The petals are uniformly a fiery red shade. Fading or colour change is barely noticeable. - floribunda bedding rose - unscented rose - no noticeable scent
– Vivid, fiery red blooms with great colour retention
– Reliable repeat flowering for long summer display
– Compact, bushy habit ideal for beds and borders
– Excellent disease resistance for easier care
– Tolerates heat, partial shade and urban planting Special feature: Decorated with multiple 1961 international rose awards.
Water-wise – Well-arranged composition
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
18,30 €
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DIABLOTIN – red bedding floribunda rose - Delbard & Chabert
If You love a neat, lively front garden but prefer simple solutions, DIABLOTIN is made for You. This compact floribunda covers itself in clusters of fiery red blooms from early summer, shrugging off rain and coastal winds thanks to its strong resistance to damp-loving diseases in our humid climate. Its bushy, compact habit stays low and tidy along paths or under windows, forming an even line without complicated pruning. Flowers hold their vivid colour exceptionally well, so beds and borders keep looking freshly planted instead of washed out by the weather. Own-root plants like this settle in steadily, building lasting roots that support healthy, long-lived growth with less intervention. In the first year it concentrates on rooting, in the second it thickens its shoots, and by the third You enjoy its full ornamental value in your everyday garden. Easy-care, naturally resistant and reliable, it helps You create a welcoming home frontage without needing to be an expert.
Diablotin shows its vivid red, double flowers at full bloom.
Diablotin in closed bud, showing a velvety deep red form.
Use cases
Target area
Reason
Front garden edging
Low, bushy growth and compact height create a clean, defined line along drives and paths, giving a well-kept look without complex pruning or shaping, ideal for busy householders who want straightforward success for their front-garden.
Small urban flower bed
Reliable repeat flowering and vivid, non-fading red blooms bring strong colour impact in limited spaces, so even a modest bed looks full and cheerful for much of the season, perfect for time-pressed city gardeners seeking easy, long-lasting colour.
Low informal hedge in a family garden
Regular spacing quickly forms a continuous, flowering strip 60–90 cm high, marking boundaries or screening play areas while remaining easy to maintain, suiting families who favour robust, safe, visually tidy planting for the children.
Coastal or exposed suburban setting
Healthy foliage and strong disease resistance help the plant cope with wet, breezy Irish weather, where foliage often stays clean even under persistent rain and fungal pressure typical of our maritime conditions.
Mixed border with cottage-garden perennials
Its tidy, mid-height structure anchors looser perennials while fiery red flowers contrast beautifully with softer tones, creating a relaxed cottage feel that still looks ordered, attractive for home gardeners who appreciate easy, romantic plantings.
Container planting near the front door
Performs well in a generous 40–50 litre pot, flowering repeatedly provided it is watered and fed, allowing You to enjoy strong colour on patios or steps without replanting seasonal bedding, ideal for those wanting simple, long-lived containers.
Mass planting in small groups
Planted in threes or fives at recommended spacing, the compact plants knit together into a dense red cushion, easily covering bare soil and reducing weeding, suited to homeowners who like a unified, low-effort display.
Low-maintenance family bed with limited watering
Moderate drought tolerance and continuous blooming in warm spells mean it copes well with occasional missed watering, provided soil is reasonably prepared, a reassuring choice for gardeners who want attractive results with minimal fuss.
Decorating ideas
Classic Cottage Edge – Plant a short row of DIABLOTIN in front of blue-flowering perennials for a bright, low hedge that frames paths and lawns – ideal for lovers of traditional cottage-garden style.
Red Entrance Accent – Place one plant in a 40–50 litre terracotta pot by the front step, underplant with trailing euonymus to soften the rim – perfect for small urban entrances needing strong colour.
Warm-Toned Bed – Combine DIABLOTIN with hare’s-ear bupleurum and soft grasses in a sunny bed to create a warm, textural scheme – suited to gardeners seeking an easy-care, modern country look.
Family-Friendly Border – Use a curved group of DIABLOTIN along play-lawn edges, adding low hydrangeas behind for summer volume – good for families wanting neat structure without high maintenance.
