Succes Fou™ hybrid tea rose – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Colour and fragrance are central to Succes Fou™, a hybrid tea selected here as own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL propagation material for premium, exhibition-grade cut-flower and container production, with its form and solitary bloom presentation supporting high unit value in 5–7 L bush-trained lines. Dense, dark foliage on an upright framework of 3–5 strong canes gives a clean, graphic structure for border and specimen use, while repeat flowering with an abundant second flush underpins longer retail and display windows from a single planting cycle. Own-root production offers renewable growth and stable stands for nursery networks needing predictable quality for thematic rose collections and exclusive retail assortments, and it performs reliably in UK conditions, including cooler regions with robust winter tolerance and exposure to wind. Over a natural development arc from root establishment in year one, structural shoot build-up in year two and full ornamental expression from year three, this exclusive cultivar’s hardiness and medium maintenance profile help balance labour input with consistent presentation for professional growers.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L exhibition bush – Upright, bush-trained plants with solitary, large double blooms and strong fragrance, finished in 5–7 L for exclusive hybrid tea bench displays – target: specialist retail/reseller outlets.
- Fragrance feature container line – Strongly scented raspberry–grapefruit blooms and dense foliage in premium containers, positioned as a signature fragrance SKU within curated rose assortments – target: garden centres with fragrance zones.
- Colour-evolving collection series – Emphasising the coral to peach-cream colour shift in thematic or collection benches, using uniform own-root 5–7 L material for easy integration into rose collections – target: public gardens and collection-focused resellers.
- Hybrid tea cut-and-display concept – Dual-purpose offer promoted for both border planting and home cutting, leveraging exhibition-form solitary blooms and repeat-flowering on robust bushes – target: premium multipurpose rose programmes.
- Cold-resilient premium assortment – A hardy hybrid tea option within exclusive ranges for cooler regions, supplied as established bush-trained 5–7 L stock ready for quick landscape establishment – target: regional and national wholesale distributors.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Succes Fou™ is a hybrid tea rose marketed as a premium exhibition and cut-flower type; registered cultivar name not provided, with authenticity for this clone verified in March 2025. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by André Chabert for Pépinières et Roseraies Georges Delbard in France, with breeding completed in 1963; detailed parentage and formal registration or introduction dates are not provided. |
| Awards and recognition |
Not provided; no data available regarding trial results, show medals, or formal awards, so selection and use decisions should rely on structural, flowering, fragrance, and hardiness parameters. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Forms an upright bush 80–120 cm high and 50–70 cm wide with dense, dark green, slightly glossy foliage and moderate prickles, trained as a bush with 3–5 strong framework canes for premium container or border use. |
| Flower morphology |
Produces large L-class, double (26–39 petal) hybrid tea blooms, mainly solitary on stems, with a cup to chalice shape and good repeat-flowering, providing an abundant secondary flush under suitable cultural conditions. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Coral-pink blooms with warm peach tones, ARS DP and RHS 63C outer, 68B inner; colour lightens at the edges and eventually fades to peach-cream powder-pink while retaining a generally even and stable appearance. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strongly scented, with a fresh character combining raspberry and grapefruit notes that are noticeable from a distance, positioning it as a fragrance-forward hybrid tea suitable for sensory and premium retail concepts. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set is generally poor due to the full, double flower form, though occasional small ovoid hips 10–14 mm in diameter may develop, coloured red around RHS 46A when they succeed in forming. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated to approximately -21–-18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b) with moderate disease resistance overall, showing good black spot resistance but only moderate tolerance to powdery mildew and rust under pressure. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best used as a border, cut-flower and specimen rose in premium 5–7 L containers; maintenance needs are medium with occasional pest and disease control and manual deadheading due to poor self-cleaning of spent blooms. |
Succes Fou™ offers large, solitary exhibition blooms, strong fragrance and reliable hardiness on own roots, supporting predictable, long-lived stock and exclusive premium ranges; please contact us to discuss scheduling and capacity for your programmes.
