GUIGNOL – deep pink hybrid tea rose - Orard
Bring a touch of storybook romance to even the smallest family garden with GUIGNOL, a deep pink hybrid tea whose high-centred blooms look at home beside a kitchen garden or along a cottage path. Bred for generous flowering on upright stems, it gives you classic, long-stemmed roses for vases without needing specialist skills. In typical UK conditions it copes reliably with blustery weather and showery spells, giving steady colour even where coastal breezes and rain are part of everyday life. Medium, clearly perceptible fragrance adds gentle perfume to afternoon tea under an arbour, while its dense dark-green foliage lends structural elegance to mixed borders. As an own-root plant it offers reassuring longevity, quietly rebuilding from the base if a stem is damaged and keeping its shape season after season. You can slip it straight into a sunny border or a large 40–50 litre container for simple container gardening, and enjoy how an already established plant moves from first strong root growth, then building bushy new shoots, to its full, reliable ornamental show over the first three seasons.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Main feature in a small front garden bed |
The upright, well-organised growth and dark, glossy foliage create a neat, welcoming structure that stays attractive between flushes of bloom, ideal where space is limited and you want tidy kerb appeal with minimal fuss – well suited to the busy homeowner. |
| Cutting patch for home bouquets |
High-centred, exhibition-style blooms on straight stems provide classic, florist-like roses for arranging in jugs and vases, with a medium, clearly perceptible scent that carries indoors without overwhelming smaller rooms – perfect for the home flower arranger. |
| Romantic focal point near seating or arbour |
The deep pink, velvety buds opening to bright, full flowers give a romantic, storybook atmosphere around benches or arbours, providing a cosy backdrop for afternoon tea and evening chats outdoors – appealing for the cottage-garden lover. |
| Own-root long-term border planting |
As an own-root rose it can regenerate from the base if damaged, keeping its true variety traits without graft suckers and offering a stable, long-lived presence in the same spot for many years – reassuring for the long-term planner. |
| Large container on patio or balcony (40–50 litres) |
A substantial pot of at least 40–50 litres lets its roots develop steadily, giving a well-anchored, upright plant with repeat flowering at eye level; ideal for paved spaces where beds are limited – a practical solution for the urban gardener. |
| Mixed cottage border with perennials |
The medium height and compact spread slip easily between perennials without overwhelming them, while the steady repeat flowering threads deep pink colour through the season, linking together different bloom times – a good choice for the informal stylist. |
| Family garden with changeable, breezy weather |
Its medium vigour and dense foliage help it stand up to typical British breezes and passing showers without collapsing, keeping the plant visually coherent even when the weather is unsettled and blustery – reassuring for the coastal resident. |
| Moderate-maintenance rose border with flexible pruning |
Medium maintenance needs allow for simple annual pruning, leaving strong stems for repeat blooms; occasional deadheading keeps it flowering, without the need for expert shaping or constant attention – manageable for the time-poor beginner. |
Styling ideas
- Kitchen-door – Plant GUIGNOL by a back door with herbs and pot-grown veg so you can cut fragrant stems for the table on your way inside – ideal for the family cook who loves homegrown touches.
- Tea-corner – Position two or three plants around a small bistro set, underplanted with pale Lychnis alpina for contrast, to frame an intimate afternoon tea spot – suited to those creating a romantic nook.
- Storybook-arch – Use GUIGNOL as upright “bookends” at the base of an arbour, with lighter climbers overhead, to emphasise its exhibition-style blooms at eye level – perfect for lovers of classic rose gardens.
- Front-border – Combine with compact Gaillardia and low evergreen Ilex crenata to give year-round structure and repeat pink highlights, softening paths and drives – good for homeowners seeking neat yet charming frontage.
- Patio-centrepiece – Grow a single plant in a 50-litre terracotta pot with trailing seasonal bedding to highlight its deep pink flowers from the dining table – ideal for flat dwellers with only a terrace or balcony.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose, registered as ORAbrica, marketed as GUIGNOL hybrid tea rose ORAbrica; American Rose Society exhibition name Guignol, verified cultivar authenticity for darinarose.co.uk sales. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Pierre Orard at Roseraies Orard, Feyzin, France; introduced and registered in 2019, commercialised by Roseraies Orard, with parentage not publicly disclosed by the breeder. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright, medium-height plant reaching around 80–110 cm with a 40–60 cm spread; dense, dark green, glossy foliage and moderate prickliness create a well-filled, vertical presence in borders and containers. |
| Flower morphology |
Medium-sized, double, high-centred blooms with 26–39 petals, borne mostly solitary on stems; classic pointed-bud hybrid tea form with remontant habit and an abundant second flowering phase in season. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Deep pink overall tone (ARS DP, RHS 57B outer, 65C inner); colour generally stable, lightening slightly in strong sun, with rosy-salmon and faint silvery edging as blooms mature before eventually fading. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Clearly perceptible, medium-strength fragrance with a pleasant, classic rose character; scented enough for close seating areas and cut flowers without overwhelming confined spaces or sensitive garden users. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set is limited due to the full, double blooms; where formed, hips are small, ellipsoid, around 10–14 mm diameter, coloured orange-red (RHS 34A), appearing only occasionally in typical garden conditions. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Medium disease resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; tolerates heat reasonably well but needs watering in prolonged drought, and is hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7, USDA zone 6b). |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in full sun with free-draining soil; suitable for borders, hedged rows, containers and solitary planting; allow around 40–50 cm spacing in mass plantings and 90 cm when used as a single specimen. |
GUIGNOL deep pink hybrid tea rose ORAbrica offers romantic, high-centred blooms, reassuring long-term own-root reliability and patio-suitable growth, making it a thoughtful choice if you would like a classic rose with simple care.
