Warm, salmon-toned mid-pink. - hybrid tea rose - strong, distinctly scented rose - fruity, peachy
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COMTESSE DE PROVENCE – pink hybrid tea rose – Meilland
Step outside for a moment of contentment with COMTESSE DE PROVENCE, a romantic hybrid tea rose that feels perfectly at home in a small Irish garden. Its large, rosette blooms in warm salmon‑pink unfold with a strong, peachy fragrance, ideal beside a cottage path or Dublin terrace railing where you can enjoy them at nose height. Bred for reliable flowering, it repeats generously through the season, offering colour even when summers are brief and the weather is changeable with soft rain and brisk coastal breezes. As an own‑root plant it promises quiet longevity, regrowing from the base if ever damaged and holding a steady shape over the years. Growth is bushy yet upright, easy to place among perennials or in a generous pot, while medium disease resistance and modest care needs keep the maintenance manageable. Planting is straightforward – good drainage, a sunny spot, light mulch – then let its graceful presence settle in and mature from first roots to a fully developed rose that feels like it has always belonged to your home garden.
Comtesse de Provence in freshly opened bloom
Comtesse de Provence in late bloom, with petals fading from mid-pink to pale cream-rose.
Freshly opened bloom of Comtesse de Provence, showing soft peach-pink outer petals and mid-pink inner petals.
Comtesse de Provence at full bloom, showing its soft mid-pink, very double flowers.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Feature rose in a cottage-style front garden
COMTESSE DE PROVENCE forms an upright, bushy shrub that stands out as a graceful focal point near the front door or gate. Its structured yet not overly formal habit fits naturally with stone walls, gravel paths and informal planting typical of Irish cottage-style gardens, giving clear shape without demanding clipping or shaping from the homeowner or beginner gardener.
Perfumed seating area beside a terrace or patio
The strongly fruity, peachy fragrance intensifies around seating, making everyday pauses or evening cups of tea more special. Position one or two plants where the breeze can carry the scent through an open window or across a small patio; in time, as the plant matures, the scent becomes a familiar part of your outdoor space, particularly valued by fragrance-loving buyers.
Cut-flower source for indoor vases
With extra-large, fully double blooms on sturdy, erect stems, this variety was bred with exhibition-quality flowers in mind, so it lends itself beautifully to cutting. Regularly taking stems indoors encourages new growth and repeat blooms outside, turning one plant into a dependable personal flower shop that suits busy urban gardeners who enjoy simple, rewarding tasks.
Long-season colour anchor in a mixed border
The remontant habit and abundant second flush keep colour returning from early summer into autumn, even when summers are short and the weather shifts between showers and bright spells. Combined with perennials and grasses, it provides reliable continuity so the border never feels bare, which is reassuring for those who want impact without constant replanting.
Own-root specimen for long-term planting plans
Being grown on its own roots, this rose avoids the graft problems that can shorten a plant’s useful life, giving a more stable shape and easier recovery after harsh pruning or damage. Over the years it gradually builds a stronger framework from the base, supporting a sense of continuity in family gardens for homeowners who like to plant once and enjoy for years.
Container planting on balconies or paved front areas
In a large 40–50 litre container with good drainage, COMTESSE DE PROVENCE offers a generous shrub of about 130–170 cm without overwhelming a small space. Its tidy footprint and erect habit allow you to frame a doorway or balcony without limiting access, providing a refined look that still feels soft and romantic for compact city front-garden owners.
Low-fuss rose for part-time gardeners
Medium maintenance needs and good resistance to powdery mildew and black spot mean routine care can be kept simple: basic feeding, occasional deadheading and a yearly prune. The plant responds well even if you miss tasks now and then, building up from root establishment through stronger shoots to full ornamental value over its first three seasons, which supports time-poor hobby gardeners.
Traditional-style planting with peonies and lavender
Its warm salmon-pink rosettes blend naturally with fragrant peonies, English lavender and airy Verbena bonariensis, giving a soft, romantic look under the gentle Atlantic light and frequent soft rainfall of many Irish gardens. This creates a classic yet relaxed scheme that feels both nostalgic and easy-going, ideal for nature-oriented cottage-garden enthusiasts.
Styling ideas
Cottage-Jug Bouquets – Grow COMTESSE DE PROVENCE near the back door for easy cutting, mixing its large, scented blooms with cow parsley and grasses in simple jugs – ideal for fragrance-loving homemakers.
