A delicate pastel pink shade that fades to almost white at the base of the petals. - historic, bourbon rose - strong, long-lasting scented rose - sweetish, tea-like, classic tea-rose character
– Strong, long‑lasting classic tea‑rose fragrance
– Abundant remontant flowering with XL rosettes
– Delicate pastel pink blooms, porcelain effect
– Proven garden performance with RHS AGM
– Good disease resistance, low maintenance shrub
– Special feature: Old Rose Hall of Fame classic, bred in 1843, bringing historic charm to modern gardens.
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darinaROSE® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
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SOUVENIR DE LA MALMAISON – pale pink historic Bourbon rose – Béluze
With Souvenir you invite a piece of Malmaison’s romance into an everyday family garden, in a form that is reassuringly simple to live with. This historic Bourbon shrub forms an upright, rounded framework that is naturally suited to borders, low arches or a single specimen, bringing generous, repeat flushes of XL, rosette blooms in a porcelain blush of pastel pink. The strong, tea-like fragrance is classic drawing-room rose, ideal beside a seating area or path where you can appreciate its scent on warm, still evenings. Grown on its own roots, it builds a quietly robust structure that regrows reliably from the base, supporting a genuinely long garden life with less worry about winter damage or replacement. Over time it knits into moderately dense, mid-green foliage, giving the soft, romantic volume you associate with an English cottage border, yet with low day‑to‑day maintenance beyond deadheading and occasional shaping. In heavier or wetter soils it settles well when planted into improved, freely draining ground that copes gracefully with persistent coastal winds and rain, and it is equally happy in a large 40–50 litre container on a sheltered patio. Plant once, allow the root system to strengthen, and watch it move from quiet establishment to confident, storybook flowering over successive seasons, fitting naturally beside hedging, kitchen‑garden paths and informal arbours to create a sense of lived‑in garden cosiness.
Souvenir de la Malmaison in several opening stages, showing its pale pink bloom as it lightens.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Feature rose near a terrace or seating area
Its strong, long-lasting tea-rose fragrance is at its best where you pass or sit often, such as by a terrace table or bench, creating a gently luxurious focal point for relaxed afternoon tea for fragrance-lovers.
Romantic cottage-style mixed border
The upright habit and generous, repeat flowering give reliable pale-pink structure in a cottage border, threading easily among perennials and herbs while needing only light annual pruning for busy-owners.
Specimen shrub in a small to medium family garden
As a free-standing shrub it forms a softly rounded, mid-height presence that anchors lawn corners or path junctions, providing a traditional look without demanding complicated training from beginners.
Large container on a patio, balcony or front door
Planted in a 40–50 litre container with quality compost, it performs well in partial shade, offering repeat flushes of pale blooms and fragrance where ground planting is limited for urban-gardeners.
Low, informal flowering hedge
At 110–150 cm spread and good disease resistance, a loose row produces a scented, pastel-pink boundary that sits comfortably with traditional hedging plants yet stays manageable for family-gardeners.
Historic or period-style garden setting
As a celebrated nineteenth-century Bourbon rose with major international awards, it fits perfectly into heritage schemes, lending authenticity and continuity of style for history-enthusiasts.
Mixed planting with climbers and cottage perennials
Partners naturally with honeysuckle, clematis or common ivy, giving layered height and long-season interest while its remontant large blooms keep the composition romantic but unfussy for cottage-gardeners.
Exposed or wetter family plots needing reliable structure
Performs well when planted into improved, well-drained soil that copes with regular wind and rain in typical British gardens, remaining healthy with modest care from time-poor-owners.
Styling ideas
Cottage Archway – Train Souvenir de la Malmaison loosely over a light metal arch with honeysuckle, letting pastel flowers and scent frame a garden path – ideal for romantic traditionalists.
Kitchen-Border – Place as a mid-height anchor among herbs, foxgloves and soft grasses beside a vegetable patch, bringing gentle structure and fragrance – perfect for kitchen-garden owners.
Terrace Showcase – Grow one plant in a 50 litre clay pot near seating, underplanted with lavender or thyme to echo its perfume – for those who relax outdoors after work.
Soft Hedge – Space shrubs along a front boundary with low box or yew, giving a scented, storybook frontage that feels welcoming rather than formal – suited to family homes.
Heritage Corner – Combine with old-fashioned perennials, a bench and perhaps a sundial to evoke a period garden mood around a quiet nook – appealing to lovers of garden history.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Historic Bourbon shrub rose, trade name Souvenir de la Malmaison, also marketed as a heritage rose; unregistered cultivar with verified authenticity for premium garden use.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Jean Béluze in France, 1843, from ‘Madame Desprez’ × ‘Devoniensis’; introduced by Béluze and now widely grown as a classic old garden rose.
Awards and recognition
World Federation of Rose Societies Old Rose Hall of Fame (1988) and Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit (1993, confirmed 2012), confirming enduring ornamental value.
Growth and structural characteristics
Upright, moderately thorny shrub 110–160 cm tall and 100–150 cm wide, with moderately dense, mid-green, slightly glossy foliage giving a rounded, substantial garden presence.
Flower morphology
Very double, XL rosette blooms borne mainly solitary; over 40 petals, heavily filled centres, with good remontant habit and notably abundant second flush in favourable seasons.
Colour data and phenology
Soft pale pink (RHS 65C–65D) opening uniformly, then fading quickly in sun to almost white with a faint creamy tint, giving a delicate, porcelain effect through successive flushes.
Fragrance and aroma
Strong, long-lasting sweet, tea-like perfume with classic tea-rose character; best appreciated near paths or seating, valued primarily for scent and nostalgic ambience rather than pollinator draw.
Hip characteristics
Produces moderate quantities of spherical orange-red hips, around 14–22 mm in diameter, contributing gentle late-season interest where spent flowers are not all removed.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to about −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b); good overall disease resistance, showing resilience to powdery mildew, black spot and rust in typical UK conditions.
Horticultural recommendations
Suited to beds, borders, specimens and large containers; plant 110–200 cm apart depending on use, in improved, well-drained soil, with regular watering in prolonged dry spells.
SOUVENIR DE LA MALMAISON offers award-backed historic charm, strong fragrance and repeat flowering in a long-lived, own-root form that settles reliably into family gardens; an excellent choice if you favour romantic, low-effort planting.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
SOUVENIR DE LA MALMAISON – pale pink historic Bourbon rose - Béluze
Product Type:
darinaROSE® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Meaning of Cultivar Name:
The name "A Malmaison emléke" refers to Empress Joséphine’s famous rose garden, the Château de Malmaison.
Cultivar Synonym:
Queen of Beauty and Fragrance; Souvenir de Stassart; Bourbon Queen; Flagrance; Souvenir de la Malmaison Bush; Souvenir de la Malmaison Shrub
Competition and Show Awards:
World Federation of Rose Societies – Old Rose Hall of Fame (1988); Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit (1993; confirmed 2012)
Pollinator Attraction:
Flowers moderately attract pollinators; single or semi-double blooms with exposed stamens increase accessibility and therefore attractiveness, whereas fully double forms with hidden stamens reduce pollinator visitation.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Very double (extra double) flowers, moderately attractive to pollinators, partially pollinator-friendly, variety primarily valued for ornamental merit.
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.
