Rosa Lalande de Pomerol

Rosa Lalande de Pomerol is a modern hybrid tea rose with a compact, vigorous habit. This disease-resistant rose produces an abundance of flowers from May to October. This fragrant and richly coloured rose pays a vibrant tribute to the prestigious Lalande de Pomerol vineyard. Its fully double roses are of an incredibly bright pink-red, a velvety and deep colour reminiscent of the hue of the greatest vintages of this famous Bordeaux region. The complex scent of the flowers reveals fruity notes of lemon, mango, or red fruits that can be savoured in superb floral compositions.

Rosa Lalande de Pomerol ('Delcherot') is a modern bush rose with large clustered flowers launched in 2013 by the rose breeder Delbard, belonging to the series of roses 'Souvenirs of Scented Loves'. The bush has a compact habit and reaches an average size of 70cm (28in) in all directions at maturity. It has a rapid growth rate. It produces strong, spiny branches that bear dense foliage divided into large dentate leaflets of a shiny dark green. Throughout summer, the plant produces medium-sized flowers with an imperfect turbinate shape typical of hybrid tea roses while possessing the grace of old-fashioned roses. The fully double flowers are composed of satin petals whose colour ranges from red to magenta-pink, a colour also leaning towards wine-purple. Their scent is pronounced: rich, oriental, fruity, and herbaceous. The flowers are gathered in bouquets at the end of long shoots from the current year or by those that emerge from 2-year-old stems. The roses will continue to bloom until October if faded flowers are regularly removed. The foliage is particularly healthy. This rose already adorns the lands of the appellation, with more than 1200 bushes planted by the winegrowers of this region.

As explained by the rose breeder Delbard, the roses from this series are "voluptuous, romantic, and fragrant. These roses have the unique charm of old roses, memories of childhood and moments of rediscovered happiness!"

Rosa Lalande de Pomerol gives the adventurous gardener an opportunity to try an unusual pairing with a Vitis vinifera 'Purpurea', or a beautiful variegated Virginia creeper like Ampelopsis glandulosa 'Elegans', for example. It looks stunning in flower beds, in groups of 3 plants, in large monochromatic borders, or paired with white or red roses. It also blends well with light shrubs, perennials, and annuals such as gaura, paniculate baby's breath, campanulas, paniculate phlox, and tall foxgloves. It can be beautifully displayed in front of a boxwood or yew screen, or surrounded by a miniature hedge or a carefully organised maze, as in Italian or French gardens. One can also plant at its base a herbaceous clematis with blue flowers like Clematis heracleifolia or a Sollya heterophylla in mild climates. Its roses are gorgeous in bouquets, paired with lilies in summer or asters in autumn.