A “chameleon” rose: its colour changes from yellow to pink.
Generosa® collection (Guillot)
To about −23 °C; in severe winters, light winter protection · Forest-Steppe, Steppe.
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Moderate, fruity, with a hint of raspberry.
Light shade in hot weather helps the colour last longer.
Healthy, dark green.
Breeder's code MASjanon.
Changeable — from soft yellow with a greenish tint to pink and raspberry as the flower opens; flowers of different shades appear on the bush at the same time
Where to plant. Mixed borders and nostalgic flower gardens, group plantings, the middle to front of a border. Good for cutting. Highlight: thanks to its changing colour the bush looks multicoloured — flowers of different “ages” have different shades, from yellow to raspberry.
Care. Simple and undemanding, with good disease resistance and repeat blooming all summer.
Breeding. The variety was bred by the French breeder Dominique Massad and introduced by the Guillot nursery in 2001. Patent code — MASjanon. Belongs to the Generosa® collection of old garden roses. Feature: a “chameleon rose” — its colour changes from soft yellow to pink and raspberry during flowering, so the bush never looks uniform.
The cultivar’s reference temperature is −23 °C. Overwintering depends on the conditions.
Repeat-flowering, abundant, in flushes through the season.
100–120 cm tall, 50–60 cm wide.
Sun; full sun; light shade in hot weather helps the colour last longer.
Moderate, fruity, with a hint of raspberry.
