Delicately marbled pink, an irregular blend of light and deeper shades. - park rose - very strong, noticeable from a distance scented rose - sweet, fruity
– Marbled Gallica le bláthanna marmoráilte bándearga.
– Boladh milis torthaí, an-láidir agus seasmhach.
– Tor ard díreach, le duilliúr dlúth, sláintiúil.
– Riachtanais chothabhála mheasartha don ghairdín páirce.
– Cruas gheimhridh iontach suas go –32 °C.
– Gné speisialta: bláthra aonbhliana i gculaith dhraíochtúil gallica, fíor-rós bailitheora.
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MARBLED GALLICA – pink park rose – Scarman
Step out to MARBLED GALLICA and you step into soft cottage romance: tall, upright stems carry waves of exquisitely marbled pink blooms, each petal brushed with deeper veining for a truly distinctive summer show. This once-flowering shrub creates a generous, hedge‑like presence, ideal for front gardens where you want impact with reassuring hardiness that shrugs off typical Irish winters and cool summers. The flowers release a very strong, fruity fragrance that drifts across the garden, rewarding even the quickest morning walk with cheerful contentment. Own‑root plants develop steadily – roots first, then top growth, then full beauty – offering long‑term stability and easier renewal if shoots are damaged. With moderate care needs and tolerance of changeable weather, it suits busy gardeners who want a touch of old‑world charm without complicated routines.
Marbled Gallica in the late flowering phase, with its pink tones softening to pastel mauve.
Marbled Gallica with a sweet, fruity fragrance.
Marbled Gallica shows cupped, double pink blooms.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Feature shrub in a small Irish cottage front garden
Its tall, upright habit and dense foliage create a natural, hedge‑like backdrop that looks at home beside stone walls and gravel paths, giving a classic cottage feel with relatively simple care, ideal for beginners.
Romantic focal point near a path or bench
The very strong, fruity scent carries on still days, so one well‑placed shrub can perfume a sitting area or front step during its flowering weeks, rewarding those who want high sensory impact with modest effort, perfect for fragrance‑lovers.
Once‑a‑year statement for seasonal interest
MARBLED GALLICA offers a concentrated flush of blooms, giving you a memorable early‑summer show followed by a calm, green structure, suiting gardeners who enjoy a low‑work spectacle rather than constant deadheading, suited to busy‑owners.
Low‑maintenance structural planting in family gardens
Reaching up to around 2 m with a broad spread, it forms a stable, woody framework; as an own‑root shrub it can regrow from the base after hard pruning, giving dependable presence year after year for practical home‑gardeners.
Traditional shrub for heritage or collector-style beds
The old Gallica character, with cupped, double blooms and marbled pink petals, makes it an eye‑catching choice for collectors who want something unusual yet manageable, an appealing option for rose‑enthusiasts.
Flower bed centrepiece in heavy Irish clay soils
With thoughtful drainage and mulching, its strong woody base and hardy nature cope well with typical Irish clay and wet spells, suiting gardens where hardy shrubs are preferred over fussier plants, reassuring for clay‑gardeners.
Loose flowering screen or informal hedge
The height, moderate thorniness and dense foliage lend themselves to a soft boundary, giving visual separation without demanding clipping into shape, so you gain privacy and charm with limited annual work, convenient for family‑spaces.
Large container or half‑barrel on patios and terraces
In a generously sized container of at least 40–50 litres this shrub can thrive with regular watering, letting you enjoy its scent and colour close to the house while keeping care tasks straightforward, attractive for urban‑gardeners.
Styling ideas
Cottage‑border star – Plant MARBLED GALLICA mid‑border with trailing bellflowers at its feet for a soft, tumbling cottage look – ideal for romantically minded homeowners.
Heritage‑corner – Combine with smoke bush ‘Royal Purple’ and old brick or stone for a moody, historical feel – for gardeners who love characterful, timeworn spaces.
Pastel‑front – Use as a tall accent behind low lavender or catmint along a Dublin terrace front – suited to busy city dwellers wanting charm with minimal upkeep.
Shady‑side glow – Place in light partial shade with climbing hydrangea on a boundary wall for layered greenery and seasonal pink highlights – perfect for narrow side gardens.
Collector’s‑focus – Set a single specimen in a lawn circle or gravel square to showcase its marbled blooms – for enthusiasts who enjoy one striking rose to admire up close.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Marbled Gallica, a park‑type shrub rose from the Gallica group; commercial name MARBLED GALLICA – pink park rose – Scarman; used as a shrub rose in garden and collection settings.
Origin and breeding
Bred by John Scarman in Germany and introduced in 1999 through Scarman Roses and Landhaus Ettenbühl; a traditional‑style shrub selected for marbled colour and strong fragrance.
Growth and structural characteristics
Vigorous, upright shrub reaching about 160–240 cm high and 90–150 cm wide, with dense mid‑green foliage and moderate prickliness; forms a strong woody framework suitable for hedges or specimens.
Flower morphology
Double, cupped flowers with roughly 26–39 petals, medium sized at 4–7 cm, produced in clusters; blooms once per season with a generous flush that covers the shrub in early summer.
Colour data and phenology
Delicately marbled pink petals, pastel outer surfaces and deeper crimson‑pink veining within; colour fades gently to softer mauve‑pink tones, with good overall colour retention in typical garden conditions.
Fragrance and aroma
Very strong, sweet, fruity scent noticeable from a distance in still air, lending classic old‑rose perfume; ideal where fragrance is a priority around paths, seating areas or highly frequented garden spaces.
Hip characteristics
Occasional ovoid hips, 10–16 mm in diameter, orange‑red in colour; decorative in late season but not typically produced in great numbers under ordinary garden management.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to around −32 to −29 °C (USDA zone 4b, RHS H7, Swedish zone 5); moderate resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, benefiting from basic hygiene and, if needed, occasional protection.
Horticultural recommendations
Best with 100–110 cm spacing in hedges or beds; prefers well‑drained soil with organic matter, especially in heavier clays; needs only moderate maintenance, mainly pruning and cleaning of spent clusters after bloom.
MARBLED GALLICA offers tall, long‑lived structure, a dramatic once‑a‑year scented display and the resilience of an own‑root shrub, making it a thoughtful choice for gardeners seeking lasting character with manageable care.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
MARBLED GALLICA – pink park rose - Scarman
Product Type:
antoniaROSE® ORIGINAL - rós i bpota 2 lítear ar a fhréamhacha féin
Flower Colour:
Delicately marbled pink, an irregular blend of light and deeper shades.
Closed Bud:
On a pale pink base, darker pink stripes and spots run along.
Freshly Opened Flower:
The outer petals are almost pastel pink, while the inner surfaces show vivid crimson-pink marbling.
Full Bloom:
Dense, deep-pink veining is visible in the centre of the petals, with paler edges.
Pre-Fading Flower:
It fades to a pastel pink tone and the darker marbling softens into a mauve hue.
Colour Fading Description:
As the bloom opens, the pink gradually fades to a pastel tone, the deeper marbling mellowing to a mauve shade; in strong sunlight it lightens more quickly.
Pollinator Attraction:
Its very double (40+ petal) blooms, with stamens largely hidden and therefore less accessible, tend to attract pollinators only weakly.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
The double flower form limits access to the stamens and is primarily decorative.
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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