The petals are full and evenly medium-pink in shade, with a slight carmine tone. - historic, portland rose - strong, long-lasting scented rose - full, classic old-rose scent
– Strong, long-lasting old-rose fragrance.
– Reliable, healthy foliage with good resistance.
– Elegant mid-pink, romantic historic blooms.
– Robust shrub, hardy to around −25 °C.
– Versatile: hedge, border or specimen use.
– Special feature: ARS Victorian Award winner, treasured historic Portland rose since 1846.
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darinaROSE® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
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DUCHESSE DE ROHAN – pink historic Portland rose - Lévêque
In a classic cottage border or beside a simple garden bench, DUCHESSE DE ROHAN brings a sense of lived‑in romance to everyday family spaces, with softly cupped, mid‑pink blooms and a strong old‑rose fragrance that suits afternoon tea and unhurried evenings. This historic Portland shrub stays comfortably compact, its upright habit and moderate height fitting small to medium gardens without swamping paths or windows, while reliable repeat flowering gives flushes of colour through the season. Bred for garden use in the nineteenth century, it combines modern disease reliability with sparsely thorned stems that are kinder to hands and easier for light pruning or picking for the house. As an own‑root plant it knits in securely over time, offering steady, long‑term stability in blustery, exposed spots and suiting family gardeners who prefer few tasks and gentle, traditional maintenance.
Closed bud of Duchesse de Rohan with vivid pink petals and carmine tips.
Freshly opened bloom of Duchesse de Rohan, showing medium-pink petals with warmer inner tones.
Duchesse de Rohan at full bloom, showing its pure mid-pink, softly faded petals.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Cottage-style flower border in a small family garden
The compact, upright shrub fits neatly into modest borders, giving medium-height structure without overshadowing lower perennials. Reliable repeat flowering and strong scent create a romantic focal point with minimal intervention for busy family gardeners.
Low, traditional flowering hedge along a path or boundary
Recommended planting distances allow you to form a soft, informal hedge that remains manageable in height and width. Good disease resistance and low maintenance needs mean occasional shaping and deadheading are usually enough for time-pressed homeowners.
Specimen shrub near seating, terrace or front door
Planted as a solitary shrub, its full, medium-pink blooms and strong old-rose fragrance are best appreciated up close. Sparse prickles make it easier to manage near walkways, ideal for creating a welcoming entrance for romantic cottage-style lovers.
Historic or period-themed garden corner
As a nineteenth-century Portland rose, it sits naturally among heritage planting schemes, blending with traditional perennials and simple clipped hedging. Its steady, long lifespan on its own roots suits gardens planned for heritage-minded homeowners.
Cutting area in a kitchen or cutting garden
Medium-sized double blooms on upright stems are well suited for small jugs and vases indoors. The long-lasting, classic perfume is especially rewarding when brought into the house, appealing to home floristry enthusiasts.
Mixed shrub border with limited sun or partial shade
Suitable for partial shade, it performs reliably where full sun is not available all day, such as town gardens or east-facing borders. This flexibility helps you use awkward corners effectively, useful for urban and courtyard gardeners.
Park-style or larger informal planting in country gardens
At recommended spacings it can be mass-planted in looser drifts, where the remontant flowering adds seasonal interest without intensive care. Own-root stamina supports a long planting life, attractive to low-input estate-style gardeners.
Roses in exposed, breezy family plots
The upright, moderately dense shrub anchors itself well over time on its own roots, giving a settled presence in windy, less sheltered spots that often challenge taller varieties. This suits coastal and open-site conditions for practical, easy-care gardeners.
Styling ideas
Cottage Border Ribbon – Plant DUCHESSE DE ROHAN in a loose line with feverfew and yarrow to echo soft pinks and whites in a classic English country border – for lovers of gentle, romantic gardens.
Kitchen-Garden Edge – Use as a low hedge marking the boundary of a kitchen garden, underplanting with herbs to contrast its perfume with culinary scents – for home cooks who enjoy informal structure.
Tea-Corner Focus – Place a single shrub beside a small seating area, pairing with oriental poppies and simple terracotta pots to frame an intimate afternoon tea spot – for those seeking a storybook corner.
Heritage Walkway – Line a curving path with evenly spaced plants, interspersed with traditional perennials, to create a period-style rose walk that stays human scale – for admirers of historic gardens.
