On a vivid golden-yellow background run irregular scarlet- and carmine-red brush-like streaks. - bedding floribunda rose - mild, subtly scented rose - light, apple-rose scented
– Striking yellow-red brushstroke-patterned blooms.
– Reliable repeat flowering for long display.
– Upright, bushy shrub with glossy foliage.
– Mild, light apple-rose fragrance.
– Winner of Grande Rose du Siècle, Lyon 1997.
– Special feature: Forms decorative, glossy red hips in late season.
Season-spanning – Climate-conscious choice
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
22,90 £
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Camille Pissarro™ – yellow-red bedding floribunda rose
Colour drenched, painterly blooms make Camille Pissarro™ a striking choice for small front gardens and cottage-style borders where you want dependable impact from a single shrub. Its upright, bushy habit and glossy dark foliage create a neat outline that stays tidy in typical family gardens, even where strong winds and heavy showers regularly test planting schemes along exposed coastal streets. Repeating in generous waves, the semi-double clusters give season-long flowering with moderate self-cleaning, so you spend more time enjoying the plant than grooming it. As an own-root rose it forms a stable, regenerating structure that settles into your soil and care routine, supporting a genuinely long garden lifespan. The distinctive yellow-and-red striping, awarded Grande Rose du Siècle in Lyon, offers classic-meets-modern character that works beautifully beside soft grasses and cottage perennials, quietly building from first roots to full presence over three seasons as it establishes, bulks up, then shows its complete ornamental value.
Camille Pissarro™ in full bloom, showing its yellow petals with red striping.
Camille Pissarro™ as the yellow tones soften and the red striping turns raspberry-pink.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden focal shrub by the doorway
Camille Pissarro™ forms an upright, bushy shrub about 95–125 cm tall, giving enough height to frame a front door without overwhelming a small space. Its defined outline stays orderly with light annual pruning, ideal where you want a smart but forgiving presence that will anchor the entrance for many years as a stable, long-lived own-root shrub – reassuring for the beginner.
Small bedding groups in family gardens
Planted in groups of 3–5 at 60 cm centres, the floribunda-type clusters create a continuous block of painterly yellow and red striping that reads clearly from the pavement. Repeat flowering through the season means children and visitors almost always see it in colour, while moderate self-cleaning keeps beds respectable with only occasional deadheading – helpful for the busy homeowner.
Mixed cottage border with perennials and grasses
The distinctive brush-stroke blooms hold their character as they age, blending well with softly moving grasses such as Deschampsia or Calamagrostis. The dense, glossy foliage provides a dark backdrop that sets off cottage favourites, while the medium height slots easily into typical UK borders without demanding complex staking or support – attractive to the style-focused gardener.
Feature rose in large patio containers
In a 40–50 litre container with good drainage, its compact spread (50–70 cm) and upright habit give a well-proportioned patio specimen for several seasons. Regular watering in warm spells and a yearly top-up of compost are usually sufficient, while the own-root system gradually fills the pot and recovers well if growth is checked – suitable for the space-limited urbanite.
Low informal hedge or edging strip
At 50 cm planting distance, Camille Pissarro™ knits into a low, colour-rich hedge that defines paths or lawn edges. Medium maintenance needs mean an annual winter prune and occasional summer tidy are usually enough to retain shape. The upright structure and glossy foliage give a clipped feel without the formality of box – a practical solution for the neatness-conscious householder.
Cutting patch and vase use
Sturdy stems with medium-sized, cup-shaped blooms in clusters lend themselves to informal vase arrangements, the striping reading particularly well indoors. Regular cutting encourages new flowering shoots, extending the garden display as well. Light fragrance adds another layer without overwhelming indoor spaces – appealing for the rose-loving decorator.
Season-long colour anchor in small borders
Reliable repeat flowering gives fresh waves of colour after the first flush, ensuring borders never feel empty between early summer and autumn. Medium disease resistance suits typical British conditions where some humidity and rain are expected, provided basic hygiene and spacing are observed – a realistic choice for the time-pressed beginner.
