About the name
Name. 'Ferdinand Pichard'. Origin: bred by Rémi Tanne in France, 1921. Considered one of the most beautiful striped repeat-flowering hybrids of all time. Photo: Wikimedia Commons; author A. Barra; CC BY-SA 3.0
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Hybrid Perpetual; old garden rosePink
Ferdinand Pichard
One of the most beautiful striped varieties — pink petals with raspberry-purple brushstrokes.
Synonyms: Ferdinand Pichard
Variety profile
Flowering
Repeat-flowering through the season
Plant size
120–150 cm
- Habit
- Upright, compact for a Hybrid Perpetual
- Dimensions
- 1.2–1.5 m tall
- Support
- Can be grown as a shrub or tied in as a short climber
Flower
8–9 cm
- Flower shape
- Cup-shaped, double, with stamens visible when open
- Flower size
- Medium, 8–9 cm
- Clusters
- Singly or in small clusters
Fragrance
Strong, classic
Strong, classic rose fragrance.
Sun
Full sun
The stripes are more contrasting in the sun.
Foliage
Light green, matt.
All characteristics in a table
- Group
- Hybrid Perpetual; old garden rose
- Flower shape
- Cup-shaped, double, with stamens visible when open
- Colour
- Creamy pink background with raspberry and purple stripes; no two flowers are alike
- Flower size
- Medium, 8–9 cm
- Clusters
- Singly or in small clusters
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering through the season
- Fragrance
- Strong, classic rose fragrance
- Habit
- Upright, compact for a Hybrid Perpetual
- Dimensions
- 1.2–1.5 m tall
- Foliage
- Light green, matt
- Resistance
- Good winter hardiness; moderately good disease resistance
- Support
- Can be grown as a shrub or tied in as a short climber
- Use
- Rose garden, mixed border, accent among plain roses
- Care
- Undemanding; sanitary pruning, feeding
Colour scheme
Creamy pink background with raspberry and purple stripes; no two flowers are alike
Rose neighbours
Perennials to plant nearby
Rose neighbours
More about the variety
- Use
- Rose garden, mixed border, accent among plain roses
- Care
- Undemanding; sanitary pruning, feeding
How to grow
Where to plant. As an accent among plain-coloured roses, in a rose garden or a mixed border; striking beside white and dark red neighbours, which set off the stripes. Highlight: a unique 'marbled' pattern — each flower is painted in its own way, as if by hand.
Care. Undemanding and tough; in full sun the stripes show more clearly. Sanitary pruning and feeding keep the flowering abundant.
Frequently asked questions about Ferdinand Pichard
How many times a season does Ferdinand Pichard flower?
Repeat-flowering through the season.
How big does Ferdinand Pichard grow?
120–150 cm tall.
How much sun does Ferdinand Pichard need?
Sun; full sun; the stripes are more contrasting in the sun.
What does Ferdinand Pichard smell like?
Strong, classic rose fragrance.