RomanticPathEdge – Line a short path with spaced plants, underplanting with catmint and low hardy geraniums so the bushy habit and repeat flowers frame each walk – perfect for small cottage-garden owners.
Front-DoorWelcome – Place a single container-grown plant by the steps, teamed with lavender in separate pots, so the strong scent greets visitors as they arrive – suited to busy urban terrace residents.
PeonyCompanion – Combine with Paeonia lactiflora and Verbena bonariensis so the long flowering season of the rose carries the display after peonies fade – attractive for gardeners seeking extended colour.
ElegantScreen – Use several plants at the recommended spacing to form a loose, flowering screen that softens fences while remaining easy to prune and maintain – reassuring for beginner homeowners.
Technical cultivar profile
Characteristic
Data
Name and registration
Hybrid tea rose, registered as MEIbacus, marketed as Comtesse de Provence Romantica; part of the Romantica collection, with exhibition hybrid tea credentials and approved ARS exhibition name.
Origin and breeding
Bred in France in 2001 by Alain Antoine Meilland from (‘Centenaire de Lourdes’ × ‘Duke of Windsor’) × ‘Regatta’; introduced 2006 in France and 2007 in the USA, with US plant patent PP 13 860.
Growth and structural characteristics
Erect, bushy shrub typically 130–170 cm tall and 85–115 cm wide, carrying dense, mid-green, slightly glossy foliage with moderate prickles; forms a substantial, structured presence in borders or as a specimen.
Flower morphology
Very double, rosette-shaped blooms with over 40 petals, borne mainly solitary on stems; extra-large flowers exceeding 10 cm in diameter, with a pronounced, romantic exhibition-type form and good cutting quality.
Colour data and phenology
Warm, salmon-toned mid-pink flowers that open peach-pink then fade towards soft cream-rose; colour can lighten in warm, dry spells or hold a richer pink in cooler weather, offering subtly shifting hues through the season.
Fragrance and aroma
Strongly scented hybrid tea with a fruity, peachy character that is clearly noticeable in the garden and indoors in a vase; ideal where a pronounced rose perfume is desired rather than a faint or purely decorative presence.
Hip characteristics
Occasional spherical hips, about 10–14 mm in diameter, ripening to an orange-red colour; hips are modest and mainly incidental, as the variety is grown primarily for its large, double flowers and cutting value.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to around -21 to -18 °C (RHS H7, USDA 6b, Swedish zone 3); medium overall disease resistance with good resistance to powdery mildew and black spot, but only medium tolerance of rust under high humidity.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in full sun with good drainage; suitable for beds, specimens, hedging or large 40–50 litre containers, spaced 85–160 cm depending on use; medium maintenance with occasional plant protection and regular deadheading.
COMTESSE DE PROVENCE offers richly scented, repeat-flowering blooms on a long-lived own-root shrub, making it a thoughtful choice if you would like a romantic yet practical rose for your garden.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
COMTESSE DE PROVENCE – pink hybrid tea rose - Meilland
Product Type:
antoniaROSE® ORIGINAL - rós i bpota 2 lítear ar a fhréamhacha féin
Colour Fading Description:
As the bloom progresses the mid-pink fades to a pale cream-pink; in warm, dry weather it lightens to a more salmon tone, while in cool conditions it remains richer.
Pollinator Attraction:
Fully double, 40+ petalled flowers have limited attraction to pollinators because the double form and reduced access to the stamens restrict nectar and pollen availability.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Its very double flowers conceal the stamens, making it primarily an ornamental variety.
Our product is a rose grown with unique pharmaROSA® cultivation technology!
2 litre, own-root, potted rose.
With shoots appropriate to the season.
With roots thoroughly interwoven through the growing medium.
Quality in line with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
In unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-type rose plant with an individual 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.
Stock: several varieties and several stages of development in a short stock section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: presentation of the strong root system interwoven through the growing medium with the pot removed.Balance: mature plant where the development of the root system and the shoots is in harmony.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”, but makes the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root production tangible: how the plant is built, what the root system is like and how the shoots renew themselves. The footage was therefore taken at different times, showing plants at different stages of development, so mixed leaf coverage or differing growth stages may appear in the videos. This is not a “sample” of the batch delivered, but an illustration of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical of the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown at the top of the product page.
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