A delicate pale pink hue permeating a creamy white base. - park rose - mild, subtly scented rose - slightly sweet aroma
– Romantic pale pink pompon clusters all season
– Dense, upright shrub for hedges and beds
– Glossy dark green foliage for strong structure
– Very good disease resistance in garden use
– Hardy to around –25 °C, reliable in cold
– Special feature: Award-winning Hybrid Musk shrub rose with charming, bouquet-like sprays.
Breathing garden concept – Reliable online shop
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
21,00 £
Unfortunately, we are currently unable to ship to the United Kingdom; we only deliver to countries within the European Union. For more information, please contact us!
5(10386)
Bouquet Parfait® park shrub rose – pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root
Cottage character and borders full of bloom come easily with Bouquet Parfait®, a classic Hybrid Musk shrub rose that rewards even modest care with generous flowering from early summer into autumn. Its clusters of small, pompon blooms open the softest pale pink and age towards white, creating a relaxed, nostalgic effect that suits the most traditional front gardens. This upright yet bushy plant forms a dense, glossy green framework, ideal for low hedges, specimen planting or fitting naturally into mixed plantings. As an own-root rose, it settles steadily and can regenerate from the base over time, supporting a long garden life with fewer worries about replanting. You can enjoy its gentle, slightly sweet fragrance on warm days, and rely on its proven disease resistance to keep foliage attractive even in humid British summers. With sensible soil preparation it copes well where winter winds and rain demand a sturdy, well-anchored shrub, gradually achieving full ornamental value over three seasons – first roots, then strong shoots, then a mature, flower-laden bush. Its flexible pruning tolerance lets you keep it neat or more informal, giving you confidence to shape your garden without advanced rose skills.
Bouquet Parfait® in close-up, showing its mild, slightly sweet scent.
Bouquet Parfait® at full bloom, with softly fading pale pink flowers.
Bouquet Parfait® in potted sales condition
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden feature shrub
Ideal as a welcoming focal point by the front path or doorway, its upright, bushy habit and dense dark foliage create a tidy, substantial presence without becoming overbearing. The frequent clusters of soft pink pompon blooms give that “perfect bouquet” effect several times through the season, offering reliable colour with only light annual pruning and occasional deadheading. This suits those wanting a classic look that stays smart with straightforward, once-a-year attention for the beginner.
Low flowering hedge along boundaries
Planted at hedge spacing, Bouquet Parfait® knits into a cohesive, flowering line that defines drives, front boundaries or garden rooms. Its slightly thorny, well-branched structure is dense enough to be practical, yet still friendly around children and pets. The repeat flushes of pale pink and white soften fences or railings, while strong disease resistance reduces the need for sprays or intensive upkeep. Occasional height control and a light tidy in late winter are usually sufficient for the homeowner.
Mixed cottage-style borders
This rose blends beautifully with lavender, lady’s mantle and other perennials, its pastel clusters weaving through surrounding foliage for a relaxed cottage feel. The compact flower size and abundant trusses sit comfortably among herbaceous plants without overwhelming them, while the upright habit helps tie the planting together vertically. Own-root growth means it can mature quietly in place, responding well to the same simple feeding and mulching routine as the rest of the border for the cottage-gardener.
Small groups in beds for strong visual impact
Planting three to five shrubs in a small bed or island border quickly creates a generous dome of bloom that reads as a single feature from the house or terrace. The remontant habit ensures that, after each main flush, a second wave of flowers follows with minimal intervention beyond watering and a seasonal feed. As the plants age, they gain framework strength without demanding complicated pruning systems, rewarding patient, gradual establishment over several years for the planner.
Family garden play-friendly planting
With only slight prickliness and an upright, structured shape, Bouquet Parfait® suits family spaces where paths, lawns and play areas run close to planting beds. Its height is sufficient to screen views or mark edges, but not so tall that it creates dark corners or hidden spots, helping maintain clear sightlines. Reliable disease resistance means fewer unsightly leaves, so beds stay attractive even when general upkeep time is limited for the busy.
Part-shade side garden or north-east aspect
Where parts of the garden receive morning or dappled light rather than full sun all day, this variety continues to flower and hold a healthy leaf canopy. In softer light, the pale pink to white blooms appear especially luminous, lifting narrow side returns or overlooked corners. Its moderate heat and drought tolerance make it forgiving if watering is not always perfect, provided the soil is reasonably prepared and mulched for the urbanite.
Large containers on patios (40–50 litre minimum)
In a generously sized pot, Bouquet Parfait® performs as a long-term patio shrub, delivering season-long interest close to seating areas. The compact flower size and repeated trusses suit container display, while the slightly sweet fragrance can be appreciated at close quarters. Using a 40–50 litre container allows room for a stable root system and better moisture buffering, important on exposed patios where wind and rain can be frequent in the courtyard-owner.
Informal park-style planting and naturalistic groups
Its Hybrid Musk heritage gives a softly arching, floriferous character that blends well into looser, park-like schemes, whether under light tree canopies or along gently curving paths. Planted in casual drifts, the changing blend of pink and white blooms adds depth without strict patterning, and the occasional orange-red hips provide late-season detail. Robust, well-anchored growth handles typical British wind and rain when sited in well-prepared, free-draining soil for the designer.
