Souvenir d'Edouard Maubert™ – pink bedding shrub rose
Step outside to a soft Irish drizzle and you can imagine Souvenir d’Edouard Maubert™ glowing in gentle cottage light: a medium‑tall, upright shrub rose with large, very double blooms in rich fuchsia‑pink, opening from velvety buds to reveal a golden halo of stamens. Its reliable remontant flowering keeps your beds colourful from early summer into autumn, even when summers are short and the weather unsettled, offering steady displays despite frequent rain and cool spells typical of our Atlantic gardens. Planted as an own‑root rose, it establishes a deep, resilient root system for a long life and easy regeneration, so you can enjoy stable ornamental value with minimal fuss. Give it decent drainage in heavier soils, a sunny spot, and watch as year 1 quietly builds roots, year 2 brings confident shoots, and by year 3 you have full, romantic impact with a light, rosy fragrance, perfect for a welcoming, subtly girly front garden.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Flower bed in a small family garden |
The medium height and 60–85 cm spread make this shrub ideal for a main flower bed, giving generous, very double carmine‑pink blooms over a long season with only moderate maintenance for busy beginners |
| Dublin terraced-house front garden |
Its upright habit and romantic pink tones create a soft, welcoming presence in narrow front borders, fitting neatly behind a low wall or railings without overwhelming the space for urban homeowners |
| Informal low hedge along a path |
Planted at around 40 cm intervals, it forms a loose, flowering hedge with repeated flushes of colour that guide you along a path, evoking a relaxed country feel suitable for cottage-garden lovers |
| Solitary specimen in a mixed border |
As a single shrub at 75 cm spacing, the large, cup-shaped blooms and light fragrance stand out against perennials and grasses, offering a long‑lived focal point with dependable structure for design-conscious gardeners |
| Romantic Irish cottage garden scheme |
The layered pink palette, from deep buds to pale rose‑quartz fading, blends beautifully with traditional cottage plants, giving soft colour that suits informal, “girly” planting styles for romance-seeking planters |
| Urban green space or shared courtyard |
This robust, upright shrub copes well with changeable weather and still flowers reliably, bringing structured colour without complex care, ideal where simple, durable planting is needed for low-maintenance seekers |
| Large container on patio or balcony |
In a 40–50 litre pot with good drainage, it provides generous blooms close to seating areas; the own‑root form ensures resilience and recovery if growth is occasionally checked for space-limited gardeners |
| Family garden planting with long-term value |
With hardy roots, upright structure and remontant flowering, this own‑root shrub is a sound, long‑term choice that will gradually mature into a reliable feature despite frequent rain and cool spells typical of Atlantic gardens for future-focused families |
Styling ideas
- Pink-Glow Bed – Combine with Knautia macedonica ‘Red Knight’ and airy grasses to echo the fuchsia and rose‑quartz tones in a glowing summer border – ideal for colour-loving homeowners
- Cottage-Path Edge – Plant as a loose hedge along a gravel path, weaving in low geraniums for an easy, romantic cottage feel – perfect for relaxed garden makers
- Front-Door Welcome – Flank a townhouse entrance with pairs in large 40–50 litre pots, underplanting with trailing ivy or lobelia – suited to style-conscious city dwellers
- Soft-Structure Mixed Border – Use as a mid-height anchor among Carex ‘Blue Zinger’ and soft perennials to give lasting structure with seasonal movement – good for low-fuss planners
- Family-Focus Corner – Group three shrubs in a triangle in the sunniest corner, mulched for easy care, to create a long-lived, photo-friendly backdrop – great for family gardeners
Technical cultivar profile
| Property |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Modern shrub rose, exhibition shrub; registered as MASedmaub, marketed as Souvenir d'Edouard Maubert™ Les Provençelles®, with ARS exhibition name Souvenir d’Edouard Maubert. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Dominique Massad in France from Wise Portia × (Magenta × Amber Queen); introduced and registered in 2009, distributed by Pétales de Roses and Les Chemins de la Rose. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright shrub 100–140 cm high, 60–85 cm wide, with moderately dense, matte light-green foliage and moderate prickliness; suited to beds, hedging and small specimen use. |
| Flower morphology |
Large 7–10 cm, very double, cup-shaped blooms with 40+ petals, borne in clusters of 3–7 per stem; remontant with particularly abundant second flowering flush in season. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Buds deep carmine-pink (RHS 55A), opening to intense fuchsia with golden stamens, then fading to pale rose‑quartz (RHS 55B); colour retention medium, flowers uniform vivid pink overall. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Light, softly rosy fragrance with a restrained scent profile; noticeable at close range without being overpowering, making it suitable near entrances, paths and seating areas. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces small quantities of spherical orange-red hips, around 8–12 mm diameter, adding subtle autumn interest without significantly impacting the plant’s repeat flowering habit. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to about −21 to −18 °C (H7, USDA 6b, Swedish zone 3); medium resistance to black spot, mildew and rust; tolerates heat reasonably but needs watering in prolonged drought. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in full sun with well-drained soil; plant 50 cm apart in beds, 40 cm for hedging or 75 cm as specimen; suitable for parks, urban planting and private gardens with moderate care. |
Souvenir d'Edouard Maubert™ offers long-season pink blooms, upright structure and dependable own-root resilience; a thoughtful choice if you’d like a romantic shrub rose you can enjoy for years with modest care.
