Soyeuse de Lyon – Hybrid tea rose – DUCsoy
As a premium hybrid tea on own-root stock, Soyeuse de Lyon offers professional growers a reliable base for exclusive, exhibition-level production, combining vigour, remontancy and strong foliar health in nursery systems focused on premium container output. Its medium-tall, upright bush habit with moderately dense, dark green foliage supports a clear, marketable framework in 5–7 L premium pots, while the double, cupped blooms deliver flower quality that suits retail and reseller programmes built around cut-flower capable, specimen-grade hybrid teas. The saturated salmon-orange to peach-pink colour transitions retain a consistently elegant presentation from bud through fade, aligning well with thematic rose gardens and collection plantings where distinctive identity matters and where dependable winter performance, even in cooler and wind-exposed northern sites, is required. As an own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL cutting, it can be planned as a stable propagation line—roots in year one, structural shoots in year two, and full ornamental value from year three—supporting scalable, long-term wholesale capacity.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L commemorative bush – Upright, bushy plants with 3–5 canes, finished in 5–7 L containers, positioned as an exclusive commemorative hybrid tea with strong disease resistance – retail and reseller networks
- Exhibition hybrid tea feature line – Carefully selected, uniform batches emphasising solitary, cupped blooms and exhibition flower form, routed through premium container production – specialist rose retailers and mail-order catalogues
- Dual-purpose garden & cutting rose – Own-root bushes framed for straight, cutting-suitable stems and strong flower presentation, offered as a premium container SKU – independent garden centres and quality-focused chains
- Thematic Lyon heritage collection – Curated series built around the cultivar’s commemorative background and colour dynamics, grown on from NEONATAL material into 5–7 L pots – public-realm and institutional project suppliers
- Low-maintenance colour bed rose – Disease-resistant plants finished as robust, bush-trained units for high-visibility beds where low intervention and stable performance are critical – municipal and contractor purchasing channels
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose, registered as DUCsoy, marketed as Soyeuse de Lyon Hybrid tea rose DUCsoy; exhibition tea hybrid and cut-flower capable garden rose within the hybrid tea commercial group. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Fabien Ducher at Roseraie Ducher, France, with unknown parentage; introduced and registered in 2007, with initial distribution handled directly by Roseraie Ducher for the French market. |
| Awards and recognition |
Selected by Lyon City Council as the official commemorative cultivar marking the 150th anniversary of the Parc de la Tête d’Or in 2007, giving it a recognised role in public-horticulture heritage. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, upright shrub reaching around 105–135 cm in height with a 60–85 cm spread, moderately thorny canes and moderately dense, dark green, slightly glossy foliage creating a balanced framework in container or bed. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, cupped, double flowers with approximately 26–39 petals, borne mainly solitary on the stems; remontant character with abundant second flowering, suitable for repeat-interest garden and cutting use. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Medium salmon-orange base with pink undertones, buds bright orange; opens warm orange-salmon, gaining pink, then fades through apricot-pink to soft rosy tones; colour retention moderate, ARS code OP, RHS 25C–25D. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fragrance is mild with a pleasant, understated rose character; double flowers limit pollinator access, so the cultivar functions primarily as an ornamental rather than a pollinator-supporting garden rose. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasionally forms small, spherical red hips around 8–12 mm in diameter; hip set is not a dominant ornamental feature and occurs sporadically under suitable flowering and pollination conditions. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C, corresponding to RHS H7, Swedish Zone 3 and USDA Zone 6b, supporting outdoor cultivation in cool temperate regions. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for flower beds, cut-flower use and as a specimen plant; best routed as a premium container product with bush training on 3–5 strong canes, benefiting from low maintenance needs and good disease resistance. |
Soyeuse de Lyon Hybrid tea rose DUCsoy combines exhibition-capable flower form, strong disease resistance and commemorative appeal on predictable, long-lived own-root stock, making it a sound candidate for aligned capacity planning and detailed scheduling discussions.