Compact Park-Style Strip – Recreate public-park bedding in a small garden by mass-planting DIABLOTIN in a rectangular strip, edged with lavender for scent – great for those who enjoy formal patterns but simple upkeep.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Floribunda bed rose registered as DELpo, marketed as DIABLOTIN bedding rose DELpo. Belongs to the floribunda group and shrub rose exhibition category, with the name meaning ‘little devil’ in French.
Origin and breeding
Raised by Georges Delbard and André Chabert in France from ‘Orléans Rose’ × ‘Fashion’. Introduced and registered in 1961 by Roseraies Georges Delbard, representing classic mid-20th-century French floribunda breeding.
Awards and recognitions
Holder of a 1961 Trial Ground Certificate from the National Rose Society (UK), plus certificates from Madrid and Bagatelle trials, and a silver medal from the Société Nationale d’Horticulture, confirming proven garden and bedding performance.
Growth and structure
Compact, bushy shrub reaching about 60–90 cm in height with a 50–70 cm spread. Dense, mid-green, matt foliage and moderate prickliness; forms a well-filled, uniform bush suited to edging, bedding and low hedging patterns.
Flower morphology
Medium-sized, double, cup-shaped blooms with 26–39 petals, carried in clusters. Strongly remontant with abundant second and later flushes. Some spent flowers linger, so occasional deadheading keeps the display tidy and continuous.
Colour and phenology
Fiery, uniform red flowers with velvety buds and slightly deeper inner petals. Colour holds very well, fading only to a softer matt red at the end of the bloom, so beds retain a vivid appearance throughout the flowering period.
Fragrance and aroma
Practically unscented, with no noticeable fragrance in the garden. Chosen more for visual effect and bedding impact than scent, making it suitable where strong perfume is unnecessary or might conflict with other fragrant plants.
Rose hip characteristics
Occasionally produces small, spherical, orange-red hips around 6–9 mm in diameter. Hip set is generally light, so ornamental value in autumn is modest and does not significantly affect the plant’s repeat-flowering performance.
Resistance and hardiness
Rated hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (USDA 6b, RHS H7, Swedish Zone 3). Shows good resistance to black spot, mildew and rust, and tolerates moderate heat and short dry spells, though watering is needed in long droughts.
Horticultural recommendations
Recommended for beds, edging, low hedges, parks and urban spaces. Plant at 40 cm in masses or 35 cm for hedging; around 65 cm as a solitary. Own-root plants suit long-lived, low-maintenance plantings in family gardens.
DIABLOTIN gives You vivid red bedding colour, compact easy-care growth and reliable disease resistance on a long-lived own-root plant that establishes steadily, so You can enjoy lasting impact with confidence when planning your garden.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
DIABLOTIN – red bedding floribunda rose - Delbard & Chabert
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Competition and Show Awards:
Trial Ground Certificate – National Rose Society, United Kingdom (1961); Certificate – Concours International de Madrid (1961); Certificate – Concours International des Roses Nouvelles de Bagatelle, Paris (1961); Silver medal – Société Nationale d’Horticu
Colour Fading Description:
As the bloom opens, the red hue only slightly fades; by the end it becomes a little more matte, but overall remains vivid red.
Pollinator Attraction:
Double (26–39 petals) flowers have limited attraction for pollinators, since the double form and reduced accessibility of the stamens restrict foraging.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Double (26–39 petalled) flowers mean its pollinator-friendliness is limited.
Heat and Drought Tolerance Description:
Blooms continuously in hot conditions, tolerates moderate drought; requires watering during prolonged dry periods.
Our product is a rose grown with unique pharmaROSA® cultivation technology!
2 litre, own-root, potted rose.
With shoots appropriate to the season.
With roots thoroughly interwoven through the growing medium.
Quality in line with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
In unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-type rose plant with an individual 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.
Stock: several varieties and several stages of development in a short stock section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: presentation of the strong root system interwoven through the growing medium with the pot removed.Balance: mature plant where the development of the root system and the shoots is in harmony.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”, but makes the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root production tangible: how the plant is built, what the root system is like and how the shoots renew themselves. The footage was therefore taken at different times, showing plants at different stages of development, so mixed leaf coverage or differing growth stages may appear in the videos. This is not a “sample” of the batch delivered, but an illustration of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical of the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown at the top of the product page.
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Company details
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