Rosa 'Biedermeier' - Hybrid Tea Rose

The 'Biedermeier' bush rose is a hybrid tea variety obtained in Germany by the rose grower Tantau but not widely distributed in France. The very compact plant blooms from June to October on branches weighed down by large round and double bicolour roses, white with pale pink, edged with pink. They open slowly, diffusing in their wake an original and sweet fragrance that somewhat recalls raspberries. A very hardy rose, slightly nostalgic, gourmet and refined, to be planted near the house, in a romantic border or in carefully chosen pottery.

The Biedermeier Rose is almost miniature; it does not exceed 30 to 50 cm (12 to 20in) in all directions but produces large round roses, counting 17 to 25 petals, with a diameter of 8 to 10 cm (3 to 4in), and gathered in bouquets of 3 to 5. They slowly emerge from white and green buds, then open into corollas arranged in quarters. They bloom, revealing tender pastel colours in pink and white. It is fragrant, offers renewed flowering from June to October, and its flowers are long-lasting in a vase. The branches bear glossy and vigorous foliage, dark red when young, becoming dark green. Its resistance to diseases seems rather good, although feedback is still limited.

Obtained by Tantau - 2006.

With its small size and delicate and fine flowering, this 'Biedermeier' hybrid tea rose deserves an equally graceful setting. Some perennial plants and grasses are ideal for enhancing its beauty and accompanying it late in the season. Combine it with Geranium macrorrhizum, Geranium Pink Cloud, Geranium grandiflorum, Panicum, and Nepeta Walker's Low. It will look good on its own or in a pot on your terrace or balcony. Its flowers make beautiful romantic bouquets in the company of peonies and lilacs.