Rose - Souvenier de Louise Amade

Common Name:
Souvenir de Louis Amade Rose

Description:
Souvenir de Louis Amade is a graceful hybrid tea rose bred by Delbard in the late 1990s. It opens from lavender‑tinged pink buds into elegant pale pink to mauve‑lilac blooms, each fully double with up to 40 petals unfolding in a loose cup form. The golden stamens may peek through in early stages. This rose is celebrated for its rich, evocative fragrance—often described as anise, tarragon, vanilla and classic rose—a scent that carries well in cut arrangements. It flowers in generous flushes from late spring through to autumn, performing reliably and re‑blooming freely. The plant has a tidy, bushy habit reaching about 80–100 cm in height and width. Glossy dark green foliage shows excellent disease resistance. In Melbourne gardens, Souvenir de Louis Amade thrives in full sun and well‑drained soil and makes a beautiful, scented feature in rose beds, containers or cutting gardens.

Form:

• Shrub – Medium

Mature Size:

• Height: 0.8 – 1.0 m

• Width: 0.8 – 1.0 m

Aspect:

• Full Sun

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring

• Flowers in Summer

• Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:

• Pale pink

• Mauve‑lilac tint

Key Attributes:

• Extremely fragrant

• Disease Resistant

• Repeat Flowering

• Bee Attracting

• Perennial

• Excellent for Cut Flowers

• Compact bushy form

Toxicity:

• May be mildly toxic to pets or humans if ingested (particularly the thorns and rose hips)

Companion Plants:

• Lavender

• Salvia

• Catmint (Nepeta)

• Heuchera

• Soft ornamental grasses