Deep, rich purple base colour with a subtle bluish‑violet iridescence. - hybrid tea rose - very strong, garden-filling scented rose - deeply sweet, violet-honey
– Very strong, garden-filling fragrance
– Rare purple-lilac, bluish iridescent blooms
– Elegant high-centred, exhibition-quality flowers
– Abundant second flush for long display
– Ideal for scented, luxurious cut flowers Speisialtacht: Dathaí ag maolú go lílac le lonrú airgid gorm.
MAMY BLUE™ – violet-purple hybrid tea rose – Delbard
The violet‑purple MAMY BLUE™ rose brings a richly scented, high‑centred hybrid tea shape into your garden with a romantic, almost vintage character that suits both urban entrances and rural cottages. Its fragrance is intensely sweet and garden‑filling, ideal if You dream of cutting your own perfumed stems for the house. Planted as a specimen or in a small group, its upright, bushy habit and long, elegant stems create a refined focal point in even the smallest front garden. Colour is a key feature: deep purple‑magenta buds open to velvety blooms that gently fade to lilac with a silvery sheen, giving constantly changing interest. As an own‑root plant, it is bred for longevity, building a stable, resilient bush that can regenerate well after pruning or winter damage. In Ireland’s wetter climate, You only need to ensure good air flow and drainage to keep it healthy and reliable over the years. Within the first three years it focuses on roots, then strong shoots, before reaching its full ornamental value with abundant, repeat flowering.
Mamy Blue™ showing a double, high-centred bloom with 26–39 petals.
Use cases
Target area
Reason
Front garden specimen by the path
Planted as a single bush near your front gate or along a path, MAMY BLUE™ shows off its elegant Hybrid Tea form and striking purple blooms at eye level, giving You a clear focal point and delicious scent every time You pass – perfect for beginners seeking easy impact for a small Irish front garden, including busy homeowners
Cutting corner for home bouquets
With long, straight stems and solitary, high‑centred flowers, this rose is ideal for a small cutting patch where You can harvest richly coloured, strongly perfumed blooms for vases without spoiling the look of the plant, rewarding flower-lovers
Romantic cottage-style bed near the patio
Placed among perennials in a mixed border, its velvety purple to lilac colour shift adds depth and contrast, pairing beautifully with soft pinks, creams and airy grasses, creating a relaxed cottage feel for country-gardeners
Statement rose in a large container
In a minimum 40–50 litre pot with quality compost and regular watering, MAMY BLUE™ becomes a portable showpiece for balconies, terraces and paved front gardens, giving You a premium “rose garden” look where soil is limited, a smart solution for urban-dwellers
Small formal group of 3 roses
Planting 3 bushes at the recommended spacing creates a compact, upright group that reads as one generous, purple cloud of blooms, ideal for framing a path or front window while staying manageable in an average family garden for design-conscious
Scented seating area or garden bench
Positioned close to a bench or favourite chair, the very strong, violet‑honey fragrance carries on still evenings, turning even a modest patio or lawn edge into a quietly luxurious retreat that rewards regular deadheading for scent-seekers
Feature rose in sunny, well-drained clay soil
Once the ground is improved for drainage, this own‑root bush establishes steadily in heavier Irish soils, coping reliably with our damp Atlantic influence and rewarding simple seasonal care over many years, giving confidence to new-gardeners
Showpiece for collectors and exhibitors
Its classic exhibition‑style, pointed buds and distinctive purple‑mauve tones make it a strong choice for those who enjoy staging blooms for local shows or simply for photography, appealing to dedicated rose-enthusiasts
Decorating ideas
Doorway Drama – Grow MAMY BLUE™ in a large container by the front door with silver foliage plants like Artemisia and soft white lobelia spilling over the edge – ideal for style-conscious homeowners
Twilight Cottage – Combine this rose in a border with lavender, pink foxgloves and airy grasses so its purple tones glow at dusk – perfect for romantic cottage-garden fans
Perfumed Patio – Place a potted MAMY BLUE™ beside outdoor seating and underplant with low thyme or creeping bugle to enjoy fragrance at ground and nose level – suited to small patio and balcony users
Show Bench Corner – Dedicate a sunny bed to three MAMY BLUE™ bushes with neat edging and dark mulch to create a reliable source of exhibition-style stems – great for hobby exhibitors and keen photographers
Purple Focus Bed – Anchor a sunny front border with MAMY BLUE™ and weave in clematis, pale hydrangeas and soft pink geraniums for a layered, colour-coordinated display – ideal for design-focused beginners
Technical cultivar profile
Property
Data
Name and registration
Hybrid tea rose, registered as DELblue, marketed as Mamy Blue™ (Grands Parfums collection). American Rose Society exhibition name: Mamy Blue. Belongs to the Hybrid Tea commercial group for garden and cut use.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Georges Delbard, France, in 1983 from complex Hybrid Tea parentage { [Holstein × Bayadère] × [Prélude × Saint-Exupéry] } × unknown pollen. Registered 1984 and introduced in 1991 as a premium, scented variety.
Awards and recognitions
Fragrance Award, New Zealand, 1997, recognising the variety’s outstanding, intense scent in comparative trials. Appreciated by collectors for its distinctive colour and perfume combination.
Growth and structure
Upright, bushy habit reaching about 75–105 cm high and 50–70 cm wide, with moderately dense, glossy dark green foliage and moderate prickliness. Best effect as a specimen or in small groups in sunny beds.
Flower morphology
Classic high‑centred Hybrid Tea blooms with pointed buds, double flowers of 26–39 petals, usually borne singly on long stems. Large flower size (approximately 7–10 cm) and a remontant habit with a strong second flush.
Colour and phenology
Deep, rich purple with bluish‑violet iridescence; buds dark purplish‑red. Opens vivid cyclamen‑magenta, then deep crimson‑purple with a bluish centre, finally fading to pale lilac‑pink with a silvery, bluish shimmer in strong sun.
Fragrance and aroma
Very strong, garden‑filling perfume with a deeply sweet, violet‑honey character. Designed for lovers of intensely scented roses and well suited to planting near paths, doors and seating areas where fragrance can be appreciated.
Rose hip characteristics
Rose-hip production is generally low; occasionally forms small, spherical hips 10–14 mm across, coloured orange‑red. Hips are mainly ornamental and not a dominant feature of the variety in normal garden use.
Resistance and hardiness
Hardy to approximately −23 to −21 °C (RHS H7, USDA 6a, Swedish Zone 3). Disease resistance is moderate to weak, especially for rust, so regular preventative care and good air circulation are recommended in humid climates.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in full sun with fertile, well‑drained soil; dislikes prolonged drought. Spent blooms should be deadheaded as they do not self‑clean well. Ideal spacing 60–90 cm depending on use; benefits from regular feeding and protection sprays.
Mamy Blue™ offers richly scented purple blooms, elegant cutting-quality flowers and long-lived own-root reliability for Irish gardens; if You like the idea of a characterful, fragrant feature rose, this could be the right choice for You.
Cultivar Name Meaning:
The name 'Mamy Blue' is a playful designation referring to the 1970s hit of the same name, where 'Mamy' denotes the grandmother and 'Blue' evokes the bluish‑purple flower colour.
Pollinator Attraction:
Its strongly double flower form and reduced accessibility of the stamens mean it attracts pollinators poorly.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
The double flowers partially cover the stamens, so its pollinator-friendliness is limited; it is primarily an ornamental variety.
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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