VENUSIC™ – yellow hybrid tea rose – Delbard‑Chabert
Venusic brings a refined hybrid tea look to your garden in an easy, reliable way, combining medium‑height upright growth with neat, glossy foliage that suits most Irish family plots. Its saffron‑yellow flowers with a soft golden sheen appear from early summer in repeating flushes, so your beds rarely feel empty, even when the weather is changeable and the soil holds moisture in a heavy clay‑like way. Each elegant, cupped bloom carries a noticeable, peach-and-green‑tea fragrance, ideal if You like to cut a few stems for the house while still enjoying colour outside. As an own‑root plant, Venusic settles in for the long term: it builds strong roots in the first year, pushes confident new shoots in the second, and by the third year delivers its full ornamental value with stable flowering and balanced bush shape. With its good disease resistance and low maintenance needs, You can plant it once, give it reasonable care, and trust it to perform year after year without complicated routines.
Use cases
| Target area |
Reason |
| Front garden focal point by the entrance |
Venusic forms a tidy, upright bush with dense dark foliage, creating an immediate sense of structure beside a doorway or path. The clear yellow blooms read well from a distance, giving visitors a warm welcome without demanding high-maintenance shaping, ideal for busy homeowners |
| Small mixed bed in a family garden |
Its repeat-flowering habit provides reliable colour threads through summer, weaving between perennials and small shrubs. Because it flowers on a steady rhythm rather than one big flush, the bed keeps looking “finished” even if You only get out to tidy occasionally, reassuring for new gardeners |
| Cutting patch for garden-to-vase use |
The classic hybrid tea form on longish, straight stems makes Venusic well suited for cutting while still leaving plenty of buds on the plant. Medium-sized, double, cupped blooms last well in water and retain their refined yellow tones, rewarding anyone who enjoys simple, homegrown flower arranging, perfect for creative households |
| Pollinator-friendly cottage-style border |
Although fully double, the flowers open to reveal accessible stamens that attract bees and other beneficial insects. Grouped with cottage plants, Venusic adds soft structure and fragrance while supporting garden life, helping You combine romance and ecology in a single planting, attractive to wildlife-lovers |
| Long-lived rose grouping of 3–5 plants |
As an own-root rose, Venusic gradually shapes itself to the site, regenerating from its base over time and avoiding the short lifespan issues of some grafted roses. Planting in a small group creates a durable block of colour that keeps its character for many seasons, reassuring for |
| Sunny border in exposed or damp-prone Irish plots |
Venusic copes well with typical Irish conditions, where blustery showers and cool, moist spells are common, giving reliable performance even when the soil feels seasonally wet and slow-draining rather than perfectly prepared. This helps You enjoy roses without fighting your ground, especially appealing for rural gardeners |
| Low-input rose bed for time-poor gardeners |
With good resistance to black spot, mildew and rust, and generally low intervention needs, Venusic suits gardeners who prefer light-touch care: basic feeding, watering in dry spells and occasional deadheading. It offers an attractive result for relatively little effort, ideal for busy families |
| Large container on patio or balcony (40–50 litre minimum) |
Its upright, contained habit and medium height make it easy to manage in a substantial pot, provided the container is at least 40–50 litres with decent drainage. This lets You bring classic hybrid tea style and scent onto a terrace or small urban front space, convenient for apartment dwellers |
Decorating ideas
- Sunny Cottage Welcome – Plant Venusic by the front path with lavender and catmint to echo Irish cottage gardens; the soft yellow and purple mix gives a friendly, traditional feel – suited to homeowners who favour relaxed, rural charm
- Elegant Yellow Border – Combine a row of Venusic with white hydrangeas and clipped box for a calm, ordered look; the rose adds height and fragrance without overwhelming smaller gardens – ideal for those who like classic, tidy planting
- Family-Friendly Mix – In a mixed bed, pair Venusic with hardy geraniums and lamb’s ear for easy-care ground cover that hides the soil while the roses provide structure – good for families wanting colour with minimal upkeep
- Cutting Corner – Dedicate a small sunny patch to Venusic and airy annuals such as cosmos; You can cut armfuls of stems and still enjoy fresh blooms outside – perfect for people who love bringing homegrown flowers indoors
- Pollinator Patch – Group Venusic with echinacea and columbines to create a buzzing, wildlife-friendly zone; the open double blooms and companion perennials attract bees and butterflies – great for gardeners keen on supporting nature
Technical cultivar profile
| Characteristic |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose registered as DELdra, marketed as Venusic™ Hybrid tea rose DELdra; ARS exhibition name Venusic. Belongs to the Hybrid Tea group and used as a classic garden and cut-flower cultivar. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by André Delbard-Chabert in France and introduced by Georges Delbard nurseries in 1966. Complex parentage including ‘Queen Elizabeth’, ‘Provence’, ‘Madame Joseph Perraud’ and ‘Bayadère’, combining elegance and garden reliability. |
| Growth and structure |
Upright, bushy habit reaching about 100–140 cm in height and 60–80 cm spread. Moderately thorny, with dense, glossy, dark green foliage that clothes the stems well and gives a full appearance in beds and borders. |
| Flower morphology |
Medium-sized, double, cup-shaped blooms with 26–39 petals and a slight central rise. Flowers are usually borne singly on stems, classic hybrid tea style. Remontant, with an abundant second flush and continuing repeat flowering in suitable conditions. |
| Colour and phenology |
Saffron-yellow petals with a golden sheen, deeper at the base and lighter towards the edges. Buds open bright lemon-yellow, then soften to pale butter-yellow without losing the yellow character, giving a warm, luminous effect in the garden. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Medium-strength scent combining notes reminiscent of ripe peach and green tea. Fragrance is noticeable on still days and when blooms are brought indoors as cut flowers, adding sensory value to both garden and vase arrangements. |
| Rose hip characteristics |
Moderate production of ellipsoid orange-red hips, approximately 6–10 mm in diameter. Provide additional autumn interest and a subtle wildlife resource, especially when some spent flowers are left un-deadheaded late in the season. |
| Resistance and hardiness |
Hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7, USDA 6b, Swedish zone 3). Rated resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust under typical garden conditions, reducing the need for frequent chemical treatments or intensive interventions. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Prefers a sunny position with well-drained soil; avoid waterlogging. Recommended spacing: around 50 cm for massed beds, 40 cm for hedges, 75 cm for single specimens. Suitable as a garden rose and for cutting; self-cleaning is weak, so deadheading helps. |
VENUSIC™ – yellow hybrid tea rose – Delbard-Chabert offers repeat flowering, medium peach-and-green-tea fragrance and durable own-root growth, making it a dependable choice for long-lived, low-fuss garden colour You can enjoy for years to come.
