
The most beautiful variegated roses
Our selection of 5 sumptuous variegated roses
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The palm of the roses with the most impressive colours goes to the variegated varieties of red and white or pink and white roses, sometimes with a hint of yellow. Notable examples include the must-have old rose ‘Gros Provins Panaché’, Rosa centifolia ‘Variegata’, and Broceliande. Displaying multiple colours on the same flower, marginate, splashed, or punctate, they offer an original and particularly bright spectacle in the garden. Each flower presents a unique and changing scene that is hard to tire of. Discover our favourite selection of 5 multicoloured roses to adopt in your garden.
The large-flowered rose ‘Broceliande’, a colour and fragrance that do not go unnoticed.
The ‘Broceliande’ large-flowered rose is a modern variety that has won multiple awards worldwide for its many qualities.
Throughout the summer and until the first frosts, it will adorn the garden with its unique colour and exude its powerful fragrance. Its double flowers measuring 8 cm, usually solitary, are well-formed, turbinate, and slightly globular. They randomly dress in shades of red, magenta pink, ivory, and pale yellow. To complete this display, the roses reveal a sweet, floral, and fruity scent with notes of raspberry.
The dark green, glossy foliage disappears in autumn.
The ‘Broceliande’ large-flowered rose will become a staple in your summer bouquets. In the garden, this fast-growing bush will reach a maximum height of 1 metre and a spread of 70 cm. It will pair beautifully with other pink flowers in a bed, consisting of other roses or perennials. When planted alone in a well-maintained garden, it will also showcase its full potential.
Easy to grow, disease-resistant, and hardy to temperatures below -15°C: there’s no excuse not to make space for it in your garden!

‘Broceliande’ rose
The old rose ‘Variegata di Bologna’ combines originality and delicacy.
The old rose ‘Variegata di Bologna’ blooms abundantly between June and July, depending on the region, and can sometimes be slightly perpetual in autumn. It produces bouquets of roses measuring 8 cm, well double and round like pom-poms. The flowers with a white-pink base are striate with crimson to violet red. This variety thus combines the charm of old roses with the originality of variegated flowers.
Freshly scented, its roses reveal citrus and lemongrass notes, varying in intensity depending on the temperature.
Enjoy this unique colour and its fragrance to create lovely bouquets, which will brighten and scent your home.
The old rose ‘Variegata di Bologna’ produces deciduous leaves of a lovely matte green, which can, however, be prone to diseases in humid climates. Therefore, prefer a sunny, airy location protected from heavy rain.
Its bushy silhouette reaches about 1.8 metres in height and 1.5 metres in spread. Vigorous yet flexible, it can be used in the garden as an isolated bush, in a hedge, or as a small climber to enhance various structures.

Rosa borboniana ‘Variegata di Bologna’ (photo Wikipedia)
The large-flowered rose ‘Guillaume Gomez’, a lovely bush with multicoloured flowering.
The large-flowered rose ‘Guillaume Gomez’ is a modern hybrid, named in honour of the chef of the Élysée.
A perpetual variety, it offers a true spectacle in the garden from late spring until the first frosts, almost without interruption. It is adorned with large double flowers measuring 10 cm in a range of colours, comprising around fifty petals. They beautifully combine wine-red, pink, and white. Truly vibrant pom-poms, each unique, that do not go unnoticed in the garden.
The roses are delicately scented and are perfect for bouquets. They are complemented by bright light green deciduous foliage.
This bush rose has a soft silhouette with modest dimensions (90 cm in height and 60 cm in spread) and will fit anywhere in the garden: in borders, at the front of a flower bed or shrub hedge, but also as a standalone to showcase its incredible flowering. In pots, it will instantly brighten balconies and terraces with charm. Its original colour can be paired with other plants in shades of red, purple, pink, and white.
The large-flowered rose ‘Guillaume Gomez’ does not stop there in terms of its qualities: it shows great resistance to cold down to -15°C and is quite resistant to diseases. All the more reason to adopt it in any style of garden!

Rose ‘Guillaume Gomez’ (photo Chastel)
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The most beautiful Kordes rosesThe climbing rose ‘Hanabi’ to adorn any garden support with flair
The climbing rose ‘Hanabi’ is a true natural painting, living up to its name meaning “firework” in Japanese. In the garden, it will bring brightness and originality, whether trained along a wall or shed, or used to adorn a pergola or gazebo.
Its spectacular flowering occurs from June to September. The rose is then covered in large flowers measuring 8 to 10 cm, gathered in clusters, which are single or semi-double and bear 5 to 10 undulating petals. They reveal white flowers that are each uniquely marked with red or pink, illuminated by a heart of golden stamens.
The foliage is glossy green, providing a backdrop to this vibrant flowering and is relatively resistant to fungal diseases of roses.
Its flexible silhouette is quite modest for a climber (2.5 metres in height and 1.25 metres in spread). Its tolerance to pruning and vigour allow it to be trained as both a climber and a bush.
Pair it with other white-flowering climbers to add lightness and highlight all its nuances.
Hardy down to -15°C, it requires little care, apart from regular watering during periods of intense summer heat to ensure abundant flowering.
Further proof of its potential, it has been awarded over 80 medals in international competitions.

Rose ‘Hanabi’
The large-flowered rose ‘André Willemse’, a bush with exceptional warm variegated hues.
The large-flowered rose ‘André Willemse’ offers a particularly warm multicoloured flowering. Its original shades blend, against a yellow background, with pink, orange, salmon, and white variegations, bringing a great deal of brightness to the garden. Each flower displays its own colour randomly.
The foliage initially presents a shiny red hue before turning to a beautiful, healthy dark green sheen.
A perpetual variety, it blooms from May-June until October, adorned with well-formed modern large flowers measuring 9 cm, solitary and delicately scented. They are ideal for creating vibrant bouquets.
This modern bush rose with an upright habit reaches 80 cm in height and 60 cm in width. In beds, borders, or at the front of a shrub hedge, pair it with a range of yellow-orange flowering plants. In pots, it will shine on the terrace or balcony.
Hardy down to -15°C and resistant to diseases, the large-flowered rose ‘André Willemse’ will fit into most gardens across the country.

Rose ‘André Willemse’
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