Rosa x floribunda 'Rose de la petite Chabotte' - Miniature Rose

The 'Rose de la Petite Chabotte' is a delightful bush with flowers grouped in large tight bouquets. Its small, graceful double roses change from blush pink to white over the course of hours. This fresh bush deserves a prime spot in the garden with its compact habit, gentle fragrance, beautiful dark green foliage, and repeat flowering.

'Rose de la Petite Chabotte' or 'VELsema' is a beautiful Belgian creation by Lens, dating back to 2004. It belongs to the category of floribunda roses, with flowers grouped in large corymbs at the ends of young shoots. This fast-growing variety forms a small, dense bush with an upright habit. It reaches approximately 90 cm (35in) in height and 50-60 cm (20-24in) in width, with a nicely dense silhouette. It is covered in foliage composed of 5 to 7 glossy leaflets of a rather dark green colour and is resistant to diseases. Its flowering begins in June and continues until October, in successive waves, if the soil is not too dry in summer. Its roses measure 4 cm (2in) in diameter; they are fully double and grouped in bouquets of 15 to 45 flowers. The colour of the flowers evolves, changing from light pink to white. They have a light, pleasant fragrance. The deciduous foliage falls in winter.

Bush roses are perfect for creating beautiful small hedges, planted mixed in with small shrub beds or in front of larger shrubs. They are also ideal in flower beds among perennials. Combine them with ground cover roses, abelias, nandinas, or caryopteris. They are perfect companions for catmints, foxgloves, and tall gypsophiles. 'Rose of Petite Chabotte' is an interesting variety for all "English" or romantic gardens. Its cultivation is within everyone's reach. Its uses are diverse, according to the desires of each gardener: in a rose bed or as a large border, alongside white, pink, or mauve varieties or mixed with easy-care perennials such as hardy geraniums or asters. Finally, its slightly fragrant roses are adorable in bouquets and centrepieces!