ABBAYE DE BEAULIEU – raspberry-pink hybrid tea rose - Rateau
Step out after rain into a front garden where raspberry tones glow against glossy foliage and a strong, lingering fragrance drifts along the path, even where summers bring more humidity and sudden showers. Abbaye de Beaulieu is a compact, upright hybrid tea bred in France, ideal for smaller London-style plots and sustainable front gardens that need structure without clutter. Its long, remontant flowering delivers exhibition-shaped blooms perfect for cutting, while own-root planting brings long-term resilience and reliable regrowth from the base. In its first years this rose focuses on roots, then builds confident shoots, before reaching full ornamental value with abundant blooms and balanced growth by the third season.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Front garden focal point |
The upright, bushy habit and medium height make it easy to position as a single feature near the door or gate, giving a composed, “girly” focal point without overpowering a small terraced frontage, ideal for the beginner homeowner audience |
| Cutting and vase use |
High-centred, pointed buds open into classic hybrid tea blooms with long, straight stems, allowing you to cut armfuls of scented flowers across the season for indoor display, well suited to busy urban flower-lovers audience |
| Extended flowering season |
Remontant flowering means the first flush is followed by a second abundant wave, keeping colour in the garden long after many shrubs fade, providing reliable interest for small family gardens and patios audience |
| Strong fragrance garden corner |
The full-bodied, long-lasting scent is pronounced enough to enjoy from a doorstep bench or balcony chair, making it an excellent choice where space is tight but you still want a richly perfumed retreat audience |
| Own-root long-term planting |
As an own-root rose it can regenerate from its base if damaged, maintaining shape and bloom quality year after year with less replanting, a reassuring option for low-intervention, sustainability-minded gardeners audience |
| Sun and partial shade beds |
Suitable for full sun yet able to cope with light partial shade, it works well against townhouses and between neighbouring buildings where light shifts during the day, simplifying planting plans for constrained plots audience |
| Weather-adapted urban planting |
Performs reliably in variable British summers, remaining composed through breezy, showery spells and brief dry periods once established, suiting gardeners whose small plots must handle changeable coastal-style weather audience |
| Show and award-focused collectors |
Its series of international awards for flower quality and garden performance attest to its refined form and scent, making it attractive for exhibitors and enthusiasts who value proven, trial-tested hybrid teas audience |
Styling ideas
- Doorstep-Drama – Plant one Abbaye de Beaulieu by a front path with lavender edging for a perfumed welcome – ideal for terraced-house owners wanting instant impact.
- Balcony-Bouquets – Grow in a 40–50 litre container with trailing Gypsophila repens for airy softness – perfect for city balcony gardeners who love cutting flowers.
- Romantic-Ribbon – Line a short front boundary with evenly spaced plants, underplanted with nepeta for a soft, feminine hedge – suited to families updating a small front garden.
- Evening-Scent – Combine with white liatris and pale verbena in a slim bed to catch late light and fragrance – great for busy professionals enjoying the garden after work.
- Classic-Collector – Give it centre stage in a mixed hybrid tea bed, backed by dark yew or privet, to highlight award-winning form – appealing to rose enthusiasts and exhibitors.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose; registered as EVEalexedit, marketed as Abbaye de Beaulieu Hybrid tea rose EVEalexedit; ARS exhibition name Abbaye de Beaulieu; own-root, container-grown consumer type. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Jérôme Rateau in France (2011); parentage undocumented; introduced commercially in 2019 by Roses Anciennes André Eve; selected for flower form, colour and fragrance in garden use. |
| Awards and recognition |
Perfumer trainees' prize, Bagatelle International Rose Competition 2019; Gold medal, hybrid tea, Nyon New Roses 2020; SNHF Grand Prix de la Rose 2024, confirming strong ornamental and sensory value. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright, bushy plant forming a compact bush 80–120 cm tall and 50–75 cm wide; moderately thorny, with dense, dark green, glossy foliage; self-cleaning weak, so spent blooms usually need manual removal. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, high-centred hybrid tea blooms with 13–25 petals, typically borne singly on stems; large flowers around 7–10 cm, pointed buds, good for cutting; remontant with an abundant second flush in season. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Medium-deep raspberry pink with cyclamen undertone; buds dark and velvety, opening to vivid pink-carmine centres; colour generally stable, lightening moderately in strong sun; ARS code DR, RHS 187A–187B. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, full-bodied, long-lasting perfume characteristic of classic scented hybrid teas; noticeable in the garden and in the vase, making it particularly suitable for fragrance-focused plantings and cut flower use. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set naturally sparse due to flower doubleness; when present, spherical red hips (RHS 46A), about 10–15 mm diameter; ornamental effect limited, with the plant primarily grown for flowers and scent. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately -21 to -18 °C (USDA 6b, RHS H7, Swedish zone 3); heat and short drought periods tolerated once established; susceptible to powdery mildew and rust, moderate for black spot, needs protection. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in fertile, well-drained soil; avoid waterlogging on heavy clay by improving drainage; prefers full sun but tolerates partial shade; regular pruning, deadheading and fungicide programmes advised for optimum display. |
Abbaye de Beaulieu Hybrid tea rose EVEalexedit offers award-winning, strongly scented raspberry-pink blooms, compact form and regenerative own-root durability, and is well worth considering for a cherished small garden space.
