ANGIE – cream‑yellow bedding floribunda rose – Delbard
Imagine your front garden after rain: a narrow path edged with fragrance, creamy blooms and fresh, glossy foliage that shed spent petals on their own for effortless maintenance. ANGIE is a compact Delbard floribunda bred for reliable flowering in typical British conditions, coping calmly with blustery showers and cool, damp spells that can challenge less robust roses. Clustered, cup‑shaped flowers in soft cream‑yellow create a gentle balance against brick, gravel and container plantings, while its own‑root strength supports a long, steady garden presence. In a 2‑litre pot it establishes gradually – first rooting in year one, building confident shoots in year two and reaching full ornamental value by year three – giving you time to shape your sustainable urban haven.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| London terraced-house front border |
Compact, upright growth and around 85–115 cm height suit the narrow strip between path and pavement, giving you masses of scented flowers without blocking light or doorways, ideal for busy city-front homeowners |
| Low-maintenance scented hedge |
Regular, remontant flowering and naturally self-cleaning petals mean the hedge keeps a neat outline with minimal deadheading, providing continuous scent along front boundaries for time-poor beginners |
| Feature rose in a large container |
ANGIE performs well in a substantial 40–50 litre pot with peat-free compost and rainwater, giving a vertical accent and elegant blooms on balconies or paved areas for space-conscious urban gardeners |
| Mixed bed with perennials in heavy soil |
Strong, own-root structure and moderate height allow planting with drainage‑improving perennials in heavier clay, where the rose forms a long-lived anchor for evolving schemes favored by sustainability-minded families |
| Rain‑resilient, wind‑exposed sites |
Glossy foliage and good disease resistance help the plant stay clean and attractive even in cool, wet, breezy weather near open streets or coastal edges, reassuring climate-aware customers |
| Cut-flower corner in a small garden |
Large, double, cup-shaped blooms on clustered stems make fragrant indoor arrangements, yet the bush quickly replaces cut stems, giving regular bouquets without sacrificing display for creative home florists |
| Own-root long-term planting scheme |
The plant grows on its own roots, so it can regenerate from the base after hard pruning, keeping shape and colour stable over many years, a sound choice for future‑focused planners |
| Lightly shaded side return or passage |
Suitability for partial shade means ANGIE still flowers well where walls filter sunlight, bringing scent and soft colour to often-unused spaces that appeal to inventive small‑garden owners |
Styling ideas
- Soft-Edge Border – Line a narrow front path with ANGIE and low Nepeta or Calamintha to blur hard edges and create a perfumed, cottage-style walk – ideal for relaxed family gardens
- Container Focus – Plant a single ANGIE in a 50 litre clay pot with trailing thyme and gravel mulch for a low-care focal point – perfect for balcony or patio dwellers
- Calm Cream Palette – Combine ANGIE with white Achillea and silvery foliage for a restrained, modern look – suited to design-conscious urban homeowners
- Fragrant Hedge – Repeat-plant ANGIE at hedge spacing along a low front fence, underplanting with lavender for added scent and structure – good for beginner gardeners
- Rain-Friendly Mix – Pair ANGIE with drought-tolerant herbs in raised beds using free-draining, peat-free compost to handle heavy showers – attractive to sustainability-focused planners
Technical cultivar profile
| Property |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Floribunda bedding rose marketed as ANGIE – cream-yellow bedding floribunda rose – Delbard; registered as DELchacré, also known in exhibitions as Téléthon® within the Grands Parfums collection. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Georges Delbard in France, with breeding and registration dated 2003 and commercial introduction from 2005 via Delbard/Georges Delbard SA as a premium fragrant garden and bedding variety. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Compact, upright shrub reaching approximately 85–115 cm high and 40–60 cm wide, with moderately dense, glossy dark green foliage and moderate thorniness, suited to borders, hedges and containers. |
| Flower morphology |
Medium to large, double, cup-shaped flowers with 26–39 petals, borne mainly in clusters; remontant with a notable second flush, providing generous flowering over the main garden season. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Cream-yellow blooms with pastel cream outer petals and a warmer peach-yellow centre, opening to a paler, almost off-white tone in sun; colour retention moderate, giving a soft, luminous garden effect. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Part of the scented Grands Parfums line, offering a strong, fresh, citrusy fragrance typical of well-scented shrub roses, noticeable both in the garden and when used as short-stem cut flowers indoors. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set is generally sparse; when present, produces small, egg-shaped, orange-red hips around 12–18 mm in diameter, adding occasional late-season interest without significant self-seeding issues. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Good overall disease resistance, rated resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; winter-hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7, USDA 6b), coping well with normal UK conditions. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Low maintenance rose preferring well-drained soil; recommended spacings 35–75 cm depending on use, with planting densities around 4.9–5.7 plants/m² for massing and suitability for light partial shade. |
ANGIE Grands Parfums DELchacré offers strong citrus fragrance, compact easy-care growth and durable own-root performance for long-lived front gardens; a thoughtful choice if you value gentle impact with minimal fuss.
