Camille Pissarro™ – yellow-red bedding floribunda rose
Bring a touch of painterly romance to your garden with Camille Pissarro™, a compact floribunda shrub that suits the traditional family plot as easily as a small urban space. Its cup-shaped, semi-double blooms appear in generous flushes from early summer to autumn, each flower a living canvas of golden-yellow and raspberry-red brushstrokes that look at home beside kitchen-garden paths and cottage-style borders. Own-root planting means dependable regrowth and ornamental stability over many years, as the plant strengthens its roots first, then builds up flowering shoots, before settling into its full garden presence by the third season. This upright, bushy rose is easy to place in mixed beds or larger containers, with glossy dark foliage that sets off the blooms and gives structure even between flushes. It is a seasonal highlight for relaxed, low-fuss gardens, inviting afternoon pauses, informal tea corners and a sense of cosiness beneath an arch or by a favourite bench, while its medium maintenance needs are compatible with busy lives and changeable weather in exposed, breezy gardens where good anchoring and a sheltered planting spot ensure long-term stability.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Cottage-style front garden border |
Camille Pissarro™ forms an upright, bushy shrub of around 95–125 cm with dense, glossy foliage, ideal for giving structure along a front path or under windows. The repeat-flowering semi-double blooms provide a storybook cottage feel from summer into autumn with minimal intervention beyond occasional deadheading, making it well suited to those who prefer informal, romantic schemes without intricate pruning, especially beginners. |
| Small to medium family garden feature |
Planted as a specimen at about 100 cm spacing, this rose becomes a reliable focal point near a seating area or lawn edge, flowering generously in successive waves. Being own-root, it re-sprouts true to type if damaged and maintains a stable shape over many seasons, so children, pets and everyday garden use are less of a worry for owners who want impact without fuss, particularly families. |
| Low, colourful hedge or edging |
At 50–70 cm spread and recommended 50–60 cm spacing, rows of Camille Pissarro™ create a low hedge that frames kitchen gardens, driveways or play areas. The consistent height and compact habit give a neat outline, while the stripy yellow-red flowers keep it from looking formal or severe, suiting people who like a soft, lived-in garden edge that still reads as “looked after”, notably homeowners. |
| Season-long colour in mixed cottage borders |
This floribunda repeats well, with a particularly abundant second flush that carries the garden’s colour from early summer through to the first frosts. Its medium-sized clusters blend easily with perennials and grasses, and the moderate self-cleaning means fewer brown flowers to remove at any one time, which suits gardeners who want colour continuity but only occasional tidy-ups, especially time-poor. |
| Large patio container or courtyard rose |
In a substantial container of at least 40–50 litres, Camille Pissarro™ provides upright, bushy growth and long-flowering interest on patios or roof terraces. Own-root vigour allows the plant to recover well from occasional dry spells if watering slips, and the shrub’s moderate size fits balconies and small yards where every square metre counts for atmosphere, appealing to many urbanites. |
| Cut flowers from the family garden |
The medium, cup-shaped blooms with their unique painterly striping make charming informal cut flowers for jugs and vases indoors. Regularly cutting stems encourages fresh shoots and new flower clusters, extending the display outside as well, so even a single plant near the back door can support weekend bouquets for the table, suiting those who enjoy home-grown decor, particularly enthusiasts. |
| Pollinator-friendly cottage planting |
Semi-double flowers with 13–25 petals offer moderately accessible stamens, so bees and other beneficial insects can still visit while you enjoy the decorative striping. Combined with herbs, simple perennials and kitchen-garden planting, Camille Pissarro™ helps create a productive yet ornamental space where wildlife and family activity comfortably mix, attractive for ecologically minded gardeners. |
| Exposed or breezy plots with firm anchoring |
The rose’s upright, bushy framework and dense foliage give it a solid presence once established, and own-root growth helps it anchor well in the soil over time, helpful where gardens are open to wind and passing showers and you prefer sturdy, long-lived shrubs that cope with unsettled conditions without constant staking, making life easier for many busy-owners. |
Styling ideas
- Painter’s-border – Combine Camille Pissarro™ with soft mauve catmint and pale foxgloves to echo its brushstroke petals in a layered border – ideal for lovers of impressionist, English countryside planting.
- Kitchen-path – Line a path to the vegetable garden with a loose row of these roses, underplanted with chives and low thyme for a homely, practical route – perfect for families who enjoy cooking from their plot.
- Tea-corner – Place a pair of shrubs in large terracotta pots beside a small bistro set, adding lavender in between for fragrance – suited to small-garden owners wanting a romantic afternoon tea nook.
- Grass-meadow – Set this rose against airy clumps of tufted hairgrass and wood small-reed to contrast structured shrubs with naturalistic grasses – appealing to gardeners drawn to painterly, relaxed schemes.
- Weekend-vase – Grow a short row specifically for cutting, interspersed with annuals like cosmos and nigella, to provide easy, colourful bunches – a good choice for hobby florists and home decorators.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Floribunda shrub rose, registered as DELstricol; marketed as Camille Pissarro™ in the Les Roses de Peintres® collection, also listed under the American Rose Society exhibition name Camille Pissarro. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Georges Delbard in France and introduced in 1996 by Delbard; commercial distribution includes Chabert Faiskola, with parentage not publicly documented but selected for distinctive painterly colour. |
| Awards and recognition |
Recipient of the Grande Rose du Siècle award in Lyon in 1997, acknowledging its ornamental merit, distinctive striped flowers and reliable garden performance in European conditions over several growing seasons. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright, bushy shrub reaching about 95–125 cm high and 50–70 cm wide, with dense, dark green glossy foliage and moderate prickliness; medium self-cleaning of spent blooms, forming a compact, balanced outline. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double cup-shaped flowers with approximately 13–25 petals, borne in clustered inflorescences of medium size; repeat-flowering habit with a strong second flush, providing sustained display through the season. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Yellow-red flowers with golden-yellow base (RHS 14B outer) and scarlet to carmine striping (around RHS 46B inner), fading softly to cream and raspberry-pink while retaining visible stripes across the blooming period. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Light, pleasantly fresh scent with a mild apple-rose character; not overpowering near seating areas but evident on close inspection, balancing ornamental impact with subtle fragrance for mixed-use family gardens. |
| Hip characteristics |
Moderate production of small, spherical hips around 6–10 mm diameter; glossy red colouring adds gentle late-season interest, with hips forming most noticeably where deadheading is not carried out regularly. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Winter hardy to approximately -21 to -18 °C (USDA 6b, RHS H7) with medium resistance to black spot, powdery mildew and rust; performs well in heat if watered during prolonged drought and sited in full sun. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in sunny positions with well-prepared soil; spacing 60 cm for mass planting or 50 cm for hedging. Suitable for borders, edging, large pots and cutting; maintenance medium, sometimes needing plant protection. |
Camille Pissarro™ offers long-season stripy colour, compact cottage-garden structure and dependable own-root longevity for relaxed family borders and containers, making it a thoughtful choice if you seek easy romance with steady, lasting charm.
