Rich, warm-toned lilac-pink that gleams in fresh light and appears deeper in shadow. - hybrid tea rose - extremely strong, garden-filling scented rose - fragrance description not available
– Extremely strong, garden‑filling perfume
– Large, very double, high‑centred blooms
– Rich lilac‑pink colour with good retention
– Bushy, upright habit for beds or containers
– Hardy to around −22 °C, RHS rating H7
– Special feature: Multi‑award winning rose for exceptional fragrance, honoured in Paris, Madrid, Baden‑Baden, Geneva and by the Royal National Rose Society.
eleanorROSE® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
18,50 £
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DELVIOLA – lilac-pink hybrid tea rose – Delbard
Step outside after rain and let DELVIOLA line your path with fragrance, its extremely strong scent drifting above glossy, dark green foliage and large, exhibition-quality blooms of velvety lilac-pink flowers. Bred by Delbard as a hybrid tea for cutting, it performs equally well in a compact front garden bed or a generous container, coping reliably with damp UK spells and the kind of humidity that often follows coastal showers and blustery winds. As an own-root rose it settles in for the long term, quietly building resilience below ground before rewarding you above: year one focuses on roots, year two on stronger shoots, and by year three it reaches its full ornamental impact. With remontant repeat blooming through summer and into autumn, and medium maintenance needs that suit busy London terraces, this cultivar offers indulgent romance without demanding expert care.
Delviola shows a high-centred, pointed-budded hybrid tea bloom.
Delviola, freshly opened flower with vivid pink petals and a subtle violet veil.
Closed bud of Delviola hybrid tea rose
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden focal rose
The large, high‑centred lilac-pink blooms stand out beautifully against dark green foliage, giving a clear, elegant focal point beside a front door or along a short path without taking up excessive space in a family garden; ideal for the busy homeowner who still values classic structure, particularly the beginner gardener.
Cutting rose for home vases
Originally selected as an exhibition hybrid tea, DELVIOLA offers long-stemmed, solitary blooms with very double, pointed flowers that hold well when cut, allowing you to bring that deep, velvety colour and perfume indoors repeatedly across the season, suiting the style-conscious urban host or home entertainer.
Strongly scented seating area
With an extremely strong, garden-filling perfume, this rose is perfect near a bench or small patio where its scent can be appreciated on calm evenings, especially in compact city gardens where fragrance adds a sense of luxury without needing extra space, ideal for the fragrance-loving balcony owner.
Own-root long-term feature shrub
The own-root form helps ensure longevity and stable appearance over time, as the plant regenerates from its own wood instead of unreliable grafts, so even if winter or pruning is harsher one year, it regrows true to type, reassuring the sustainability-minded family gardener.
Remontant summer-long display
Its remontant habit, with a particularly abundant second flush, keeps colour coming back from early summer into autumn, so even if work or family commitments mean you miss the very first blooms, your garden still enjoys weeks of renewed display, supporting the time-poor urban professional.
Medium-care rose with simple routines
Moderate disease resistance and medium maintenance needs mean you mainly deadhead and water in dry spells, with occasional plant protection if local pressure is high, making care a manageable weekend task rather than a specialist regime for the practically minded hobby gardener.
Partial-shade-friendly planting strip
Suitable for partial shade, DELVIOLA copes with conditions like a London front strip that only gets sun for part of the day, yet still produces richly coloured blooms, making it a realistic choice for narrow terraces or overlooked side gardens, helpful for the space-limited townhouse owner.
Large container or raingarden edge
Grown in a 40–50 litre peat-free container or at the edge of a simple raingarden bed, it partners well with free-draining substrates, coping steadily with the alternating wet spells and humid air that often follow coastal showers and strong breezes, supporting a climate-aware city gardener.
Styling ideas
Romantic Terrace Entrance – Plant a pair of DELVIOLA roses flanking the front steps, underplanted with soft nepeta to blur edges and highlight the lilac-pink blooms – ideal for design-conscious terrace dwellers.
Perfumed Seating Nook – Position one rose near a small bench and weave in lavender and sage for texture and scent layers, creating an evening retreat for fragrance enthusiasts in compact gardens.
