HARALD WOHLFAHRT – fuchsia-red bedding shrub rose – Delbard
Imagine your London front garden after rain, the air filled with fragrance as velvety, fuchsia-red blooms catch the light along a narrow path. HARALD WOHLFAHRT is a compact shrub rose bred by Delbard that fits comfortably into small urban plots yet delivers the look of a classic exhibition rose. Its very double, cup-shaped flowers open repeatedly from early summer into autumn, giving you a long season of colour and scent even where gardens face frequent showers and brisk winds near the coast. Planted in peat-free compost in the ground or a large (40–50 litre) container, this own-root rose settles in steadily, building roots first, then stronger shoots, and by the third year revealing its full ornamental presence with reassuring stability. The bushy, clump-forming habit and mid-green foliage make an easy, structured backdrop to low-maintenance companions, while moderate disease resistance and straightforward care routines help you enjoy its longevity without complicated regimes. With careful deadheading, occasional feeding, and thoughtful rainwater use, you gain a reliable, sustainable focal point that enhances everyday balance in your outdoor space and supports a calm, lived-in garden rhythm. Over time, own-root growth means your plant can regenerate from the base, preserving its shape and structure after pruning and helping it maintain a stable display for many years, ideal for busy gardeners seeking dependable impact and quietly luxurious colour.
Usage options
| Target area | Reasoning |
|---|
| Small front-garden focal shrub |
The compact, bushy habit and rich fuchsia-red blooms create an immediate point of focus beside a path or doorway without overpowering a modest London terrace frontage. Over time, its own-root vigour supports a long-lived, low-fuss structure that suits a beginner. |
| Perfumed narrow path or side return |
Large, very double flowers with a strong, fruity-citrus scent project fragrance into tight spaces, enriching everyday routes to bins, bikes or back gates. Repeated flowering keeps the effect going for months with basic deadheading, rewarding a busy-urban gardener. |
| Rainwater-friendly front bed with perennials |
Rooted in well-prepared soil with good drainage, the shrub handles showery spells and coastal breezes while pairing beautifully with nepeta, lavender or sage in a gravel-mulched, soakaway-style bed, appealing to the sustainability-minded city-dweller. |
| Statement container on balcony or patio |
Planted in a 40–50 litre peat-free container, this rose forms a dense, upright clump with exhibition-quality flowers at eye level. Own-root resilience supports renewal after pruning, providing lasting value for the space-conscious balcony-owner. |
| Feature plant in a “girly” colour scheme |
Deep fuchsia-red buds that soften to rosy red with a lilac-mauve veil give layered, romantic tones that team effortlessly with soft pinks, whites and silvers, forming a gentle yet sophisticated palette ideal for a style-focused homeowner. |
| Cutting-and-display corner |
Solitary, long-stemmed blooms and an exhibition hybrid-tea background make this shrub a natural source of strongly scented cut flowers, so one plant supports vases indoors throughout summer, delighting the creative hobby-gardener. |
| Structured mixed shrub border |
The clump-forming habit and mid-green, slightly glossy foliage contribute year-round framework, while own-root growth underpins a gradual build-up: stronger roots in year one, increasing top growth in year two, and full ornamental performance by year three, reassuring the planning-conscious gardener. |
| Low-input, long-term family planting |
Moderate disease resistance and medium maintenance needs mean regular but simple care keeps the plant attractive for many seasons, while its hardiness and capacity to regrow from the base support a durable, value-conscious choice for a practical family. |
Styling ideas
- Romantic-entrance – Frame a townhouse front door with one or two shrubs underplanted with white nepeta for a scented welcome – ideal for design-aware homeowners.
- Balcony-bouquet – Grow in a 50 litre container with trailing thyme and soft pink pelargoniums to create a portable, perfumed “mini border” – perfect for flat-dwellers.
- Rainwise-border – Combine with gravel, upright grasses and sage in a free-draining strip that accepts downpipe run-off – suited to sustainability-focused gardeners.
- Girly-hedge – Plant a loose, low row along a front boundary, weaving in lavender for a soft, feminine but structured hedge – good for family gardens.
- Cutting-nook – Group with dahlias and cosmos near an outdoor table so you can cut stems quickly for the house – great for creative beginners.
Technical cultivar profile
| Aspect | Data |
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| Name and registration |
Registered as DELcherot, marketed as HARALD WOHLFAHRT within the Fragrant Memories of Love collection; a shrub / bedding rose with exhibition hybrid tea flower quality for garden and cutting use. |
| Origin and breeding |
French-bred by Georges Delbard; breeding completed in 2008 and registered the same year, first introduced in France in 2013 under the name ‘Rose Lalande de Pomerol’ by Georges Delbard SA. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, clump-forming shrub reaching about 60–90 cm high and 100–140 cm wide, with moderately dense, mid-green, slightly glossy foliage and moderate prickliness; spent blooms typically need manual removal. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, solitary, very double cup-shaped blooms with 40+ petals; produces an initial flush followed by abundant remontant flowering, giving repeated display throughout the summer and into early autumn. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Closed buds are dark burgundy-red, opening to rich, velvety fuchsia-red; blooms lighten to rosy red with a lilac-mauve veil before fading, with good colour retention throughout the flowering period. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Very strongly scented rose with a fresh, fruity-citrus character detectable from a distance; ideal where perfumed impact is important along paths, seating areas or cutting borders close to the house. |
| Hip characteristics |
Forms moderately abundant, spherical orange-red hips around 9–12 mm across, contributing a discreet late-season feature while not being the primary ornamental focus of the cultivar. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy in USDA Zone 6b / RHS H7, tolerating approximately −21 to −18 °C; shows moderate drought and disease resistance but benefits from regular watering in dry spells and routine health monitoring. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in a sunny site with well-drained soil; space plants 110–180 cm apart, or around 0.7–0.8 plants/m² for bedding, and use a minimum 40–50 litre container when grown in pots for stability and root volume. |
HARALD WOHLFAHRT offers deeply perfumed, exhibition-quality flowers on a compact, long-lived own-root shrub that matures into a reliable focal point, making it a thoughtful choice for enduring beauty in a small garden or terrace.
