TRESOR DU JARDIN – cream-pink hybrid tea rose – Adam
With its softly cupped, cream-pink blooms and strong, fruity fragrance, TRESOR DU JARDIN brings a storybook sense of romance to even the smallest family garden. Bred in France for exhibition-quality blooms and awarded multiple gold medals, it combines classic hybrid tea form with reliable remontancy, giving you a generous second flush for summer afternoon tea corners and pretty cutting rows. On its own roots it builds strength slowly yet surely over the first seasons, rewarding you with an increasingly stable, long-lived display as the years pass. In a well-prepared bed or raised border it copes calmly with cool, damp spells and brisk coastal winds, provided soil drains freely after heavy rain. This compact, upright habit suits modest plots, while its dark, glossy foliage sets off the pale blooms beautifully in cottage-style borders, and the neat framework is straightforward to prune for beginners who want traditional charm without complex techniques.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Main cottage-style flower bed by a sunny terrace |
The compact, upright habit and moderate height let you create a romantic focal point without overwhelming a small to medium bed, while remontant, large blooms provide a dependable, traditional look through summer for homeowners. |
| Cutting row for home-arranged bouquets |
Solitary, exhibition-style flowers with a pronounced high centre and long, straight stems are ideal for cutting, and their strong fruity fragrance adds that luxurious “florist” feeling in simple home vases for hobby-gardeners. |
| Specimen rose near seating or an arbour |
Grown as a single specimen at 90 cm spacing, the generous flower size, very double form and rich scent create an intimate, afternoon-tea atmosphere, perfect beside a bench or pergola for romantic-traditionalists. |
| Small rose hedge along a path or drive |
Planted at closer hedge spacing, the dense, dark green foliage and repeat-flowering blooms line paths with a formal yet soft-edged border that anchors the garden structure through the seasons for family-buyers. |
| Raised beds on heavier or clay-based soils |
In raised beds with improved drainage, own-root plants establish reliably, building a resilient framework over successive years and providing stable ornamental value even where ground conditions can be challenging for busy-urban-owners. |
| Large patio container or courtyard pot (40–50 litres+) |
In a generously sized container with regular watering, the neat, upright habit and glossy foliage make a refined feature for small courtyards, with fragrant, pastel-toned blooms bringing cottage charm to hard landscaping for balcony-and-patio-gardeners. |
| Mixed cottage border with perennials and herbs |
The delicate cream-pink palette blends beautifully with soft asters, silver foliage and kitchen-garden herbs, helping you weave a coherent cottage scheme that looks considered rather than fussy for cottage-style-lovers. |
| Long-term feature in a family garden plan |
As an own-root rose it can regenerate from the base after harder pruning or winter damage, supporting a long lifespan and reassuring continuity in a family garden layout that you do not wish to replant often for long-term-planners. |
Styling ideas
- Tea-Table Border – Place TRESOR DU JARDIN near a patio table, underplant with lavender and low herbs so you can cut scented stems and blooms at the same time – ideal for homeowners who enjoy relaxed afternoon tea outdoors.
- Cottage Cutting Row – Line a sunny kitchen-garden edge with evenly spaced bushes, interplanted with annuals like larkspur, to create a productive strip for fragrant, long-stemmed bouquets – perfect for hobby gardeners who love arranging flowers.
- Romantic Path Hedge – Use closer spacing along a front path, edging with catmint or dwarf asters, for a soft, storybook entrance that still reads as neatly structured – suited to families wanting traditional kerb appeal.
- Cream-and-Silver Corner – Combine this rose with Artemisia and white flowering perennials in a raised bed so the pastel blooms and glossy foliage shine against cool-toned companions – for those seeking a calm, elegant seating nook.
- Courtyard Feature Pot – Plant a single bush in a 50-litre terracotta container, surround the base with trailing thyme or lobelia, and place by a doorway where the fruity scent is easily enjoyed – ideal for busy urban gardeners with limited soil.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose, registered as ADAloriat, marketed as Tresor du Jardin within the NIRPARFUM collection; ARS exhibition name Tresor du Jardin, verified cultivar identity for darinaROSE ORIGINAL. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Michel Adam in France, 2013; introduced by NIRP International in 2014; parentage officially undocumented, selected for exhibition form and fragrance within the French hybrid tea breeding tradition. |
| Awards and recognition |
Highly decorated in European rose trials: multiple 2015 Baden-Baden distinctions including Goldene Rose, hybrid tea gold medal, fragrance, aesthetic and breeder jury first prizes, plus Lyon “Plus Belle Rose de France”. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Compact, upright bush reaching around 60–90 cm in height with a 45–65 cm spread; moderately thorny stems and dense, dark green, glossy foliage create a well-filled structure suitable for beds and small hedges. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, solitary, very double blooms with over 40 petals, cupped with a medium-high, defined centre; remontant habit with an abundant second flowering, particularly effective when regularly deadheaded and well fed. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Delicate cream-pink tones (ARS LP; RHS 155D, 36D); buds are pale cream flushed pink, opening cream-white with pastel pink centres, then fading towards creamy white with only the faintest blush as the bloom ages. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, clearly perceptible fruity perfume characteristic of high-quality hybrid tea exhibition roses; fragrance is evident both on the plant and in cut stems, lending itself well to scented bouquets and evening seating areas. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces moderately abundant, ovoid orange-red hips, typically 12–18 mm diameter; decorative in late season where flowers are not all deadheaded, adding a subtle, naturalistic accent to informal plantings. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b); heat tolerant with regular watering, but shows very high susceptibility to black spot, powdery mildew and rust, requiring consistent preventive care. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in an open, sunny position with fertile, well-drained soil; allow 45–90 cm spacing depending on hedge or specimen use, monitor closely for fungal diseases, and maintain a regular spray, feeding and pruning regime for best display. |
TRESOR DU JARDIN offers compact, romantic blooms, a strong fruity scent and reliable remontant flowering on a regenerating own-root framework, making it a refined long-term choice for those planning a traditional, fragrant family garden.
