Warm mid-pink tone with a slight raspberry sheen in sunlight. - historic, bourbon rose - very strong, long-lasting scented rose - sweet-scented
– Very strong, long‑lasting sweet fragrance.
– Abundant repeat flowering through the season.
– Rich, warm pink blooms with rosette form.
– Tall, bushy shrub for hedges and specimens.
– Good hardiness to about −25 °C, H7 rated.
– Special feature: Historic Bourbon rose from 1851, bringing classic charm to beds and borders.
Long-term security – Sophisticated garden style
darinaROSE® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
21,30 £
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LOUISE ODIER – pink historic Bourbon rose – Margottin
Creating a romantic garden is effortless when you combine heritage charm with modern reliability. LOUISE ODIER is a classic Bourbon shrub whose very full, rosette blooms and powerful fragrance bring an unmistakable old-rose atmosphere to an everyday family garden. Its bushy, upright habit builds into a generous, mid‑green backdrop that suits cottage borders, kitchen‑garden paths and relaxed, storybook hedges. Own‑root planting provides reassuring longevity and the ability to regenerate if winter or pruning are harsher than planned, supporting secure growth even where soil stays heavy after rain and wind. Reliable repeat flowering gives waves of warm pink from early summer, while good shade tolerance allows you to enjoy afternoon tea beneath an arbour or pergola without complicated upkeep.
Louise Odier in freshly opened bloom, with deeper pink inner petals and paler outer petals.
Louise Odier in full bloom, with fully double warm pink rosette flowers.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Cottage-style mixed border beside a terrace or seating area
Exceptionally strong, sweet perfume and very full rosette blooms create an intimate, traditional feel close to where you sit, echoing classic English cottage gardens and giving long weeks of scented colour for evening relaxation – ideal for fragrance lovers and traditional-style homeowners.
Informal flowering hedge along a boundary or path
Bushy, upright growth and dense foliage allow plants spaced as recommended to knit into a soft, flowery screen, adding privacy and structure while keeping a romantic look rather than a rigid line – well suited to family gardens wanting gentle, flowery boundaries.
Feature shrub near a front door or garden gate
A single specimen reaches a substantial height and spread, forming a welcoming focal point that frames entrances with warm pink tones and historical character, yet remains straightforward to manage once established – reassuring for busy, time-pressed householders.
Partly shaded corners, north-east aspects or beside taller shrubs
This variety tolerates partial shade, holding colour and bloom quality where many roses thin out, so you can green and soften less-than-perfect spots without complex planting schemes – useful for small-plot, overlooked garden owners.
Cutting patch or kitchen-garden edge for home-cut flowers
Medium-sized, very full blooms on clustered stems provide plenty of strongly scented stems for casual arrangements, and the historic form suits jugs and jam jars indoors, extending the cottage mood from garden to kitchen – attractive for home-decor and cut-flower enthusiasts.
Low-maintenance, long-lived structure plant in a family border
As an own-root shrub it can recover from hard pruning or accidental damage, building a stable framework over years with dependable flowering and without graft-union worries, supporting simple care and long garden life – perfect for relaxed, low-input garden keepers.
Coastal or exposed plots needing romantic, not formal, structure
Strong, bush-forming growth anchors well in the soil and stands up to typical garden winds, especially where drainage is improved on heavier ground, helping the plant remain ornamental through variable British weather – reassuring for coastal and breezy-site garden planners.
Roses for learners and casual gardeners wanting classic looks
Medium maintenance with good disease resistance to black spot and powdery mildew keeps tasks simple; with basic watering and light deadheading it rewards you with reliable remontant flowering across the seasons – suited to beginners and busy urban gardeners.
Styling ideas
Cottage-Hedge – Plant a loose line of LOUISE ODIER along a path, threading in white feverfew and obedient plant to echo a Victorian cottage walk – for lovers of nostalgic, storybook front gardens.
Kitchen-Posy – Place one shrub at a kitchen-garden corner with herbs and white sagebrush, so you can pick strongly scented stems with vegetables and herbs – for home cooks who enjoy informal cut flowers.
Arbour-Romance – Grow the shrub near an arbour entrance, underplant with soft pastel perennials to frame an afternoon tea spot with perfume – for those creating a cosy seating corner.
Frontage-Focus – Use a single specimen by a gate or front door with clipped evergreen shapes behind, blending formal structure and historic bloom form – for homeowners wanting character at the house entrance.
Shaded-Retreat – Tuck the rose into a part-shaded side bed with ferns and pale foxgloves, turning a tricky strip into a calm, scented hideaway – for gardeners transforming awkward, semi-shaded areas.
Technical cultivar profile
Property
Data
Name and registration
LOUISE ODIER is a historic Bourbon shrub rose, marketed as a heritage rose under the Margottin name; an unregistered cultivar used mainly in gardens and collections rather than formal exhibition.
Origin and breeding
Bred in France in 1851 by Jacques-Julien Margottin from an ‘Émile Courtier’ seedling; traditionally associated with the firm Jules Margottin Père & Fils and widely distributed as a classic old Bourbon rose.
Growth and structural characteristics
Bushy, upright shrub reaching about 150–220 cm high and 120–190 cm wide, densely thorned with mid-green, slightly glossy foliage, forming a full, leafy framework suited to specimen or hedge use.
Flower morphology
Very full, rosette-shaped double blooms with over 40 petals, medium-sized and usually borne in clusters; remontant habit with particularly abundant second flush when reasonably fed and watered.
Colour data and phenology
Warm mid-pink with raspberry sheen, buds a deeper pink; flowers open to a uniform warm pink then fade to soft powder pink, with colour holding better in cooler conditions and softening more quickly in strong sun.
Fragrance and aroma
Very strong, sweet old-rose scent with long-lasting impact; fragrance is one of the main ornamental features, carrying well around seating areas and paths during peak flowering in summer.
Hip characteristics
Because of very double flowers, hip set is usually sparse; where pollination occurs it forms small, spherical red hips around 9–15 mm, adding occasional seasonal interest without significant self-seeding.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to around −26 to −23 °C (RHS H7, roughly USDA 5b), with good resistance to powdery mildew and black spot, moderate rust susceptibility, and moderate tolerance of heat and short dry spells.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in fertile, well-drained soil with regular watering in dry periods; suitable for beds, hedges and specimen use at 90–165 cm spacing, and for own-root planting to support recovery after hard pruning or damage.
LOUISE ODIER offers intensely fragrant, repeat-flowering blooms on a long-lived own-root shrub that builds a reliable, romantic structure in family gardens, making it a thoughtful choice if you favour classic roses with straightforward care.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
LOUISE ODIER – pink historic Bourbon rose - Margottin
Product Type:
darinaROSE® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Closed Bud:
Compact, intense pink bud with the tip delicately shaded to carmine.
Newly Opened Flower:
The outer petals are paler, the inner ones a deeper pink with a silky sheen.
Full Bloom:
Uniform warm pink, with a delicate purplish hue appearing in the centre.
Before Fading:
The colour fades to powder pink with a soft pastel tone.
Colour Fading Description:
During opening the uniform warm pink gradually fades to a powder-pink; in strong sunlight it lightens slightly faster, while in cool conditions it remains more vivid.
Hip Comment:
Due to its very double flowers, rose‑hip formation is likely to be minimal; occasionally globular red rose hips 9–15 mm in diameter may form.
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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