Rosa x grimpant 'Nahéma' - Climbing Rose

The 'Nahéma' Rose is one of the best-sellers in the Delbard collection. Naturally forming a vigorous bush, it can also be trained to climb, sending shoots up to 3m (10ft) in height. Adorned with plump, powerfully scented flowers, it is no coincidence that it shares its name with the most rose-scented perfume, Guerlain's Nahéma. Its chubby flowers, a very soft pink candy colour, have the charm of English and old roses. From June to October, they bloom in abundance on beautiful dark green foliage. If you're looking for a romantic, highly scented, floriferous and repeat flowering rose and have a little space left in your garden, know that 'Nahéma' is one of the best in its category!

The Nahéma Deleri rose is a Delbard creation in 1998, belonging to the series of roses, 'Souvenirs of Perfumed Love'. It is currently classified in the category of climbing roses with large flowers. Vigorous and very hardy, 'Nahema' will form a beautiful bush at a minimum height of 1.50m (5ft) for 1m (3ft) in width but can climb up to 2.50m (8ft) or even more if trained. It forms long thorny stems that bear deciduous foliage, a dark satin green, relatively healthy, which perfectly enhances the pastel pink hue of the flowers. It blooms from June to October as long as it does not lack water. Its deep and very double cups, 5-7 cm (2-3in) in size, solitary or grouped in bouquets of 3 to 5 units, are composed of 40 diaphanous petals, resembling tissue paper and giving the flowers a soft and elegant appearance. Their pronounced scent of old rose develops a fruity heart note, vibrating a more rustic top note of lemongrass. This rose has won 8 medals at national and international competitions.

As explained by Delbard, the 'Souvenirs of Love' roses are "Voluptuous, romantic and scented, these roses have the unique charm of old roses, childhood memories and moments of happiness rediscovered!"

This modern rose Nahéma, devilishly romantic and remarkably scented, deserves to be showcased in the garden. Choose a wall exposed to the morning sun or a structure large enough to support its shower of flowers. It allows for creating sumptuous displays throughout the summer, requiring very little maintenance except for regular watering during hot and prolonged periods of drought and occasional severe pruning. As a structural element of 'English-style' gardens, rose arches form beautiful shelters where one can rest while connecting different parts of the garden. Mix climbing roses or combine them with easy-to-grow large-flowered clematis such as 'Etoile Violette', Montana Mayleen, or 'Broughton Star'. When allowed to grow freely, 'Nahema' forms a superb bush that will also find its place in a large flowering hedge, accompanied by lilacs, tamarisks, or other bush roses such as, for example, R.Californica Plena, R.hugonis, Iceberg or Madame Isaac Pereire. Finally, its flowers are gorgeous in a vase.