SOURIRE DU HAVRE – salmon‑orange hybrid tea rose – Panozzo
Step outside to a soft shower of rain and discover how SOURIRE DU HAVRE brings gentle colour and uplifting blooms right to your cottage path or city front step. This salmon-orange hybrid tea rose offers reliable flowering from early summer well into autumn, even when Irish weather brings frequent showers and cool light. Large, elegant roses open as classic rosettes, perfect for cutting and bringing indoors, while the own-root habit supports long-term stability and easy regeneration after pruning or occasional winter damage. In its first year it concentrates on roots, in the second on building strong shoots, and by the third it settles into full ornamental value with a satisfying, quietly cheerful presence.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Cottage-style front garden bed |
Planted at about 60 cm spacing, SOURIRE DU HAVRE forms a low, upright row of large, salmon-orange rosettes that sit beautifully against stone walls or neat hedges, giving a classic cottage look without complicated care for the beginner. |
| Feature rose near the front door |
Used as a single specimen at around 90 cm space, its strong, upright growth and glossy dark foliage create a tidy, long-lived focal point that welcomes you home with repeat flowers over many years for the homeowner. |
| Cutting patch in a small garden |
The long, straight stems and large, very double blooms are ideal for vases and gifts, so a small group can easily supply regular cut flowers through the season without needing florist skills from the hobby-gardener. |
| Mixed border with shrubs and perennials |
Its medium height and dense foliage allow it to slot neatly between lavender, low grasses or dogwood, adding warm, shifting salmon-peach tones that stay interesting as they fade for the nature-lover. |
| Urban terrace or large patio container |
In a well-drained container of at least 40–50 litres, SOURIRE DU HAVRE settles in steadily, the own-root system supporting long-term growth so you can repot less often and still enjoy stable form and flowering as a busy-urbanite. |
| Low, informal flowering hedge |
Planted at about 50 cm apart, the upright habit and medium spread knit into a loose, colourful screen that softens boundaries while remaining easy to prune and refresh, even with limited time for the time-poor. |
| Family garden lawn edge |
Along a path or lawn, its remontant flowering and consistent medium disease resistance give reliable impact in typical Irish moisture and light levels, with only occasional spraying or tidying needed by the practical-gardener. |
| Long-term rose bed renovation |
Chosen as an own-root plant, it can regenerate from the base if cut back hard or after winter damage, building up year on year into a durable, low-fuss display that suits a long-view planner. |
Styling ideas
- Cottage-curve – Drift a curved line of SOURIRE DU HAVRE along a gravel path, underplant with catmint and hardy geraniums for soft, informal edges – ideal for romantic cottage-garden fans.
- Front-door-focus – Place a single bush in front of evergreen shrubs, adding white violas at its feet to frame the warm salmon blooms – suited to tidy, design-conscious homeowners.
- Salmon-and-lavender – Combine with Lavandula angustifolia in a sunny strip so the cool purple spikes offset the peach-salmon roses – perfect for fragrance-loving terrace and front-garden owners.
- Four-season-frame – Mix SOURIRE DU HAVRE with Cornus alba ‘Spaethii’ and spring bulbs, letting winter dogwood stems and tulips bracket the summer rose show – great for small, all-year-interest gardens.
- Patio-centrepiece – Grow one plant in a 50-litre terracotta pot with trailing thyme around the rim, placing it where you see it from the kitchen window – made for busy urban gardeners wanting easy colour.
Technical cultivar profile
| Property |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Modern hybrid tea rose; registered as PANaldap, marketed as SOURIRE DU HAVRE – salmon-orange hybrid tea rose – Panozzo; own-root, container-grown 2-litre garden plant for family gardens. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Bernard Panozzo, Star de Doué, France; parentage unknown. Introduced and registered in 2011, distributed in Europe by Star de Doué and Pétales de Roses for ornamental garden and cut use. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright, bushy hybrid tea with dense, glossy dark green foliage; moderate prickles. Typical height 80–110 cm, spread 60–85 cm, forming a medium-sized, tidy shrub suitable for beds and containers. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, 7–10 cm, very double rosette blooms with 40+ petals, mostly solitary on stems. Remontant flowering, with a strong second flush, providing classic exhibition-style hybrid tea flowers for garden and vase. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Warm salmon-orange base with pink-edged petals; ARS op, RHS 36C outer, 36D inner. Buds open vivid salmon, then age to creamy pinkish orange with peach notes, giving subtle colour shifts on the bush. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fragrance is very faint, with a light sweet, fruity character only noticeable at close range in still air; selected primarily for flower form, colour and garden performance rather than strong scent intensity. |
| Hip characteristics |
Sparse, occasional hips; ovoid, 10–14 mm diameter, orange-red when ripe. Visual seasonal interest is modest, as the plant is usually deadheaded to encourage continuous flowering throughout the season. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Medium disease resistance; powdery mildew, black spot and rust generally manageable with basic hygiene and occasional treatment. Hardy to about –23 to –26 °C (H7, USDA 5b), suitable for typical Irish winters. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in full sun, in fertile, well-drained soil; avoid waterlogging on heavy clay by improving drainage and mulching. Space 50–90 cm depending on use; suitable for beds, specimen planting, hedging and large containers. |
SOURIRE DU HAVRE offers long-season salmon-orange blooms, reliable repeat flowering and enduring own-root vigour, making it a thoughtful choice for gardeners seeking lasting structure and gentle colour.
