Rosa Le Grand Huit - Standard Rose

The Climbing Rose 'Le Grand Huit' is distinguished by its beautiful weeping habit, its vigour, its beautiful health, and its remarkably fragrant red flowering. Its large, velvety dark red roses, of a large size, bloom from May until the first frost, in successive waves, creating sumptuous bouquets on a dark green, shiny foliage, resistant to diseases.  The plant, particularly ornamental when planted as a specimen, produces very beautiful flowers for bouquets.

Standard roses are obtained by grafting a variety (here the Climbing Rose 'Le Grand Huit') onto a single, well-vertical stem belonging to a different rose (Rosa canina, R. laxa or R. multiflora),  the graft being done at 90 - 100 cm (35 - 39in) from the ground. In very cold regions, it may be useful to protect the rootstock in winter.

Le Grand Huit or Commandant Cousteau is a name given to two very fragrant roses with dark red, perpetual flowering. One of them is a small climbing rose, also known as Adabaring, while the second one is a shrub. These two roses were created by Michel Adam and possess the same disease resistance qualities. 'Le Grand Huit' Adabaring belongs to the complex family of Tea hybrids, also known as large-flowered roses. It is a recent creation dating back to 2004, awarded numerous times for its exceptional fragrance internationally.

Grafted as a standard rose, 'Le Grand Huit' has a characteristic weeping habit. Its stems are flexible and prickly. The young shoots and leaves of this variety are covered in a bloom of red. The adult foliage is shiny, dark green, particularly healthy. It perfectly enhances the colour of the flowers. This rose blooms abundantly from May to October if it is not lacking in water or nutrients. Its large roses, 10 - 12 cm (4 - 5in) wide, grouped in clusters, are composed of 26 to 40 petals in a very deep red hue. Their fragrance, powerful and sweet, falls into the category of fruity fragrances. The plant is leafless in winter.

Red standard roses, fragrant and repeat flowering, are rare enough to be sought after and appreciated at their true value. Always spectacular, they are exceptional when placed in isolation, in the centre of a bed, along a pathway, or in a container on a patio. The climbing rose 'Le Grand Huit' allows for the creation of magnificent displays throughout the summer, requiring little maintenance other than regular watering in summer in case of high heat and prolonged drought. To accompany it, choose for example white groundcover roses, phlox, perennial geraniums, delphiniums, foxgloves, catmints, and large baby's breath. Create sumptuous bouquets by pairing its roses with white lilacs, pink or white lilies....