LANCÔME – pink hybrid tea rose – Delbard
With its glamorous, fuchsia-pink blooms and mild perfume, LANCÔME brings everyday elegance to small Irish gardens while coping steadily with our rainfall and moist air. This upright, bushy hybrid tea gives large, high-centred flowers for cutting and for the border, repeating well through summer into autumn with minimal effort. Disease resistant foliage means less spraying and more relaxed enjoyment, and the sparsely thorned stems are kinder to hands when You gather flowers for the house. Supplied as a pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL own-root rose in a 2-litre pot, it settles in reliably and builds a long-lived framework, from strong Year 1 roots to fuller Year 2 shoots and then a rich display by Year 3. With sensible planting distances it keeps a neat, ordered look in family front gardens and cottage-style beds, rewarding regular deadheading with generous colour and long-lasting blooms.
Usage options
| Target area | Reasoning |
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| Cottage-style flower bed near the house |
The large, fuchsia-pink hybrid tea blooms and mild fragrance give a romantic, feminine focus in a small cottage bed, while its generally low-maintenance nature suits informal planting schemes and relaxed borders – ideal for the busy homeowner. |
| Dublin terraced front garden focal point |
Its upright habit and single-bush structure make an elegant statement beside a path or railings without overwhelming a compact space; repeat flowering keeps the frontage colourful for months, even with only basic care – perfect for the time-pressed city-dweller. |
| Cutting patch for home bouquets |
The high-centred, florist-style blooms on relatively sparsely thorned stems are excellent for vases, providing that luxury look from Your own plot, and remontant flowering means a steady supply of stems over the season – appealing to the creative gardener. |
| Low-maintenance hybrid tea collection bed |
Good resistance to black spot, mildew and rust reduces spraying in humid Irish conditions, so a small group can be grown with simple watering and feeding routines, keeping the display healthy without specialist knowledge – reassuring for the novice rose-lover. |
| Feature rose in a mixed perennial border |
The rich pink flowers stand out among softer cottage perennials, while the moderate height and dark, slightly glossy foliage integrate well structurally, giving a long-season accent without dominating the planting – attractive for the design-conscious beginner. |
| Own-root specimen for long-term planting |
As an own-root rose, it regenerates well from the base and keeps its variety traits even after hard pruning or winter damage, offering stable ornamental value and a longer planting life with minimal interventions – suitable for the forward-planning owner. |
| Large container on patio or balcony (40–50 L+) |
In a well-drained container of at least 40–50 litres, its upright habit and repeat flowering create a neat, vertical accent, provided it receives sun, watering in dry spells and occasional feeding – a manageable choice for the compact-space gardener. |
| Small group planting in exposed, damp-summer sites |
Planted with good drainage, its disease-resistant foliage helps it stay presentable through our soft, wet summers and breezy spells, limiting fungal problems while still giving colour beside lawns or drives – well-suited to the weather-aware Irish. |
Styling ideas
- Cottage-Romantic Trio – Plant LANCÔME in threes with airy white gaura and soft pink campion for a relaxed, “girly” cottage look – ideal for front-garden dreamers.
- Front-Door Welcome – Position a single bush with lavender edging and low box on either side of a path to frame the entrance in rich pink and soft scent – perfect for house-proud city owners.
- Patio Showpiece – Grow one plant in a 50-litre terracotta pot with trailing thyme and silver helichrysum to highlight its repeat blooms on a sunny patio – suited to balcony and terrace gardeners.
- Cutting-Row Elegance – Line up a short row with spacing for easy access, underplanting with nepeta for colour at the base and a steady supply of fragrant stems – great for home bouquet enthusiasts.
- Pink-and-Purple Border – Combine with Clematis viticella or ‘Jackmanii’, plus lime-hued alchemilla, for layered heights and a chic pink–purple palette – appealing to informal but style-aware gardeners.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter | Data |
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| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose, registered as DELboip, traded as Lancôme Hybrid tea rose DELboip; ARS exhibition name Lancome; group Rós taehibride, exhibition and cut-flower type. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Georges Delbard, France, 1973, introduced 1986; complex hybrid tea lineage including Dr. Albert Schweitzer and Michèle Meilland, distributed initially by Delbard/Georges Delbard SA. |
| Awards and recognition |
Recognised on the show bench with multiple exhibition honours, including the Hamilton Pacific Rose Bowl Trophy 2008 and several major hybrid tea and grandiflora classes. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright hybrid tea bush, around 80–105 cm tall, 50–70 cm spread; moderately dense, dark green, slightly glossy foliage, sparsely thorned stems, weak self-cleaning so benefits from regular deadheading. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, double, high-centred blooms 7–10 cm across, 26–39 petals, solitary on stems, classic exhibition hybrid tea form, repeat flowering with a notably abundant second flush in season. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Vibrant fuchsia-pink flowers, deeper in the bud and petal bases; colour softens to pale raspberry pink in strong sun, with moderate fading and a generally uniform, clear tone at full bloom. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Delicately scented hybrid tea, offering a mild, refined rose fragrance rather than a heavy perfume; enough to notice at close range, especially on still, warm days and in sheltered garden corners. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set usually sparse due to the double flowers; when present, produces small ovoid orange-red hips about 10–14 mm across, adding occasional late-season interest without significant seeding. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated resistant to black spot, powdery mildew and rust; hardy to approximately –21 to –18 °C (USDA 6b, RHS H7), with moderate heat tolerance and watering needed during extended dry spells. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in full sun, well-drained soil enriched with compost; space 50–90 cm depending on use, water in dry periods, feed annually, and deadhead regularly to support strong repeat flowering. |
LANCÔME Hybrid tea rose DELboip offers glamorous repeat flowers, reliable disease resistance and long-lived own-root performance, making it a thoughtful choice for a graceful, low-fuss Irish garden.
