Shell-pink that fades to white as it opens. - climber, climbing rose - mild, restrained-scented rose - fresh, apple-like
– Elegant Sourire d'Orchidée for pergolas and walls
– Abundant first and second flowering display
– Graceful shell-pink blooms fading to white
– Dense, glossy mid-green foliage backdrop
– Reliable hardiness to around −23 °C
– Special feature: Award-winning climber with Geneva Golden Rose pedigree.
Grower care – Elegant spaces
darinaROSE® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
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SOURIRE D'ORCHIDÉE – pale pink climber, rambling rose - Paul Croix
With its ethereal shell-pink blooms and graceful climbing habit, SOURIRE D'ORCHIDÉE creates a romantic backdrop reminiscent of afternoon tea beneath a rose-draped arbour. This French-bred classic is ideal for family gardens where you want maximum effect from simple, manageable care. Over time it forms long, flexible canes that are easy to train along fences, arches and pergolas, softening boundaries and framing views with light, storybook charm. Its semi-double flowers open wide for visiting bees, then gently fade to white, giving a constantly changing display. As an own-root rose it matures steadily, rewarding patient gardeners with a natural progression from strong roots to generous flowering shoots and finally a fully developed, long-lived presence in the border. It copes reliably with unsettled weather, offering poise even where gardens are exposed to frequent winds and passing showers in coastal districts. Choose this variety for its romance, effortless training, repeat flowering, soft colour, pollinator-friendly clusters, enduring structure, own-root longevity and relaxed maintenance in a traditional cottage-style setting.
Sourire d’Orchidée virágának nyitott közepe és jól látható porzói.
Sourire d'Orchidée showing flower colour as blooms open.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Arch or arbour over a garden path
SOURIRE D'ORCHIDÉE’s flexible, climbing canes are easy to guide over arches and arbours, creating a romantic tunnel of pale pink and white flowers that suits traditional family gardens and cottage-style plots, ideal for lovers of romantic cottage style.
Pergola near terrace or seating area
Its remontant flowering and medium-sized clusters provide a long season of colour overhead, softening pergola structures and giving a light, airy shade for summer seating areas where you want flowers without constant deadheading, perfect for busy urban garden owners.
Wall-trained against house or outbuilding
As a climbing rose with dense, glossy foliage, it clothes bare walls effectively when tied to simple supports, and copes well with typical British rain and breezy spells, even in more exposed coastal gardens with regular wind and showers, reassuring for homeowners seeking dependable structure.
Framing vegetable or kitchen garden entrances
The soft shell-pink flowers and fresh, apple-like fragrance blend harmoniously with herbs and vegetables, adding a “girly” cottage feel around gates or archways into productive areas without overwhelming nearby crops, appealing to those with a rural kitchen garden.
Informal boundary or screen in family gardens
Its height and spreading habit allow you to form a light screen along fences or between garden “rooms”; trained on simple wires, it offers privacy and long-lived structure while remaining manageable with occasional pruning, useful for family buyers who prefer a traditional look.
Mixed cottage border with perennials
The pale, fading flowers mix beautifully with classic cottage plants like scabious and creeping thyme, and its semi-double blooms support visiting bees, adding a gentle wildlife benefit alongside decorative value, ideal for hobby gardeners wanting low-fuss charm.
Large container on patio or balcony
In a substantial 40–50 litre container with support, this own-root climber builds a strong framework over the years, offering repeat flushes of bloom and the ability to regenerate from the base if cut back, reassuring for beginners wanting something forgiving.
Long-term feature planting in established gardens
As an own-root, premium gold-rated rose, it is bred for durable performance and can settle into a permanent place in the garden, where its maturing framework and repeat flowering provide lasting value with moderate care, suiting gardeners planning for the long term.
Styling ideas
Country Arbour Walk – Train SOURIRE D'ORCHIDÉE over a simple wooden arch and underplant with creeping thyme for a scented, soft-edged path that feels like an English country lane – for lovers of romantic cottage style.
