VENUSIC™ – yellow hybrid tea rose – Delbard-Chabert
Bring a touch of storybook romance to your garden with VENUSIC™, a classically shaped, saffron-yellow hybrid tea rose bred for reliable performance and low-effort maintenance. Its upright, well-branched habit and dense, glossy foliage create a neat vertical accent that suits modest family plots as well as small front gardens. Each bud opens to a refined, cup-shaped bloom in warm lemon and butter tones, holding its colour gracefully and offering a medium, peach-and-green-tea fragrance that feels perfect for afternoon tea moments under an arbour. As an own-root plant, it is naturally long-lived, renewing itself from the base so you can enjoy stable shape and flowering with fewer complicated tasks over the years. Planted in good soil with sensible drainage, it copes well even where gardens are exposed to frequent coastal breezes and passing showers. VENUSIC™ is ideal for cutting, giving you elegant stems for vases indoors while the bush continues to bloom through the season in a soft, feminine palette. Over time, you will see it settle in, first building roots, then stronger shoots, and by the third year offering its full ornamental impact and cottage-garden charm in your everyday view.
Usage options
| Target area | Reasoning |
|---|
| Main rose bed in a family back garden |
The upright habit, dense foliage and repeat-flowering nature make VENUSIC™ an easy-care anchor in a traditional rose bed, giving reliable colour and form with low intervention for busy family gardeners |
| Cutting patch near the kitchen or patio |
Long, straight stems with solitary hybrid-tea blooms are ideal for cutting; the medium-sized, well-formed flowers and pleasant peach-and-green-tea scent suit jugs and vases for home flower enthusiasts |
| Cottage-style mixed border with perennials |
The saffron-yellow, buttery blooms combine beautifully with cottage perennials such as columbines, lamb’s ear and purple coneflower, reinforcing a romantic, “girly” countryside feel for cottage-style lovers |
| Small front garden focal point |
An upright, 100–140 cm bush fits neatly into limited spaces, giving a clear vertical accent without overwhelming paths or drives, ideal for compact plots owned by urban homeowners |
| Low-maintenance family garden planting |
Good resistance to black spot, mildew and rust reduces spraying and fuss, while own-root growth allows natural renewal after hard pruning, appealing to time-poor beginners |
| Lightly exposed or breezy sites |
Once established with a decent root run, the bushy framework and moderate height cope well with changeable weather and regular winds common in coastal districts for practical UK gardeners |
| Feature planting in improved clay or chalk soils |
Given a well-prepared, free-draining hole or raised bed, the robust root system settles steadily, from a root-building first year to a fuller third-year display, suiting long-term planners |
| Large decorative container on terrace (40–50 L+) |
In a substantial 40–50 litre pot with quality compost, VENUSIC™ offers structured growth, fragrant blooms and easy deadheading access, bringing a classic rose presence within arm’s reach for patio and balcony owners |
Styling ideas
- Country-porch – Plant VENUSIC™ by a front step with low lavender and lamb’s ear edging for a soft yellow-and-silver welcome – ideal for owners of small village or suburban front gardens
- Kitchen-cutting – Group three bushes near a kitchen path with herbs and clumping chives to supply fragrant stems for jugs indoors – perfect for home cooks who like informal posies
- Cottage-border – Mix with columbines, foxgloves and pastel cranesbills for a layered, feminine border where yellow blooms float among airy spires – suited to lovers of romantic cottage style
- Pastel-terrace – Grow VENUSIC™ in a 50 L terracotta pot with trailing thyme and soft pink diascia at the rim for a gentle, tea-time seating corner – for balcony and terrace gardeners seeking calm colour
- Evening-arbour – Position as a pair flanking an arbour entrance, underplanted with catmint and soft grasses, so scented yellow flowers frame your seating nook – ideal for those creating a storybook retreat
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter | Data |
|---|
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose; registered as DELdra, marketed as Venusic™ hybrid tea rose DELdra; ARS exhibition name Venusic; cultivar name evokes Venus and classical feminine beauty. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by André Delbard-Chabert, France, 1966; parentage combines ‘Queen Elizabeth’ × ‘Provence’ with ‘Madame Joseph Perraud’ × ‘Bayadère’; introduced by Georges Delbard nurseries. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright bush 100–140 cm high, 60–80 cm spread; dense, dark glossy foliage on moderately thorny stems; forms a tidy, vertical shrub suitable for beds, front gardens and containers. |
| Flower morphology |
Medium, 1.5–2.75 in double blooms with 26–39 petals; classic hybrid-tea, cup-shaped form with slight central rise; mainly solitary flowers; remontant with an abundant second flush. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Saffron-yellow petals with golden sheen, lighter to the centre; buds bright lemon with apricot tint; colour softens to buttery yellow yet remains warm; ARS MY, RHS 14B outer, 15C inner. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Medium-strength, noticeable perfume with peachy, green-tea character; detectable at close range on warm days; adds sensory interest both in the garden and on cut stems indoors. |
| Hip characteristics |
Moderate crop of 6–10 mm ellipsoid hips; orange-red and decorative in autumn, especially if some spent flowers are left to mature on the bush rather than being deadheaded. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Good resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b), suitable for most UK garden conditions. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in sunny positions with fertile, well-drained soil; spacing 40–75 cm depending on use; low maintenance needs; ideal for flower beds, hedging blocks and regular cutting for the house. |
VENUSIC™ – yellow hybrid tea rose - Delbard-Chabert offers romantic saffron-yellow blooms, dependable repeat flowering and resilient, long-lived own-root growth; consider it where you want effortless cottage charm with lasting structure.
