Rich, warm-toned lilac-pink that gleams in fresh light and appears deeper in shadow. - hybrid tea rose - extremely strong, garden-filling scented rose - fragrance description not available
– Extremely strong, garden‑filling fragrance
– Rich lilac‑pink blooms with velvety depth
– Reliable repeat flowering through the season
– Bushy, upright habit with glossy dark foliage
– Hardy to around −23 °C, moderate disease tolerance
– Special feature: Multi‑award winner for outstanding fragrance across Europe.
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DELVIOLA – lilac-pink hybrid tea rose – Delbard
Fragrance lovers looking for an easy-going rose will appreciate DELVIOLA, a compact hybrid tea that brings luxury blooms to small family gardens and classic British front borders without complex care. Its extremely strong, garden-filling scent creates a romantic presence even on overcast days, while the rich lilac-pink flowers stay vibrant and refined from bud to full bloom. As an own-root plant, it settles steadily and develops a balanced bush that offers dependable flowering over many years with only moderate pruning and feeding. In its first seasons it quietly builds roots, then shoots, then full display, providing confidence for beginners and busy gardeners alike. With neat, upright growth and dense, glossy foliage, it fits beautifully into cottage-style beds and around-the-house plantings, coping reliably with cool, damp spells and the kind of humidity that often challenges roses in the UK. Ideal as a feature rose in a pot or border, it rewards simple, regular watering with generosity of bloom and scent, making it an inviting, long-lived choice for everyday enjoyment in the family garden and an easy step into growing classic hybrid teas for beginners.
High-centred, very double bloom of Delviola
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden feature rose by the entrance
Use DELVIOLA as a welcoming focal point beside a path or doorway, where its extremely strong fragrance and refined, high-centred blooms can be enjoyed at close quarters without needing large planting areas or complex maintenance, ideal for scent-focused beginners.
Small flower bed in a family garden
Planted singly or in a group of three at around 55 cm spacing, its compact, bushy habit and dense foliage keep beds tidy, while remontant flowering and good colour retention provide reliable summer interest with straightforward deadheading, suiting time-poor beginners.
Mixed cottage-style border with perennials
Its upright, medium-height structure and velvety lilac-pink blooms weave naturally into cottage themes, pairing well with airy companions like creeping baby’s-breath, so the rose adds romance and structure without dominating space, perfect for aesthetically minded beginners.
Large patio container or terrace pot
In a 40–50 litre or larger container with decent drainage, DELVIOLA forms an elegant, upright bush whose strong scent can be enjoyed on seating areas; own-root resilience supports long-term pot culture with routine feeding and watering, reassuring balcony and patio beginners.
Specimen rose in a lawn or gravel island bed
Set as a single specimen at about 90 cm clearance, it becomes an eye-catching lilac-pink accent whose dark green, glossy foliage frames the exhibition-style blooms, giving classic rose-garden atmosphere with moderate care demands, attractive for traditionalist beginners.
Cutting patch for home-cut flowers
The hybrid tea, high-centred blooms are ideal for cutting, and remontant flowering ensures repeat stems through the season; grown in a simple row, it offers reliable, perfumed vase material without specialist know-how, rewarding creatively inclined beginners.
Partial-shade side garden or north–east aspect
Tolerant of partial shade, this rose keeps its colour and fragrance where sunlight is limited for part of the day, allowing underused side gardens to become scented spaces without demanding full-sun borders, a practical option for space-constrained urban beginners.
Ornamental bed in cooler, humid regions
With moderate disease resistance and good hardiness, DELVIOLA copes well in typical British conditions where cool, damp weather and lingering moisture challenge roses, provided basic hygiene and occasional protection are given, building confidence for climate-aware beginners.
Styling ideas
Cottage Duet – Combine DELVIOLA with Gypsophila repens ‘Knuddel’ to soften the base of the bush and echo its lilac-pink tones, ideal for relaxed cottage borders loved by romantic home gardeners.
Entrance Accent – Plant one rose in a clipped gravel circle, underplanted with low thyme, to create a scented focal point by the path that remains neat and manageable for busy households.
Patio Perfume – Grow DELVIOLA in a 50 litre terracotta pot alongside a pair of evergreen hollies for year-round structure and summer scent right by your seating area, suiting compact courtyards.
Evening Scent – Place a small group of three near a terrace with pale groundcover to reflect evening light and emphasise fragrance, perfect for those who relax outdoors after work.
Colour Harmony – Mix with silver-foliage Artemisia and soft blues to complement the velvety lilac-pink blooms, creating an elegant yet low-fuss scheme for style-conscious beginners.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Hybrid tea rose, registered as DELviola, marketed as Delviola / Chartreuse de Parme within the Fragrant Souvenirs d’Amour collection; ARS exhibition name Chartreuse de Parme.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Georges Delbard, France, from ‘Yves Piaget’ × ‘Nuit d’Orient’; introduced and registered in 1996 by Georges Delbard SA as a premium, fragrance-focused hybrid tea.
Awards and recognition
Highly decorated for scent: Bagatelle and Baden-Baden Fragrance Prizes, Madrid and Geneva Gold Medals for Fragrance, plus the RNRS Edland Fragrance Medal in 1996–1997.
Growth and structural characteristics
Upright, bushy habit reaching about 80–110 cm high and 60–90 cm wide, with dense, dark green glossy foliage and moderate prickliness; forms a well-filled, balanced bush in beds or containers.
Flower morphology
Large, very double, high-centred, pointed-budded flowers with more than 40 petals, borne mainly singly on stems; remontant with a strong second flush when regularly deadheaded and fed.
Colour data and phenology
Rich lilac-pink blooms (RHS 75A–75B) that appear vivid on opening, deepen slightly in shade, and may take on a cooler lavender tone as they age; colour lightens modestly in strong sunlight but remains stable overall.
Fragrance and aroma
Exceptionally strong, garden-filling scent characteristic of premium hybrid teas; heavily double blooms prioritise ornamental and sensory value over nectar access, best enjoyed near paths or seating areas.
Hip characteristics
Rose hip formation is sparse due to the very double flowers; where present, hips are small, ellipsoidal, orange-red and around 10–14 mm in diameter, adding only minor late-season interest.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Rated H7 with approximate hardiness to –23 to –21 °C (USDA 6a); disease resistance is moderate to black spot, mildew and rust, benefiting from basic preventive care in damp, high-pressure seasons.
Horticultural recommendations
Suited to beds, borders, containers and cutting; prefers fertile, well-drained soil and regular watering in heat, plus occasional plant protection; recommended spacing 50–90 cm depending on use.
DELVIOLA offers award-winning fragrance, compact upright growth and dependable repeat flowering on a resilient own-root plant, making it a refined long-term choice for those seeking an easy yet characterful garden rose.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
DELVIOLA – lilac-pink hybrid tea rose - Delbard
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Competition and Show Awards:
Bagatelle (Paris) – Fragrance Prize (1996); Madrid – Gold Medal for Fragrance (1996); Baden-Baden – Fragrance Prize (1996); Geneva – Gold Medal for Fragrance (1996); Royal National Rose Society (United Kingdom) – Edland Fragrance Medal (1997)
Pollinator Attraction:
Its strongly double flowers make it only weakly attractive to pollinators, because the full petal form often obscures the stamens and limits their accessibility.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Its heavily double flowers conceal the stamens, making it primarily an ornamental variety.
Hip Comment:
Rose hip formation is expected to be sparse due to the double flowers; when present, the hips are ellipsoid, orange‑red and 10–14 mm in diameter.
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
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