Soft Front-Garden Welcome – Combine this compact shrub with low box or lavender edging for a restrained yet romantic frontage that suits town houses and cottages alike – for busy owners wanting easy charm.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
DUCHESSE DE ROHAN, historic Portland shrub rose; ARS exhibition name Duchesse de Rohan. Current trade form offered as a darinaROSE ORIGINAL 2‑litre own-root heritage rose.
Origin and breeding
Bred by René Lévêque, Louis Lévêque & Fils, Paris, France. Introduced 1846; unregistered variety of Portland / Damask Perpetual group, with unknown parentage, preserved as a classic heritage garden rose.
Awards and recognition
Recognised in American Rose Society Victorian classes, including Victorian Awards at Great Lakes District Show and Medford Rose Society Show in 2001, confirming its value as an historic exhibition shrub rose.
Growth and structural characteristics
Upright shrub, around 90–140 cm high and 100–150 cm wide, with moderately dense, slightly glossy mid-green foliage and relatively sparse prickles, forming a balanced, medium-sized bush for borders or hedges.
Flower morphology
Medium-sized, double, cup-shaped blooms with 26–39 petals, typically borne in clusters of three to five per stem. Remontant, with a good main flush and a lighter repeat later in the season under normal care.
Colour data and phenology
Medium pink with slight carmine tones; RHS 55C outer, 55D inner. Colour gradually softens to pastel, then powdery pink with whitish highlights toward senescence, giving nuanced tonal shifts in the garden display.
Fragrance and aroma
Strong, long-lasting, classic old-rose scent with full character, best appreciated near paths or seating. Primarily ornamental, with densely petalled flowers that limit pollinator access compared with single-flowered roses.
Hip characteristics
Hip formation is generally limited due to the double flower form and petal count, so decorative hips should not be relied upon; seasonal interest is provided mainly by foliage and repeat blooms.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Good overall disease resistance, rated resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust. Cold-hardy approximately to −26 to −23 °C (USDA 5b, RHS H7), tolerating typical UK winters with standard garden conditions.
Horticultural recommendations
Suited to borders, hedging, specimen and park plantings; prefers regular watering in dry spells and benefits from deadheading. Plant at 110–180 cm spacing depending on use; partial shade tolerance extends siting options.
DUCHESSE DE ROHAN offers compact, repeat-flowering charm and strong old-rose fragrance in a long-lived, own-root form that settles securely into family gardens; consider it if you favour traditional style with straightforward care.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
DUCHESSE DE ROHAN – pink historic Portland rose - Lévêque
Product Type:
darinaROSE® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Competition and Show Awards:
American Rose Society – Victorian Award, Great Lakes District Show (2001); American Rose Society – Victorian Award, Medford Rose Society Show (2001)
Flower Colour Description:
The petals are full and evenly medium-pink in shade, with a slight carmine tone.
Closed Bud:
Vivid pink surface, with a slight carmine deepening at the tips.
Newly Opened Flower:
The outer petal whorls are slightly lighter pink, while the inner ones are a richer, warmer shade.
Full Bloom:
Pure mid-pink with the edges faded to a pale pastel.
Before Fading:
The pink fades, becoming almost a powdery shade, with a silky whitish coating in places.
Colour Fading Description:
During opening the mid-pink gradually fades; at full bloom the edges become pastel, and before senescence the colour is almost powdery, with whitish tones appearing in places.
Our product is a rose grown with pharmaROSA®’s unique cultivation technology!
2-litre, own-root, potted rose.
With a shoot system appropriate to the season.
With a root system that thoroughly permeates the growing medium.
Quality compliant with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
Supplied in unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-variety rose bush with a unique identifier.
The pharmaROSA® own-root potted rose is a well-rooted plant that supports reliable establishment when planted and cared for properly, so it can be planted whenever the soil is not frozen.
Crop overview: several varieties and growth stages in a short crop section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: demonstration of a vigorous root system permeating the growing medium, by removing the pot.Balance: mature plant with root system and shoots in harmony with each other.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”; it illustrates the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root cultivation in a tangible way: how the plant is built up, what the root system is like and how the shoot system regenerates. The recordings were therefore made at different times and with plants at various stages of development, so mixed foliage levels and differing stages of growth may appear in the videos. They are not a ‘sample’ of the batch dispatched, but a visual explanation of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical for the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown in the upper part of the product page.
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Company details
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