Rose - Edgar Degas

Common Name:
Edgar Degas Rose

Description:
The Edgar Degas rose is a striking and artistic modern floribunda from Delbard’s iconic Painters Collection. Named after the French Impressionist artist, it dazzles with semi‑double blooms that combine soft buttery-yellow, raspberry-pink and deep blood-red stripes. Each flower is unique—no two look alike—creating a dynamic tapestry of colour throughout the season. Blooms measure about 9 cm across and consist of approximately 40–48 petals, forming a loose, camellia-like cup. The fragrance is light and fresh, with subtle citrus and old-rose hints. This rose is a vigorous, upright shrub reaching around 1.0–1.2 m in height, with glossy dark green foliage and excellent disease resistance. It repeats flowering reliably from late spring through to autumn, making it a year-round garden highlight. In Melbourne’s climate, Edgar Degas thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, offering unique visual interest and low-maintenance charm in borders, beds or containers.

Form:

• Shrub – Medium

Mature Size:

• Height: 1.0 – 1.2 m

• Width: 0.8 – 1.0 m

Aspect:

• Full Sun

• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring

• Flowers in Summer

• Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:

• Buttery yellow base

• Raspberry-pink stripes

• Blood-red splashes

Key Attributes:

• Disease Resistant

• Repeat Flowering

• Bee Attracting

• Perennial

• Suitable for Pots

• Artistically variegated blooms

• Light fragrance

Toxicity:

• May be mildly toxic to pets or humans if thorns or rose hips are ingested

Companion Plants:

• Lavender

• Salvia

• Catmint (Nepeta)

• Heuchera

• Ornamental grasses