Deep, rich mauve-lilac shade with a delicate lavender tone on the inner side. - hybrid tea rose - rose with a very strong, noticeable-from-afar scent - sweet-spicy, rose-scented
– Deep mauve‑lilac blooms with silvery highlights.
– Very strong, sweet‑spicy rose fragrance.
– Upright, elegant growth for beds and borders.
– Resistant to powdery mildew, black spot, rust.
– Ideal as a scented cut flower rose.
– Special feature: Premium gold‑rated cultivar from Rosen Tantau.
Low maintenance – Eco-friendly garden design
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
24,70 £
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VIOLETTE PARFUM – mauve-purple hybrid tea rose - Tantau
This classic hybrid tea brings together fragrance, velvety colour and reliable flowering in a form that suits ordinary family gardens as well as keen collectors. Its upright habit and long-stemmed blooms lend themselves beautifully to cutting, so you can enjoy its rich mauve-lilac shades indoors as well as outside. Bred for good disease tolerance, it keeps foliage clean and attractive in typical British summers, even where breezes bring extra moisture and humidity from the sea and gardens stay damp for longer. As an own-root plant it offers reassuring longevity and the ability to regenerate from its base if ever cut back hard, maturing steadily as roots establish, then top growth builds, before reaching full ornamental impact over the first few years.
Violette Parfum showing bud, opening and fully open mauve-lilac blooms side by side.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden focal point
Its upright, tidy structure and large, high-centred blooms create an immediate focal point beside a path or front door without demanding complicated pruning, ideal for those wanting a classic rose look with minimal effort – for the aesthetically minded beginner.
Small bed or mixed border
The moderate height and 50–70 cm spread make it easy to slot into small borders among perennials and low shrubs, adding height and elegant flowers without overwhelming the space, especially where a restrained footprint is important – for owners of compact gardens.
Cutting and exhibition corner
Long, straight stems with pointed, high-centred buds and large double flowers provide reliable material for cutting, arranging and even small shows, so one or two bushes can supply the house with scented stems throughout the season – for creative home florists.
Fragrance-focused seating area
The very strong, sweet-spicy scent carries well in still evening air, making it ideal near a bench, patio or favourite sitting spot where you can appreciate the perfume at close quarters without needing a whole rose garden – for lovers of richly scented spaces.
Easy-care rose group of 3–5
Planted in a small group, its good disease resistance and relatively low maintenance needs mean you gain a generous mass of colour and perfume with only basic deadheading and feeding, avoiding demanding spray regimes – for time-pressed urban gardeners.
Own-root long-term planting
As an own-root shrub it forms a stable framework that can be rejuvenated from the base if ever pruned hard, giving confidence that the planting will age gracefully and stay true to type over many seasons – for planners of enduring rose borders.
Large container near the house
In a 40–50 litre or larger pot with good drainage, it can be brought close to doors, steps or terraces so you can enjoy both colour and scent without reworking borders, particularly helpful on paved or courtyard plots – for balcony and patio owners.
Classic cottage-style composition
Its mauve-purple, silvery-fading blooms blend beautifully with airy companions such as coreopsis and calamint, while its disease resistance copes well where borders are densely planted and air movement is limited by structures – for cottage-garden enthusiasts.
Styling ideas
Perfumed-porch – Flank a front path with two or three bushes underplanted with lavender for a richly scented welcome – ideal for homeowners wanting traditional charm from minimal planting.
Cottage-ribbon – Thread it through a cottage-style border between foxgloves and airy calamint to weave mauve blooms through softer pastels – for gardeners favouring relaxed, romantic planting.
Patio-centrepiece – Grow it in a 50 litre terracotta pot with trailing sedums at the rim to highlight its upright form and perfume on a sunny terrace – for those with paved or courtyard spaces.
Cutting-row – Line a sunny fence with a short row spaced at 60–90 cm, giving a steady supply of straight-stemmed, scented flowers for the vase – for enthusiasts who enjoy arranging home-grown blooms.
Evening-nook – Position near a garden bench with pale, moonlight-reflecting companions so the silvery-lilac tones and strong fragrance stand out at dusk – for people who unwind outdoors after work.
Technical cultivar profile
Property
Data
Name and registration
Hybrid tea rose, registered as TANfifum, marketed as Violette Parfum Hybrid tea rose TANfifum; also exhibited under the American Rose Society name Blue Parfum.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Mathias Tantau Jr. at Rosen Tantau, Uetersen, Germany; breeding completed 1977, introduced and registered in 1978 by Rosen Tantau for garden and cut-flower use.
Growth and structural characteristics
Upright hybrid tea with medium-density, light green foliage, reaching around 85–115 cm in height and 50–70 cm spread; moderately thorny stems retain spent blooms unless manually removed.
Flower morphology
Large, double, high-centred flowers with 26–39 petals, borne mainly in clusters on strong stems; classic pointed buds reminiscent of cut roses, repeating well with particularly abundant second flush.
Colour data and phenology
Deep mauve-lilac with lavender inner tones; buds dark violet-purple; blooms fade in strong sun to silvery lavender with pale centres and edges; ARS code m, RHS 78A outer and 75B inner petals.
Fragrance and aroma
Very strong, far-carrying perfume combining classic rose notes with a sweet-spicy character; fragrance is easily noticeable near paths and seating, especially in warm, still weather conditions.
Hip characteristics
Hip set is generally minimal because double flowers and spent blooms are usually removed; if present, they are very small, rounded hips around 0–6 mm in diameter with limited ornamental effect.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Rated resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; tolerates typical UK winters to approximately –21 to –18 °C (RHS H7, USDA 6b, Swedish zone 3) with average heat and drought tolerance.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in full sun with moist, well-drained soil; plant 50–90 cm apart depending on use; water reliably in dry spells and deadhead for appearance; suited to beds, small groups, containers and cut flowers.
Violette Parfum Hybrid tea rose TANfifum offers powerful scent, rich mauve-lilac blooms and good disease resistance in a durable own-root form, making it a thoughtful choice for long-lasting, low-fuss garden elegance.
Pollinator Attraction:
Its highly double (fully double) flower form, which conceals the stamens and limits access to pollen, makes it poorly attractive to pollinators.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Its double, more closed flowers make it less attractive to pollinators, so its pollinator-friendliness is limited.
Hip Comment:
Rose hip formation is expected to be minimal due to removal of double flowers and spent blooms; if they develop, very small hips 0–6 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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