Styling ideas
Front-door welcome – Flank a path with a short hedge of Bouquet Parfait® and lavender, echoing classic British entrances – ideal for homeowners who prefer an orderly look with soft colours.
Cottage drift – Thread small groups through beds with lady’s mantle and hardy geraniums for a relaxed, layered cottage border – perfect for those wanting charm without complex maintenance.
Patio centrepiece – Grow a single shrub in a 50-litre container with underplanting of trailing thyme, bringing repeated blossom close to seating – suited to balcony and courtyard gardeners with limited space.
Family frame – Use a gently clipped row along a lawn edge to define play areas while keeping thorns minimal and heights manageable – good for families seeking structure that is easy to look after.
Parkland sweep – Combine drifts of Bouquet Parfait® with ornamental grasses and hydrangeas to create naturalistic, softly flowering screens – attractive for gardeners inspired by informal, landscape-style plantings.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Hybrid Musk park shrub rose registered as LENbofa, traded as Bouquet Parfait® Park - shrub rose LENbofa; recognised exhibition name Bouquet Parfait in classic shrub rose categories.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Louis Lens in Belgium in 1989 from (Rosa multiflora var. adenochaeta × ‘Ballerina’) × ‘White Dream’; introduced after 2000 by Lens Roses, registered year 2000.
Awards and recognition
Holder of Geneva Rose Trials Certificate of Merit and Saverne Silver Medal (1991), The Hague Certificate of Merit (1996), and classified as a Classic Shrub Rose by the American Rose Society.
Growth and structural characteristics
Upright, bushy shrub 110–170 cm high and 95–150 cm wide, with dense, glossy dark green foliage, slightly thorny shoots, and weak self-cleaning so some spent blooms benefit from removal.
Flower morphology
Very full, ball to pompon-shaped flowers with over 40 petals, borne in large clusters of small blooms (0.5–1.5 in), remontant with a plentiful second flush through the season.
Colour data and phenology
Delicate pale pink over creamy white; ARS code LP, RHS 36D inner and N155D outer, opening whitish-pink and gradually fading to white, especially quickly in strong sun, giving multi-tonal clusters.
Fragrance and aroma
Mild, slightly sweet scent noticeable at close range in warm, still weather; mainly grown for ornamental and structural garden value rather than as a strongly perfumed variety.
Hip characteristics
Occasionally develops small, spherical orange-red hips about 6–9 mm across, adding discreet late-season interest without significantly affecting the plant’s overall flowering display.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Rated H7 and hardy to approximately –26 to –23 °C (USDA 5b), with good resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, tolerating heat reasonably and coping moderately with extended dry periods.
Horticultural recommendations
Suited to beds, hedges, specimens and mixed borders; plant 90–170 cm apart depending on use, in well-drained soil, with low maintenance needs and simple annual pruning to maintain shape and flowering.
Bouquet Parfait® offers abundant clustered bloom, reliable disease resistance and flexible shrub use in a long-lived own-root form, making it a thoughtful choice when you want enduring, low-effort structure and colour in your garden.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
BOUQUET PARFAIT® – pale pink park rose - Lens
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Competition and Show Awards:
Geneva Rose Trials – Certificate of Merit (1991); Saverne Rose Trials – Silver Medal (1991); The Hague Rose Trials – Certificate of Merit (1996); American Rose Society – Classic Shrub Rose; South Coast Rose Society Show (2000)
Pollinator Attraction:
Its strongly double flowers make it only weakly attractive to pollinators, as flower form (simple/semi-double/double) and the accessibility of the stamens affect pollinator attraction.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Its very double flowers conceal the stamens; primarily an ornamental variety.
Our product is a rose grown with pharmaROSA®’s unique cultivation technology!
2-litre, own-root, potted rose.
With a shoot system appropriate to the season.
With a root system that thoroughly permeates the growing medium.
Quality compliant with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
Supplied in unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-variety rose bush with a unique identifier.
The pharmaROSA® own-root potted rose is a well-rooted plant that supports reliable establishment when planted and cared for properly, so it can be planted whenever the soil is not frozen.
Crop overview: several varieties and growth stages in a short crop section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: demonstration of a vigorous root system permeating the growing medium, by removing the pot.Balance: mature plant with root system and shoots in harmony with each other.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”; it illustrates the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root cultivation in a tangible way: how the plant is built up, what the root system is like and how the shoot system regenerates. The recordings were therefore made at different times and with plants at various stages of development, so mixed foliage levels and differing stages of growth may appear in the videos. They are not a ‘sample’ of the batch dispatched, but a visual explanation of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical for the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown in the upper part of the product page.
Pages for private customers Garden roses for the family garden, with minimal care → ORIGINAL® Premium garden roses – instant impact, a truly showpiece garden → EXTRA® Pages for professionals and private customers Roses for public spaces – large areas, sustainable maintenance → NATURAL® Roses for projects – hedge and row planting, fast implementation → RAPID® For professional partners only Production – propagation material for garden roses, wholesale → NEONATAL®
Company details
PharmaRosa Ltd. Company registration number: 01-09-717479 VAT number: 13075314-2-43 Plant health registration no.: HU130721 Bank account (IBAN): HU85117631891388688400000000 BIC (SWIFT): OTPVHUHB Bank name: OTP Bank Nyrt.
