resistance mean occasional plant protection is needed within normal professional nursery practice. |
Salammbo Climbing rose DELperl as pharmaROSA NEONATAL provides a distinctive dark-red vertical feature with dense foliage, reliable winter hardiness and own-root predictability, making it a sound candidate for aligned production planning and capacity discussions.
