Rosa Château Barbeyrolles Lapbar

The 'Château Barbeyrolles' Rose bush will delight enthusiasts of large, sophisticated roses. This Hybrid Tea produces superb, very double flowers with multiple petals, inserted in quarters at the heart, itself set in a cup of peripheral petals. The romantic aspect of these roses is absolutely irresistible, and further magnified by their colour, a pink that is second to none of the most beautiful antique porcelain. The duration of flowering, which extends from May until the first frosts, forgives their rather discreet fragrance. An easy-to-grow rose bush, resistant to diseases and cold, to be adopted without hesitation.

'Château Barbeyrolles' is a modern hybrid tea created by Laperrière, a long-established rose breeder (1864) in the Lyon region, to whom we owe many varieties. The genus Rosa, which gave its name to the Rosaceae family, counts a good hundred species, which is nothing exceptional in the plant kingdom. On the other hand, the number of varieties, estimated by some to be 40,000, testifies to the fascination that this genus has exerted on hybridizers since time immemorial. The hybrid teas, a group created from remontant hybrids and tea roses as early as 1825, continue to be enriched with new varieties every year.
Château Barbeyrolles is the name of a wine estate in Var, located in Gassin, on the Saint-Tropez peninsula. The rose dedicated to it was awarded in 2015 at the international competition for new roses in Lyon, where it received the distinction of "Rose Prestige" for its many qualities. Quality of vegetation and flowers, disease resistance, and abundant flowering are all criteria taken into account for the awarding of this prize. This large-flowered rose forms a bush of about 90cm (35in) to 1m (3ft) in height, with a width of about sixty cm, and is adorned with beautiful, glossy green foliage, very healthy. Indeed, it is highly resistant to the typical diseases of roses, such as powdery mildew (the "white" that coats the leaves and flower buds), black spot disease with an explicit name, or rust. This beautiful foliage forms a setting for the particularly recurrent flowering, as the first roses appear in May and then regularly reappear until the first frost. Solitary or grouped in 7 to 9, these flowers are very double, with up to 160 petals. Very graphic, their design is inspired by certain old varieties known as "quartered". The outer petals, wide and overlapping, form a true cup that surrounds the heart. The heart is made up of a multitude of undulating, crumpled petals that radiate from the center to the periphery, forming delicate arabesques. With a tender, almost pastel pink colour, these flowers exude a certain romantic charm, enhanced by a light touch of fragrance.
This rose will grow in full sun, or possibly in light shade in a warm climate. It will thrive in deep, clayey soil, where its roots can anchor well and be supplied with water and nutrients. Once well-rooted, it will be able to fend for itself. In case of prolonged dry periods, additional watering may be necessary. Highly resistant to cold, it can be planted almost anywhere.

Large-flowered roses are rightly considered the queens of the garden. Of medium size, this 'Château Barbeyrolles' rose can be associated with many low shrubs or perennials to create a high-quality landscape scene. You can thus combine it with white flowers such as those of the 'Festiva Maxima' Peony, with double and fragrant flowers, which will also allow you to make superb bouquets. Creeping, the 'White Angel' Gypsophila repens with its countless small white summer flowers will constitute a beautifully effective carpet at the foot of the rose. Grey-leaved or blue-flowered shrubs also allow for very beautiful combinations. The classic 'Heavenly Blue' Caryopteris clandonensis, which produces bouquets of blue-violet flowers all summer, or the 'Lacey Blue' Perovskia atriplicifolia with its fine grey foliage and spikes of azure blue flowers will be perfect companions.