Pale pearlescent pink with a slightly creamy tone. - hybrid tea rose - strong, scented, noticeable from afar rose - sweetish, fruity-rose aroma
– Strong, sweet Highly Scented fragrance
– Elegant pastel pink, classic hybrid tea blooms
– Excellent for cutting and exhibition displays
– Bushy, compact habit for beds and pots
– Good hardiness to around –20 °C winters
– Special feature: Gold Medal winner at Concours International de Roses Nouvelles de Bagatelle (1976).
Balanced arrangement – Provenance guarantee
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
19,70 £
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Grand Siècle™ – pink hybrid tea rose – Delbard
Fragrant and classically elegant, Grand Siècle™ is a hybrid tea rose for gardeners who want reliable blooms without complicated care. Its long, straight stems and fully double chalice-shaped flowers make it ideal as a cut rose, while the bushy, well-foliaged habit fits easily into small UK front gardens and cottage-style borders. The pastel pink flowers repeat generously through the season with a sweet, fruity-rose perfume that remains clearly noticeable. As an own-root plant, it settles deeply and builds a long-lived, balanced shrub with steady ornamental value, coping well where you need secure anchoring and thoughtful drainage in heavier soils or wetter winters. In the first year it concentrates on roots, in the second you see stronger shoots, and by the third year it reaches its full display potential with refined, evenly formed blooms. Medium maintenance needs and good disease resistance keep routine jobs manageable, while its premium breeding background and gold-medal history bring a reassuring sense of quality to a family garden.
Grand Siècle™ in freshly opened bloom, showing its pearlescent pastel pink flowers.
Grand Siècle™ in profile: a fully double, cup-shaped bloom.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden focal point
Its upright, bushy habit and 75–105 cm height create a neat, eye-level highlight beside a path or doorway without overwhelming a modest front garden. The regular hybrid tea form provides a tidy, formal look that still feels welcoming for style-conscious beginners.
Cutting patch or allotment row
Long, straight stems with solitary, well-shaped blooms make this variety particularly suitable for cutting, with flowers that hold well in the vase and a strong fragrance that fills a room, ideal for those who value homegrown floral arrangements.
Small mixed border in a family garden
The bushy framework and dense dark green foliage allow it to sit comfortably among perennials such as lady’s mantle and low campanulas, giving a soft, classic cottage effect while maintaining structure through the season for visually oriented home gardeners.
Pairing by paths, patios or steps
Planting one on each side of an entrance, path or terrace emphasises symmetry, with repeat-flowering pastel pink blooms offering a refined welcome from early summer onwards, suiting homeowners who want straightforward, elegant structure near the house.
Feature rose in large containers
In a 40–50 litre or larger pot, its compact spread and remontant flowering make a handsome feature on a sunny terrace or balcony, providing colour and perfume where ground planting is limited, ideal for busy urban gardeners with paved spaces.
Classic rose bed with simple maintenance
Medium care needs and resistance to black spot and powdery mildew support a stable planting where you prefer light, occasional treatments rather than intensive regimes, suiting those who want dependable roses without specialist routines.
Wind-exposed or open family plots
The moderate height, bushy build and own-root anchoring help it stand steadily in more open or breezier gardens when combined with sensible soil preparation and drainage improvements, reassuring owners of exposed suburban or semi-rural sites.
Long-term specimen for settled gardens
As an own-root rose it develops into a durable, regenerating shrub that can be pruned quite flexibly over the years while keeping its characteristic bloom quality, making it a sound investment for gardeners planning a long-lived, stable rose feature.
Styling ideas
Cottage Border Accent – combine Grand Siècle™ with Alchemilla mollis and trailing bellflower for a soft, pastel edge in a small front border – perfect for lovers of relaxed cottage style.
Formal Entrance Pair – plant two roses flanking a path or gate, underplanted with low lavender or nepeta, to frame the approach with structure and fragrance – ideal for homeowners seeking classic kerb appeal.
Cutting Corner – group three plants in a sunny bed with simple foliage companions, creating a steady supply of long-stemmed, scented blooms – suited to beginners eager to grow their own vase flowers.