Cutting-Garden Corner – Group three plants at 55 cm spacing with airy gypsophila to supply armfuls of vase-ready stems – perfect for home florists who want reliable, luxurious blooms.
Container Showpiece – Grow DELVIOLA in a 40–50 litre pot with a free-draining, peat-free mix and trailing thyme at the rim – suited to balcony or courtyard owners short on planting beds.
Chic Rain-Friendly Border – Combine this rose with Artemisia and low grasses along a gravel mulch, allowing rainwater to soak away while the blooms provide structure – a good fit for low-input, eco-aware households.
Technical cultivar profile
Characteristic
Data
Name and registration
Hybrid tea rose; registered as DELviola, traded as Delviola / Fragrant Souvenirs d’Amour / Chartreuse de Parme; ARS exhibition name Chartreuse de Parme for show purposes.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Georges Delbard, France, from ‘Yves Piaget’ × ‘Nuit d’Orient’; introduced and registered in 1996 by Georges Delbard SA, representing the Fragrant Souvenirs d’Amour collection.
Awards and recognition
Celebrated for fragrance: Bagatelle Paris Fragrance Prize 1996, Madrid Gold Medal for Fragrance 1996, Baden-Baden Fragrance Prize 1996, Geneva Gold Medal 1996, RNRS Edland Fragrance Medal 1997.
Growth and structural characteristics
Bushy, upright shrub reaching about 80–110 cm high and 60–90 cm wide, with dense, glossy, dark green foliage and moderate prickles; best effect at recommended planting distances for beds or specimens.
Flower morphology
Very double, high-centred, pointed-budded hybrid tea flowers, usually solitary on long stems; large blooms (approx. 2.75–3.95 in) with 40+ petals, remontant with an especially abundant second flowering flush.
Colour data and phenology
Lilac-pink blooms: RHS 75A outer, 75B inner; buds dark purplish-pink, opening vivid pink with violet veil, then deep velvety lilac; colour lightens slightly in strong sun yet overall retains good depth and richness.
Fragrance and aroma
Extremely strong, garden-filling scent of classic tea-hybrid character; designed as a fragrance-led variety, suitable for planting where air movement carries perfume to seating, paths, windows or terrace doors.
Hip characteristics
Hip set is generally sparse due to the very double flowers; when present, hips are small (around 10–14 mm), ellipsoid in shape and orange-red, adding a discreet late-season accent without dominating the plant.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Moderate resistance to black spot, powdery mildew and rust; benefits from standard rose care and occasional protection; hardy to about −23 to −21 °C (USDA 6a, RHS H7, Swedish zone 3) under normal garden conditions.
Horticultural recommendations
Suited to beds, specimen use, cutting and containers; plant at 50–90 cm depending on role; prefers well-drained soil, regular watering in prolonged drought and routine deadheading due to weak self-cleaning of spent blooms.
DELVIOLA offers intensely fragrant, exhibition-quality lilac-pink blooms on a long-lived own-root shrub that settles in reliably over the years; consider it if you want enduring scent and structure with manageable care.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
DELVIOLA – lilac-pink hybrid tea rose - Delbard
Product Type:
eleanorROSE® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Competition and Show Awards:
Bagatelle (Paris) – Fragrance Prize (1996); Madrid – Gold Medal for Fragrance (1996); Baden-Baden – Fragrance Prize (1996); Geneva – Gold Medal for Fragrance (1996); Royal National Rose Society (United Kingdom) – Edland Fragrance Medal (1997)
Pollinator Attraction:
Its strongly double flowers make it only weakly attractive to pollinators, because the full petal form often obscures the stamens and limits their accessibility.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Its heavily double flowers conceal the stamens, making it primarily an ornamental variety.
Hip Comment:
Rose hip formation is expected to be sparse due to the double flowers; when present, the hips are ellipsoid, orange‑red and 10–14 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
PharmaRosa Ltd. Company registration number: 01-09-717479 VAT number: 13075314-2-43 Plant health registration no.: HU130721 Bank account (IBAN): HU85117631891388688400000000 BIC (SWIFT): OTPVHUHB Bank name: OTP Bank Nyrt.
