TOPAZE ORIENTALE™ – cream‑yellow hybrid tea rose rooted cutting for professional production
Hybrid Tea Topaze Orientale offers professional growers a premium own‑root propagation base for exclusive exhibition‑grade production, combining upright habit, dense foliage, very full, medium‑sized blooms and a medium fragrance that together support high‑value 5–7 L premium container programmes for retail and reseller channels. Its remontant, plentiful second flowering and refined cream‑yellow‑pink colour expression enable a clear positioning on flower quality and form, while own‑root, tray‑grown 3–6‑month propagation material supports homogeneous stands, low replacement and predictable capacity; this is particularly relevant where reliable supply is required for nursery networks and public‑realm projects in cooler UK regions with good winter and wind tolerance. Bush‑trained young plants with 3–5 strong framework canes integrate easily into container grow‑on systems, with a development arc in which roots establish in year one, structural shoots consolidate in year two and full ornamental value is reached from year three under a well‑planned protection and maintenance regime.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Exhibition Hybrid Tea 5–7 L Line – Own‑root, bush‑trained plants in 5–7 L containers, selected for very full, medium blooms and refined cream‑yellow‑pink colour, positioned as exclusive exhibition‑grade hybrid teas – retail/reseller premium bench.
- Fragrant Feature Specimen Pot – Taller, upright selections with strong 3–5 cane framework and noticeable scent, grown on to 7 L as individual feature pots – garden‑centre specimen and landscaper pick‑list.
- Hybrid Tea Collection Series – Curated assortment of named hybrid teas including Topaze Orientale™ in uniform 5 L premium containers, capitalising on verified identity and own‑root longevity – thematic and show‑garden supply.
- Dual‑Use Bed and Cut Programme – Plants finished in 5–7 L then channelled either to high‑impact flower beds or short‑stem cut‑flower blocks, leveraging solitary bloom form and remontant flowering – specialist nurseries serving florists and parks.
- Hip‑Interest Autumn Accent Range – Plants managed for both repeat flowering and ornamental orange‑red hips, delivered as 5–7 L accents for mixed borders and parks – wholesale landscape distributors and estate suppliers.
Technical cultivar profile
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose cultivar Topaze Orientale, registered and introduced in 1965, marketed as Topaze Orientale™ hybrid tea rose with American Rose Society exhibition name Topaze Orientale. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by André Delbard‑Chabert in France from cross ‘Sultane’ × ‘Queen Elizabeth’, introduced and initially distributed by Delbard / Georges Delbard SA in 1965 as a hybrid tea for exhibition use. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright bush habit to around 130–170 cm with 70–90 cm spread, dense mid‑green, matt foliage and moderate prickliness; weak self‑cleaning so spent flowers require regular removal in production and display settings. |
| Flower morphology |
Very full, solitary, ball to pompon‑shaped blooms with 40+ petals, medium diameter approximately 1.5–2.75 inches, remontant with plentiful second flowering, suited to exhibition, specimen and cut‑flower uses. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Cream‑yellow ARS YB, RHS 11D outer and 36C inner, with pink edging; colour lightens to pastel as flowers open and in strong sun, maintaining good overall retention and nuanced tonal shifts during ageing. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Medium‑strength, noticeably scented rose; detailed scent character is not provided, but fragrance is sufficient to contribute to perceived quality in premium container, specimen and cut‑flower applications. |
| Hip characteristics |
Moderately abundant ovoid hips, around 12–18 mm in diameter, orange‑red RHS 40A, adding ornamental value and seasonal interest in park, specimen and collection plantings where hips are allowed to develop. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b); moderate tolerance of heat and drought with irrigation needed in prolonged dry spells; disease resistance moderate, but very sensitive to rust. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
High maintenance with regular plant protection, especially against rust; suited to flower beds, specimen, cut‑flower and park use, best released as bush‑trained plants with 3–5 canes via premium 5–7 L container programmes. |
Topaze Orientale™ offers exhibition‑grade blooms, an upright, specimen‑ready habit and own‑root longevity for predictable, regenerative stands; please contact us to align propagation volumes and premium container scheduling to your programme.