Kitchen-Garden Gateway – Flank a picket gate into the veg plot with this climber and low, evergreen honeysuckle groundcover to create a pretty, practical entrance – for those with a rural kitchen garden.
Storybook Pergola – Combine SOURIRE D'ORCHIDÉE on a pergola with airy perennials like scabious to weave a light canopy that flowers on and off through summer – for hobby gardeners who enjoy gentle training work.
Soft Garden Screen – Use simple wire supports along a boundary and let the rose create a semi-transparent floral screen that defines spaces without feeling closed-in – for family buyers who value privacy with charm.
Romantic Patio Focal – Plant in a 40–50 litre tub with a slim obelisk, surrounding it with pots of herbs to bring cottage-garden character to a small terrace – for busy urban garden owners wanting easy impact.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Sourire d'Orchidée (CROchetdit), climbing shrub rose in the Rambling rose collection; commercial type climber for garden use, verified true-to-name for darinaROSE ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root production.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Paul Croix, Pépinières et Roseraies Paul Croix, France; introduced and registered in 1985 from a cross of ‘Age Tendre’ seedling × unknown pollen, selected for elegant habit and pale pink flowers.
Awards and recognition
Gold medal and Golden Rose at Geneva International Rose Competition (1985); bronze medals at Rome, Baden-Baden and The Hague competitions; also trialled at Monza in the same period.
Growth and structural characteristics
Vigorous climbing habit with dense, mid-green glossy foliage; height typically 300–500 cm with a 120–200 cm spread; moderately thorny canes suitable for training on arches, pergolas, walls and structures.
Flower morphology
Semi-double, medium-sized cup-shaped blooms with 13–15 petals, carried in clusters; flowers repeatedly through the season, with a strong second flush, especially when grown on well-supported, trained stems.
Colour data and phenology
Pale, shell-pink buds open with a silky sheen, then fade through bone-white stages to nearly white with faint pink edging; RHS 65D outer, 155D inner; moderate colour retention, with continual opening across summer.
Fragrance and aroma
Fresh, light fragrance with an apple-like character; restrained rather than overpowering, complementing close seating areas; semi-double, open blooms provide exposed stamens that attract pollinating insects.
Hip characteristics
Produces few hips under most garden conditions; where present, hips are egg-shaped, around 8–12 mm in diameter, with an orange-red colour that can offer discrete late-season interest for observant gardeners.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Rated medium for powdery mildew, black spot and rust; benefits from basic hygiene and occasional protection. Hardy to approximately −23 to −21 °C, RHS H7, suitable for USDA zone 6a and similar climates.
Horticultural recommendations
Best on well-drained soils with support for climbing canes; plant 140–250 cm apart depending on use. Tolerates partial shade and moderate heat, needing watering in prolonged drought and moderate, routine pruning.
Sourire d'Orchidée offers romantic climbing flowers, dependable repeat performance and long-term own-root resilience, making it a graceful choice for those planning an enduring, easy-care garden feature.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
SOURIRE D'ORCHIDÉE – pale pink climber, rambling rose - Paul Croix
Product Type:
darinaROSE® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Competition and Show Awards:
Gold medal and Golden Rose – Geneva International Rose Competition (1985); Bronze medal – Rome Rose Competition; Bronze medal – Baden-Baden Rose Competition; Bronze medal – The Hague Rose Competition; Competed – Monza (1985)
Full Bloom:
Fading to almost white, with a faint pink edging on the rim.
Before Fading:
Bone-white, with a barely noticeable pinkish veil in the centre.
Colour Fading Description:
During opening, the shell-pink gradually fades to nearly white, and in the final stage is bone-white with a barely pink centre.
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
PharmaRosa Ltd. Company registration number: 01-09-717479 VAT number: 13075314-2-43 Plant health registration no.: HU130721 Bank account (IBAN): HU85117631891388688400000000 BIC (SWIFT): OTPVHUHB Bank name: OTP Bank Nyrt.
