Simone Veil Parfums de Lyon® ORAcolhac – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Premium own-root Simone Veil offers dense, upright structure and strong, spicy-tea fragrance in a deep ruby-red colour that holds its value through repeat flowering. Delivered as bush-trained propagation material with 3–5 framework canes, it is well aligned to a premium container route in 5–7 L pots and onward shifting to 40–50 litre statement specimens where needed. Own-root durability supports long-term, low-replacement stock stands, while the consistent high-centred cut-rose form underpins exclusive finished-product positioning for retail and reseller partners. Aligning with UK nursery practice, it performs reliably in colder regions and exposed sites, supporting projects where winter and wind tolerance are important across professional planting schemes. With a clear focus on flower quality and consistent ruby-red presentation, Simone Veil helps nurseries build a distinctive, collection-grade Parfums de Lyon® offer based on stable, scalable propagation and predictable own-root performance across capacity-planned production cycles from initial rooting through to fully ornamental value over successive seasons.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L Parfums de Lyon® bush – own-root, bush-trained plants with 3–5 canes, positioned as premium container stock highlighting ruby-red, high-centred blooms and fragrance – target audience/channel: retail / reseller benches.
- 40–50 L statement fragrance container – stepped-up NEONATAL plants for large patio or entrance features, leveraging strong scent and upright habit for show gardens and prestige projects – target audience/channel: public-realm and institutional suppliers.
- Ruby-red cut & garden line – 5–7 L containers promoted for dual cut-flower and garden use, built on repeat flowering and cut-rose flower form – target audience/channel: garden centres with added-value rose ranges.
- Simone Veil collection anchor – use as the key red Hybrid Tea within a Parfums de Lyon® thematic assortment, capitalising on colour stability and own-root longevity – target audience/channel: specialist rose retailers and mail-order nurseries.
- Long-term stock-bed plants – NEONATAL own-root plants established in nursery beds as mother stock for ongoing propagation, using hardiness and structural reliability to maintain cultivar integrity – target audience/channel: propagation-focused nurseries and integrator systems.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Simone Veil Parfums de Lyon® ORAcolhac; Hybrid Tea group, hybrid tea rose commercial type; registered cultivar name ORAcolhac; exhibition category cut flower; premium silver quality rating. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Pierre Orard, Roseraies Orard; parentage unknown; bred and registered in France in 2015, introduced the same year by Roseraies Orard (France) as part of the Parfums de Lyon® collection. |
| Awards and recognition |
Recognised in International New Roses Competition (Barcelona) with the Prix du Public in 2015, underlining strong public appeal in an international evaluation context for colour, form and overall impression. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright bush to around 80–110 cm in height with 45–60 cm spread; dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage; moderately thorny shoots; weak self-cleaning so spent flowers usually require deadheading to maintain appearance. |
| Flower morphology |
Very double flowers with 40+ petals; large size (approx. 2.75–3.95 in); high-centred, pointed-budded cut-rose type; borne mainly in clusters; strongly repeat-flowering with an abundant second flush under suitable cultural conditions. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Deep red with velvety surface; RHS 46A outer and 46B inner petals; newly opened blooms intense fire-red with paler carmine inner tones; colour fades only slightly, becoming more crimson and matt with darker edging yet remaining predominantly ruby-red. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, noticeable scent with a distinct spicy, tea-like character; highly ornamental rather than pollinator-focused, as the very double flower form reduces access to stamens and nectar for visiting insects. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasional production of small, ovoid red hips, approximately 12–16 mm in diameter, egg-shaped and decorative but not usually a dominant ornamental feature compared with the repeated flowering display. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardiness approximately -21 – -18 °C (USDA 6b, RHS H7, Swedish zone 3); moderate resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, requiring occasional crop protection; moderate heat tolerance but needs regular watering, avoiding prolonged drought. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Primary uses include flower beds, cut-flower oriented plantings and containers; recommended as bush-trained plants with 3–5 canes for premium container production, typically 5–7 L, with medium maintenance and periodic deadheading and disease control. |
Simone Veil Parfums de Lyon® ORAcolhac offers own-root longevity, premium ruby-red flower quality and strong fragrance in a predictable, regenerating bush form, making it a solid option to align capacity, scheduling and specification for your next programmes.
