Rosa 'Bobino' - Shrub Rose

The Rosier 'Bobino' is a modern hybrid tea rose from the 'Les Années Folles' series developed by the German rose breeder Tantau. Dedicated to the mythical venue of the Parisian Music-Hall, this variety produces large roses of rare elegance. The flowering, which lasts from June to September, takes the form of double flowers, in the English or old-fashioned style, with a porcelain pink colour and a pleasant fruity fragrance. Of medium size, this dense and vigorous bush is well suited for the back of perennial borders and will easily fit into a rose-themed bed or a small flowering hedge. It is highly disease-resistant and requires little maintenance.

'Bobino' or 'Tan04608' is a modern shrub rose related to hybrid tea roses. With a bushy and dense habit, it produces numerous shoots from the base and reaches a height of about 90 cm (35in) and a spread of 70 cm (28in) at maturity, with rapid growth. It has strong branches with prickles, carrying elegant, dark green and glossy foliage resistant to common rose diseases when grown under suitable conditions. It blooms throughout the summer if faded flowers are removed and the soil remains slightly moist. Its large flowers, composed of over 70 to 80 petals, measure 8 to 10 cm (3 to 4in) in diameter. They have deep cupped shapes and are organized in quarters. The colour is a very bright shade of pink, warmer towards the centre and pale on the outer petals. The flowers are solitary or grouped in small clusters of 2 or 3 at the end of long shoots or arising from 2-year-old stems. It is a hardy deciduous shrub, with the foliage falling in autumn.

This Rosier 'Bobino', with its nostalgic and abundant flowers, deserves a prominent place near the house. Of medium size and well-branched, it is ideal for planting as a small hedge or in groups of 3 plants. It blends well in shrub borders with summer or autumn flowering plants or mixed with light perennials such as asters, paniculate phlox, or tall pink or white foxgloves. It can be nicely showcased in front of a boxwood hedge or, on the contrary, surrounded by a miniature hedge or a carefully designed maze, as in Italian or French gardens. Above all, it is a generous rose, which can be paired, for example, with a white double-flowered clematis (Clematis Maria Skłodowska Curie).