Rosa Terracotta Simchoca

The Terracotta Rose will undoubtedly seduce rose enthusiasts looking for subtle shades that stand out from the ordinary. Its large, modern-shaped, turbinate blooms display a surprising hue that is both red, ochre, and brown, subtle and very warm, known in graphic arts as 'burnt sienna'. It is enhanced by the silky texture of 30 well-arranged petals around a small pointed heart. This beautiful French horticultural creation is also quite resistant to diseases, allowing the very dense foliage to remain attractive until late in the season. The flowers, magnificent in the garden, are also lightly scented and very long-lasting in bouquets.

The 'Terracotta' Simchoca Rose, registered by the rose breeder Meilland in 2001, belongs to the modern hybrid tea roses with large flowers. It forms a small bushy shrub with a slightly upright, somewhat stiff habit, vigorous and fast-growing. It will reach approximately 1m (3 ft) in height with a spread of 70 cm (28 in). From May-June until very late in the season, on a dense matte dark green foliage, bloom beautiful modern roses, 11 cm (4 in) wide. They are solitary, carried by long, sturdy, and thorny stems. They are perfectly uniform, and their petals are edged in this exceptional red-brown color, unprecedented in the world of roses. Their fragrance, not very pronounced, is described as flowery. The foliage is quite resistant to diseases.

This modern Terracotta rose, with its unique personality, deserves to be showcased in the garden either as a solitary specimen, at the centre of a low perennial bed, or even in a large pot on the terrace. To accompany its red-brown flowers, one could choose other roses in old pink shades with a slightly faded air (Acropolis Rose or Botticelli Rose), soft oranges (Mrs Oakley Fisher, Martin des senteurs), or even mauves (Blue Boy Rose, Muriel Robin). Easy to cultivate, it adapts to all soils that are not too dry and to all climates. It pairs perfectly with pretty and easy-to-grow perennials such as perennial geraniums (Geranium Blue Cloud, Anne Folkard, Nimbus, Orion), bellflowers (lactiflora, rapunculoides), catmints, snapdragons, white foxgloves... Its flowers are perfect for creating very elegant and delicately scented bouquets.