Warm, soft champagne-cream shade with a subtle beige tone. - flowerbed floribunda rose - medium-strength, noticeably scented rose - with fruity notes
– Soft champagne-cream blooms with elegant cups
– Reliable repeat flowering with generous second flush
– Bushy, medium-tall shrub with dense foliage
– Medium disease resistance for easier care
– Medium, fruity fragrance for sensory appeal Special feature: Forms charming orange-red hips after flowering.
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pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
19,40 €
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LA PETITE PAIR – cream-coloured bedding floribunda rose - Yamato
With its warm champagne-cream blooms and naturally bushy habit, LA PETITE PAIR slips easily into small Irish gardens where you want tidy structure without fussy pruning. Semi-double flowers in softly glowing clusters create a romantic front-garden feel, while the medium height is ideal for eye-level beds and borders. This floribunda repeat-flowers generously, so your planting looks fresh for months with only basic deadheading. Bred in Japan and supplied as a premium own-root plant, it builds a strong base for long-term hedge or group plantings that cope well with our changeable, often wet, Atlantic-influenced climate. Over the first three years it quietly shifts energy from roots to shoots until it reaches its full ornamental value, rewarding patient gardeners with stable growth, reliable flowering and medium-maintenance care that suits busy families.
La Petite Pair showing its cup-shaped, semi-double bloom form.
Use cases
Target area
Reason
Neat front-garden border along a path or driveway
The bushy, upright structure (100–140 cm) forms a clear, tidy line that frames your entrance without blocking windows or views. Works well where you want a softly structured look that stays compact and easy to read for passers-by and visitors, especially for beginners.
Flowerbed focal point near the house
Clusters of semi-double, large blooms in a warm champagne-cream tone draw the eye from patios or living-room windows. The colour stays stable as it fades to ivory, so the bed always appears harmonious rather than patchy, giving confidence to gardeners seeking dependable beauty.
Informal low hedge or row to separate garden areas
Planted at 50–55 cm, the dense foliage and mid-green, slightly glossy leaves knit together into a soft dividing line. This creates a gentle screen between lawn, play areas and utility spaces while still feeling open, ideal for family gardens that need subtle structure.
Long-season flowering strip in mixed cottage-style beds
Repeat flowering with a generous second flush keeps colour coming after early perennials fade. The semi-double cups sit nicely among cottage favourites, so with modest feeding and watering you gain months of reliable bloom, helping time-poor gardeners enjoy extended colour.
Small group planting (3–5 plants) in a narrow front garden
At the recommended densities, a small group creates a unified cream-toned mass that looks considered without needing intricate design. Own-root plants settle into the local soil and climate for long-term balance, suiting those who want to “plant once, enjoy for years” owners.
Border with moderate disease pressure in humid conditions
Moderate resistance to black spot, rust and powdery mildew supports healthier foliage under typical Irish humidity, as long as you provide basic airflow and occasional checks. This steadiness reduces the need for constant interventions, reassuring more cautious gardeners.
Medium-maintenance family bed with simple care routine
LA PETITE PAIR responds well to straightforward seasonal pruning and feeding rather than expert-level shaping. Own-root growth helps it recover if cut back hard, and once established it gives a stable framework that fits comfortably into ordinary yearly routines for busy households.
Rose and shrub combination planting in heavier Irish soils
The strong, well-rooted 2-litre plant establishes reliably when you provide basic drainage in heavier clays common in Ireland, coping with regular rainfall and cooler spells. This makes it a reassuring choice where you want roses to thrive alongside shrubs without elaborate preparation.
Decorating ideas
Cream Cottage Border – combine LA PETITE PAIR with lavender and catmint to edge a path, using its bushy shape to create a soft, traditional cottage look – ideal for lovers of romantic, low-fuss front gardens.
Warm Welcome Bed – plant in a curve by the front door with dwarf hydrangeas and white campanulas so the repeat-flowering cream clusters greet you daily – perfect for homeowners wanting a bright, friendly entrance.
