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Mamie Dittière

Warm salmon-orange palette, dense rosettes and strong fruity fragrance — with continuous flowering.

Synonyms: Mamie Dittière

Variety profile Gardeners' photos

Variety profile

Flowering

Continuous, repeat-flowering all season

Plant size

80–100 × 70 cm

Habit: Upright, well-branched bush
Dimensions: 80–100 cm tall, about 70 cm wide
Support: Not needed

Flower

8–12 cm

Flower shape: Dense rosette — from cupped to flat, with slightly wavy petal edges
Flower size: About 8–12 cm, very many petals (over 40)
Clusters: In clusters of 3–5 (up to 7) flowers

Fragrance

Strong, fruity

Strong, pleasant fruity.

Sun

Full sun or light partial shade

Foliage

Dark green, glossy.

All characteristics in a table

Group: Shrub rose; Les Provençelles
Flower shape: Dense rosette — from cupped to flat, with slightly wavy petal edges
Colour: Rich salmon-orange, softening over time to salmon-pink; warm apricot-peach and pink half-tones
Flower size: About 8–12 cm, very many petals (over 40)
Clusters: In clusters of 3–5 (up to 7) flowers
Flowering: Continuous, repeat-flowering all season
Fragrance: Strong, pleasant fruity
Habit: Upright, well-branched bush
Dimensions: 80–100 cm tall, about 70 cm wide
Foliage: Dark green, glossy
Resistance: Good winter hardiness; high disease resistance
Support: Not needed
Use: A feature in mixed borders, group plantings, flower beds, containers
Care: Undemanding; feeding and removing spent flowers

Colour scheme

Rich salmon-orange, softening over time to salmon-pink; warm apricot-peach and pink half-tones

More about the variety

Use: A feature in mixed borders, group plantings, flower beds, containers
Care: Undemanding; feeding and removing spent flowers

How to grow

Where to plant. As an eye-catching accent in a mixed border, in group plantings and in flower beds; also suitable for containers. The highlight: the warm salmon-orange colour, which pairs beautifully with the fruity fragrance and continuous flowering.

Care. Very healthy and undemanding; feeding and removing spent flowers keep it blooming all season.

About the name

Name. Mamie Dittière (code MASmadit), named after Christiane Dittière — the publisher's mother and grandmother; in Ukraine it is spelled 'Mami Dyttier'. Origin: bred by Dominique Massad, France, 2011; from the Les Provençelles® collection. Origin: Paul Bocuse × (Destiny × Mary Rose). Photo: official photo from the Pétales de Roses nursery (petales-de-roses.com)

Frequently asked questions about Mamie Dittière

How many times a season does Mamie Dittière flower?

Continuous, repeat-flowering all season.

How big does Mamie Dittière grow?

80–100 cm tall, about 70 cm wide.

How much sun does Mamie Dittière need?

Sun; full sun or light partial shade.

What does Mamie Dittière smell like?