SUCCES FOU™ – pink hybrid tea rose – Chabert
With its glowing coral-pink blooms and strong raspberry–grapefruit fragrance, SUCCES FOU™ brings a touch of afternoon-tea romance to even the smallest family garden. This upright hybrid tea is ideal where you want classic blooms for cutting and a refined focal point in borders, yet without demanding expert skills. In typical British gardens it copes steadily with wind and weather, provided soil is not waterlogged on heavy clay and raised beds or improved drainage are used to keep roots healthy. As an own-root plant it builds a deep, reliable framework over the years, so if stems are ever damaged it simply regrows true to type, supporting a genuinely long-lived display. You can enjoy its repeat-flowering season of colour from mid-summer onwards, with each double, chalice-shaped flower opening a rich coral and then softening through peach-cream and powder pink, giving a painterly palette in cottage-style plantings. In a large 40–50 litre container or as a front-garden specimen it anchors paths and seating areas with dense dark-green foliage and elegant upright structure, settling in easily when planted at any point in the frost-free season.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Sunny cottage-style border by a terrace or seating area |
The strong raspberry–grapefruit fragrance is noticeable from a distance, so planting near your favourite chair or terrace lets you enjoy scented summer afternoons with minimal effort beyond basic seasonal care, ideal for beginners. |
| Mixed perennial border in a family back garden |
The upright habit and 80–120 cm height make it easy to slot between perennials, giving reliable repeat-flowering colour without overcrowding, suiting time-pressed gardeners who want structure but do not wish to fuss, perfect for busy-owners. |
| Cutting row in a kitchen or cutting garden |
Large, double, long-stemmed hybrid tea flowers in solitary form are superb for vases, offering classic exhibition-style blooms that repeat well, so a small row can supply the house with romantic bunches through summer for home-florists. |
| Feature rose in a small front garden or narrow bed |
Its compact 50–70 cm spread and tidy, upright shape allow a single plant to act as a focal point without overwhelming space, providing a neat, traditional look that suits average suburban plots and low-maintenance schemes for homeowners. |
| Large container on patio, balcony, or beside steps |
In a 40–50 litre pot the dense, dark-green foliage and repeat coral–peach flowers create a contained, romantic display that is easy to tend from a hard surface, well suited to urban spaces where ground planting is limited for city-gardeners. |
| Colour-themed pink and peach cottage border |
The coral-pink blooms that fade through peach-cream to powder-pink provide subtle shifts of tone, tying together softer pink and apricot planting schemes and creating a storybook, “girly” cottage feel appreciated by lovers of traditional style collectors. |
| Long-lived structural rose in a family garden plan |
As an own-root rose it ages gracefully: if hard-pruned or weather-damaged it reshoots faithfully, helping the plant keep its ornamental value over many years with straightforward annual pruning, reassuring for cautious, long-term planners families. |
| Border planting on improved heavy clay with exposure |
Once established, the robust framework and moderate hardiness cope well with typical British wind, as long as soil drains reasonably on heavy clay and raised beds or added grit prevent waterlogging, suiting pragmatic, site-conscious gardeners. |
Styling ideas
- Tea-table romance – Pair SUCCES FOU™ with lavender and soft pink phlox by a patio seating area to make the most of its strong fragrance – perfect for fragrance lovers and afternoon tea enthusiasts.
- Cottage cutting row – Plant a short row with tall verbena behind and annual cosmos in front to frame its long-stemmed blooms – ideal for home flower arrangers who like easy, seasonal bouquets.
- Front-door welcome – In a 50 litre terracotta pot by the front step, underplant with trailing thyme for a neat, upright focal point – suited to busy homeowners wanting instant, contained impact.
- Pink-peach border – Combine with pastel delphiniums and cream roses to echo its shifting coral-to-peach tones – for romantically minded gardeners planning a coordinated cottage palette.
- Family hedge rhythm – Repeat plants at 50–60 cm along a path to create a low, scented rose line that is easy to prune in winter – good for families wanting structure without complex maintenance.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
SUCCES FOU™ is a hybrid tea rose traded as SUCCES FOU™ – Hybrid tea rose – Chabert; exhibition-type tea hybrid, own-root, for garden and cutting use. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred in France in 1963 by André Chabert for Pépinières et Roseraies Georges Delbard; parentage is unknown and introduction or registration dates are not documented. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright bushy plant, typically 80–120 cm tall and 50–70 cm wide, with dense, slightly glossy dark-green foliage and moderate prickliness; spent blooms generally require manual deadheading. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, double, chalice-shaped blooms with 26–39 petals, borne mainly singly on stems; repeat-flowering with a particularly good second flush, suitable for cutting and formal displays. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Coral-pink with warm peachy tones; buds intense coral-pink (RHS 63C/68B), opening to vivid coral that softens to peach-cream and powder-pink, with very good colour retention before fade. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strongly scented hybrid tea; a fresh, fruity character reminiscent of raspberries and grapefruit, noticeable at a distance in still air and effective for perfuming seating areas or cut arrangements. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set is generally sparse due to the double flowers; when produced, hips are small, ovoid, 10–14 mm diameter, coloured red around RHS 46A and mainly of ornamental, not wildlife, interest. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated H7, hardy to around –21 to –18 °C (USDA 6b, Swedish Zon 3); black spot resistant, with moderate susceptibility to powdery mildew and rust, needing occasional preventative care. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil; plant 50–90 cm apart depending on use, water regularly in dry spells, and prune annually to renew flowering wood and maintain a tidy outline. |
SUCCES FOU™ offers richly scented, large coral-pink blooms on a compact, upright bush that thrives for years on its own roots with simple care, making it a thoughtful choice for a romantic, long-lived garden feature.