Soft Screening Row – run a loose hedge of LA PETITE PAIR along a terrace, interspersed with rosemary for scent, to gently separate seating from play spaces – suited to families needing definition without tall fences.
Evening Glow Corner – place a small group behind low evergreen groundcovers; the pale blooms catch evening light and the fruity fragrance adds atmosphere – great for busy people who relax in the garden after work.
Mixed Cream and Amber Drift – weave LA PETITE PAIR through a border with apricot roses and ornamental grasses so its stable colour anchors the planting – a good option for beginners seeking an easy, cohesive palette.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Floribunda bed rose marketed as LA PETITE PAIR bedding rose Yamato; trade floribunda for flowerbeds and borders. French-inspired name meaning “the little pair”, collection-listed as a bedding shrub rose.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Yamato at Yamato Rose Garden, Japan. Parentage not published. Introduced and registered in 2011 via Keihan Selection. Developed for floribunda-type, cluster-flowering garden and landscape use.
Growth and structure
Bushy, upright shrub reaching about 100–140 cm high and 65–95 cm wide, with dense, mid-green, slightly glossy foliage. Moderately thorny shoots form a cohesive, full-looking plant suitable for beds, borders and low hedging.
Flower morphology
Semi-double, cup-shaped blooms with 13–25 petals, carried in clusters. Large flower size around 7–10 cm creates good visual impact in beds. Repeat-flowering habit with a notably generous second flush in suitable conditions.
Colour and phenology
Warm champagne-cream with subtle beige tones and faint golden hints near stamens. Flowers open light cream, then gradually fade to pale cream and almost ivory-white, retaining an even colour that reads softly from a distance.
Fragrance and aroma
Medium-strength scent clearly noticeable at close range, with fruity notes that add interest around seating areas and entrances. Fragrance level makes it suitable both for ornamental display and lightly scented family gardens.
Rose hip characteristics
Produces moderately abundant, small spherical hips, about 6–10 mm in diameter. Colour turns orange-red, giving light autumn interest without overwhelming the bush, suitable for naturalistic or wildlife-friendly borders.
Resistance and hardiness
Hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (H7, USDA 6b, Swedish zone 3). Moderate tolerance to black spot, rust and powdery mildew. Performs reliably in typical Irish garden conditions with basic site choice and routine care.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in flowerbeds, mixed borders and park-style plantings. Allow around 55 cm in mass plantings or 50 cm for hedges. Plant own-root shrubs 3–5 together for impact, in well-drained but moisture-retentive soil with regular feeding.
LA PETITE PAIR offers bushy structure, repeat cream flowering and moderate disease tolerance on a durable own-root framework, making it a reassuring, long-lived choice if you would like a reliable rose with manageable care needs.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
LA PETITE PAIR – cream-coloured bedding floribunda rose - Yamato
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Flower Colour:
Warm, soft champagne-cream shade with a subtle beige tone.
Closed Bud:
Uniform champagne-cream with a pale beige tint on the outer petal edges.
Freshly Opened Flower:
Light cream colour with a slightly yellowish centre and a uniform surface.
Full Bloom:
Even cream colour with petals slightly tinged with beige and a faint golden hue around the stamens.
Pre-Fading Flower:
The petals gradually lighten, fading to an almost ivory-white.
Colour Fading Description:
As the flower opens, the champagne-cream hue lightens to a pale cream and then, before the bloom fades, almost to ivory-white.
Pollinator Attraction:
Semi-double (13–25 petals) flowers moderately attract pollinators, with the semi-double form and reduced stamens accessibility limiting access to nectar and pollen compared with simple blooms.
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
PharmaRosa Ltd. Company registration number: 01-09-717479 VAT number: 13075314-2-43 Plant health registration no.: HU130721 Bank account (IBAN): HU85117631891388688400000000 BIC (SWIFT): OTPVHUHB Bank name: OTP Bank Nyrt.
