Rosa Simone Veil

Rose Simone Veil (Oracolhac) is a modern bush that bears large, double, turbinate flowers of a pure and vibrant red, with an elegant simplicity. Their fiery colour accompanies an intense and intoxicating fragrance, which can be appreciated both in the garden and in bouquets. The roses bloom from June to October on dark green foliage that is resistant to diseases. It is perfect in borders. The long-lasting flowers are ideal for making bouquets. It is a beautiful tribute to someone who embodies a great political and historical figure.

Rose Simone Veil is a modern rose with large flowers launched in 2015 by the Orard house, a rose grower since 1930. This variety won the Public Prize in Barcelona in May 2015. A bushy and compact shrub, it reaches an average height of 85cm (34in) at maturity. It has a rapid growth rate. The plant produces strong, thorny branches that bear foliage divided into large, thick, and toothed leaflets, with a glossy dark green colour. From May-June, the plant produces waves of 9 to 10cm (4in) flowers, with a shape that is both turbinate and elongated, characteristic of hybrid tea roses. The flowers are solitary or gathered in small clusters at the end of long shoots from the current year or by those that emerge from 2-year-old stems. The flowers will continue to bloom until October if faded roses are regularly removed. The foliage is deciduous in winter. 

This rose looks stunning when planted in groups of 3, placed in the centre of a border, or paired with white or red roses. It also blends well with light shrubs, perennials, and annuals such as gaura, catmints, bellflowers, panicled phlox, or tall foxgloves. A herbaceous clematis with blue flowers like Clematis heracleifolia or Sollya heterophylla can be planted at its base in mild climates. Its roses are absolutely stunning in bouquets, combined with lilies and lilacs in summer or asters in autumn.

This superb rose was named to honour Mrs. Simone Veil on the 100th anniversary of the association "La Renaissance Française". Mrs. Veil was the Honorary President of the association.