Rosa Generosa - 'Laurent Cabrol' - Shrub Rose

The Rosier Generosa 'Laurent Cabrol' is a modern rose that immediately captivates rose enthusiasts with the brilliance and habit of its large double flowers, which open in quarters in the style of old or English roses. Fragrant and easy to grow, this compact and bushy shrub is generous like all Generosa roses and blooms abundantly from May until the first frosts. It looks stunning in borders or as a standalone plant and is equally appreciated in the garden or bouquets!

The Generosa roses are modern (even ultra-modern) with the appearance of old roses. They combine the charm of antique roses with the resilience, surprising colours, and long flowering period of modern roses.

The 'Laurent Cabrol®'Rose 'Malaucab' is a compact bush rose with a somewhat upright habit. At maturity, it will not exceed 80 cm (32in) in height and 70 cm (28in) in width. The flowering begins in May and continues until the arrival of frost. The plant produces countless buds of deep pink colour on its red, then tender green branches, which open into slightly informal cups. The flowers are double, 9 cm (4in) wide, with 17 to 25 crumpled petals tightly packed in quarters. They are a true, vibrant pink, warmer, more apricot in the centre, and lighter on the edges. They release a  pronounced fragrance with fruity notes of raspberry and banana. The foliage is healthy and deciduous, with a semi-satin dark green colour, and requires little maintenance. This shrub is robust and very hardy.

The 'Laurent Cabrol' rose stands out with the habit and brilliance of its large, very pink roses, the fragrance of its flowers, and its ease of cultivation. It deserves to be planted in large borders or monochrome flower beds or, conversely, mixed with other varieties of a deeper pink like the old rose 'Mme Isaac Péreire' and white pink like 'Martine Guillot', if you have enough space. Some perennial plants and grasses are ideal for enhancing its beauty and accompanying it late in the season. For example, combine it with Geranium psilostemon, shrubby salvias, magenta lychnis, Panic, Miscanthus 'Ghana', or Nepeta 'Walker's Low'. It will also look good as a standalone plant surrounded by grey foliage. Its flowers make elegant, nostalgic, and fragrant bouquets, mixed double gypsophila and some berries from shrubby St. John's wort and symphorines.

Botanical name: Rosa Generosa 'Laurent Cabrol' - Guillot creation (Massad)