Patio Statement Pot – grow a single plant in a 50 litre container with light trailing groundcovers to soften the rim, placing it where you sit outdoors – good for city gardeners making the most of compact terraces.
Calm Pink Palette – mix with white and blush perennials, keeping to cool tones so the pastel blooms stand out without harsh contrast – appealing to those who prefer a restrained, elegant colour scheme.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Hybrid tea rose registered as DELegran, marketed as Grand Siècle™ Highly Scented DELegran, also known for exhibition under the American Rose Society name ‘Great Century’.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Georges Delbard in France from complex hybrid tea parentage, introduced in 1977 after registration in 1976, representing the Delbard tradition of elegant, high-quality, scented garden roses.
Awards and recognition
Gold Medal winner at the Concours International de Roses Nouvelles de Bagatelle in 1976, demonstrating proven ornamental merit, flower quality and fragrance within an internationally respected rose trial.
Growth and structural characteristics
Compact, bushy shrub reaching about 75–105 cm in height with a 60–90 cm spread, carrying dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage and moderate prickles, forming a tidy, well-filled garden plant.
Flower morphology
Fully double hybrid tea blooms with 26–39 petals, medium-sized cup to chalice form on mostly solitary stems, remontant with a notably abundant second flush when grown in a sunny, well-fed position.
Colour data and phenology
Pearlescent pastel pink with creamy tones, ARS PB; RHS 65D outer and 62C inner, opening from light cream buds and fading gracefully to soft cream with only a faint trace of pink before petals drop.
Fragrance and aroma
Strong, sweet, fruity-rose scent noticeable from a distance, making it highly suitable for fragrance-focused plantings and cut flowers, although very double blooms limit its appeal and access for pollinating insects.
Hip characteristics
Occasional ovoid hips, around 12–18 mm across, coloured orange-red as they mature, adding a modest late-season interest where flowers are not deadheaded too rigorously in the autumn months.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to around -21 to -18 °C (RHS H7, USDA 6b), with good resistance to black spot and powdery mildew and moderate susceptibility to rust, benefiting from standard, preventative care in damp seasons.
Horticultural recommendations
Prefers full sun, planted 40–80 cm apart depending on use; medium maintenance with occasional pest and disease control, responding well to balanced feeding, mulching and regular deadheading to maximise repeat flowering.
Grand Siècle™ offers strongly scented, repeat-flowering pastel blooms on a compact, disease-tolerant shrub, and as an own-root rose it promises long-term stability in your garden, making it a thoughtful choice for enduring beauty.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
GRAND SIÈCLE™ – pink hybrid tea rose - Delbard
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Full Bloom:
Soft, even pink with delicate cream‑coloured reflexes on the inner side.
Before Fading:
Fading cream colour with a faint trace of pale pink.
Colour Fading Description:
During opening, the pastel pink gradually lightens and, before the flower fades, it pales to a creamy colour with only a faint hint of pink.
Pollinator Attraction:
Based on the descriptions, this variety has large, double blooms and, because the petal form largely conceals the stamens and reduces their accessibility, it is expected to be less attractive to pollinating insects.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Its double blooms partially conceal the stamens, so it is limited in pollinator-friendliness and is primarily an ornamental variety.
Our product is a rose grown with pharmaROSA®’s unique cultivation technology!
2-litre, own-root, potted rose.
With a shoot system appropriate to the season.
With a root system that thoroughly permeates the growing medium.
Quality compliant with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
Supplied in unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-variety rose bush with a unique 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.
Crop overview: several varieties and growth stages in a short crop section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: demonstration of a vigorous root system permeating the growing medium, by removing the pot.Balance: mature plant with root system and shoots in harmony with each other.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”; it illustrates the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root cultivation in a tangible way: how the plant is built up, what the root system is like and how the shoot system regenerates. The recordings were therefore made at different times and with plants at various stages of development, so mixed foliage levels and differing stages of growth may appear in the videos. They are not a ‘sample’ of the batch dispatched, but a visual explanation of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical for the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown in the upper part of the product page.
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Company details
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