Exposed or coastal-adjacent family plots
With a well-anchoring own-root system and bushy habit, this rose handles wind and rain better than many more delicate varieties when sited in reasonably drained soil. Once established, it copes with typical coastal moisture and breezes, provided prolonged drought is met with regular watering – offering reassurance for the weather-wary gardener.
Styling ideas
Painterly-Border – combine with soft grasses and dusky salvias so the striped blooms stand out against movement and haze – ideal for artistic cottage-garden enthusiasts
Front-Step – one shrub each side of a path with low lavender edging creates a welcoming entrance with colour from pavement to doorway – perfect for style-conscious homeowners
Family-Bed – group 3 plants with easy perennials like geraniums and nepeta to give long, low-maintenance colour in a child-friendly play garden – good for busy young families
Patio-Gallery – grow a single plant in a 50 litre terracotta pot with gravel mulch to show off the striping up close on a seating terrace – suited to small-plot urban gardeners
Informal-Hedge – line a drive or front boundary with a loose row, underplanted with hardy groundcovers to soften the base – attractive for those seeking relaxed structure
Technical cultivar profile
Property
Data
Name and registration
Camille Pissarro™ Les Roses de Peintres® (DELstricol); floribunda bed rose, shrub rose for garden and cutting; ARS exhibition name Camille Pissarro; part of the Les Roses de Peintres® collection.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Georges Delbard in France; introduced and registered in 1996 by Delbard; parentage undisclosed; also distributed by Chabert Faiskola; named in honour of artist Camille Pissarro.
Awards and recognition
Holder of the Grande Rose du Siècle award, Lyon 1997, reflecting its notable ornamental impact and garden performance within international trial settings and among collector-focused selections.
Growth and structural characteristics
Upright, bushy habit reaching about 95–125 cm high and 50–70 cm spread; dense, dark green glossy foliage; moderately prickly stems; moderate self-cleaning, some deadheading still beneficial.
Flower morphology
Semi-double, cup-shaped blooms with 13–25 petals, borne in clustered inflorescences on branching stems; medium flower size around 4–7 cm; repeats well and produces a rich second flush in season.
Colour data and phenology
Yellow-red bicolour with irregular scarlet and carmine streaks over golden yellow (RHS 14B, 46B); yellow fades to cream and reds to raspberry, but striping remains distinct from bud through full bloom.
Fragrance and aroma
Light, mild fragrance with a subtle apple-rose character; not overpowering near seating, but noticeable at close range; semi-double flowers offer moderate pollen access, partly attractive to pollinators.
Hip characteristics
Moderate production of small, glossy red spherical hips, usually 6–10 mm in diameter; hips add discrete autumn interest without dominating, and can be left for wildlife or removed during pruning.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Medium disease resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; best in full sun with air movement. Hardy to about −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7, USDA 6b, Swedish zone 3) with normal rose care.
Horticultural recommendations
Suited to borders, edging, specimens, parks and large pots; prefers sunny sites and regular watering in drought. Suggested spacing 50–100 cm depending on use, with 2.8–3.2 plants/m² for massing.
Camille Pissarro™ offers long-lived own-root reliability, distinctive painterly colour and repeat flowering in an easy-to-manage shrub, making it a thoughtful choice when you want a rose that simply works in your garden.
Flower Colour Description:
On a vivid golden-yellow background run irregular scarlet- and carmine-red brush-like streaks.
Closed Bud:
Compact, ovoid bud with a golden-yellow base colour, already showing fine crimson-red striping.
Newly Opened Flower:
The outer petals are an intense golden yellow, while the inner petals are adorned with scarlet- and raspberry-coloured stripes of varying widths.
Full Bloom:
In the cup-shaped flower the yellow slightly fades, while the red stripes remain as a vivid contrast.
Before Fading:
The yellow fades to a creamy colour and the red bands lighten to raspberry-pink.
Colour Fading Description:
During opening, the yellow tones fade to a creamy colour, the red streaks fade to raspberry-pink and the striping remains.
Pollinator Attraction:
Semi-double flowers with 13–25 petals moderately attract pollinators, and the flower form (simple/semi-double/double) together with the accessibility of the stamens influences this attractiveness.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Its semi-double (13–25 petals) flowers moderately attract pollinators, so it is a partly pollinator-friendly 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.
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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.
