BAROLBCEL – red-yellow hybrid tea rose - Barth
Picture a sheltered coastal veranda where glossy foliage frames long-stemmed, exhibition-style blooms in velvety cherry-red and soft creamy yellow tones, creating a calm, refreshing backdrop while also coping well with blustery winds and salty spray along exposed coasts. This hybrid tea offers elegantly formed flowers for cutting and display, producing abundant, high-centred buds from summer onwards, even in small family gardens where space is at a premium. As an own-root plant it develops steadily, establishing for a long, stable life with reliable regrowth after pruning or harsher seasons, ideal when you prefer planting once and enjoying the results for years. Its bushy, moderately dense habit suits beds, edging and large containers, bringing a quietly luxurious, almost “jewellery-box” accent to shingle or gravel plantings. Given good sun, drainage and regular care, it responds with refined colours and repeat flushes that feel indulgent yet achievable for everyday gardeners. Over the first seasons it knits into place – roots in the first year, more generous shoots in the second, and by the third year a convincing, mature ornamental presence. Gentle colour, graceful form, compact habit, enduring roots, elegant cut, coastal poise, veranda comfort, subtle fragrance.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Feature bed in a small coastal front garden |
The compact, bushy habit and moderate height suit tight spaces where you want a clear focal point without overwhelming paths or windows. With shelter from the worst gusts it tolerates breezy, salt-laden air, adding refined structure and colour shift across the season for beginners. |
| Formal edging along a shingle or gravel path |
Planted at the recommended spacing, BAROLBCEL forms a neat, low hedge-like line, its glossy foliage and repeat-flowering buds giving a smart, “kept” look. The high-centred blooms bring exhibition-style precision, perfect where you want the feel of a formal border on a modest scale for coastal-stylists. |
| Large container or veranda pot (40–50 litres minimum) |
In a generously sized container with good drainage, this rose anchors a veranda seating area, offering strong stems for cutting and close-up enjoyment of its mild fragrance. The own-root form builds a durable, regenerative framework, ideal when you prefer low-risk, long-term planting for busy-owners. |
| Cut-flower row in a family back garden |
The high-centred, pointed buds and long, straight stems are tailored to vases and jug arrangements, so a short row near the house becomes your personal cutting patch. Regular deadheading and picking encourage fresh flushes, turning everyday maintenance into simple, rewarding harvests for home-decorators. |
| Mixed border with sea-themed perennials |
BAROLBCEL pairs well with airy grasses and coastal-look perennials, its bicolour flowers standing out against blue-grey foliage or silver tones. The steady repeat bloom provides seasonal rhythm, while the own-root longevity helps the planting mature gracefully alongside companions for style-conscious. |
| Statement rose near a seating nook |
Placed close to a bench or outdoor table, the velvety red and cream flowers read as a single, refined accent, supported by mid-green, glossy foliage. Their light, pleasant fragrance and changing tones through opening and fading lend an intimate, contemplative quality for tea-lovers. |
| Refined hybrid tea showcase for enthusiasts |
For gardeners who enjoy classic hybrid tea forms, BAROLBCEL offers a modern bicolour palette with the expected high-centred profile and well-filled blooms. In a sunny, well-drained spot with attentive care, it rewards your efforts with abundant, exhibition-quality flowers for collectors. |
| Accent planting in a wind-sheltered coastal courtyard |
In a partially enclosed courtyard bed, the rose benefits from warmth and protection while still coping with the coastal climate and occasional salt-laden breezes that roll in from the sea. Over time the own-root framework settles deeply, giving lasting structure and seasonal colour for courtyard-owners. |
Styling ideas
- Coastal Veranda Duo – combine BAROLBCEL in a 50-litre container with a low, blue Festuca for a soft, dune-like feel – for relaxed coastal-style homeowners.
- Shingle Ribbon – line a shingle path with evenly spaced plants, underplanted with sea kale for a refined yet hardy edge – for neat, design-minded gardeners.
- Tea-and-Roses Corner – flank a small seating nook with two bushes and a pot of Lavandula for scent layering – for afternoon-tea enthusiasts.
- Hybrid Tea Showcase – plant as a trio in a narrow bed, backed by evergreen Euonymus fortunei ‘Minimus’ for year-round structure – for collectors of classic roses.
- Soft Jazz Border – weave BAROLBCEL through a mixed border with Physostegia virginiana ‘Rosea’ to echo its tones – for romantic, flower-focused gardeners.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose, registered as BARolbcel, marketed as BAROLBCEL – red-yellow hybrid tea rose - Barth; hybrid tea group, cut-flower and exhibition type, premium bronze quality rating. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by René Barth, Roseraies Barth, France, with parentage not recorded; selected and introduced in 2014, combining classic hybrid tea form with bicolour display. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, upright habit reaching 70–100 cm high and 40–60 cm spread, with moderately dense, mid-green glossy foliage and moderate prickliness; self-cleaning is poor, so deadheading is advised. |
| Flower morphology |
High-centred, pointed buds of classic cut-rose type, double with approximately 26–39 petals, large flower size on mainly solitary stems, repeating freely with a generous second flush. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Two-tone velvety cherry-red and creamy yellow; strong contrast in newly opened flowers, then edges fade to rosy pink and centres to cream-white, faster in strong sun, slower and richer in cooler weather. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Delicate, light fragrance with mild, traditional rose notes; subtle enough for seating areas and cut use indoors without overwhelming, best appreciated at close range in warm, still conditions. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasional small, spherical hips 8–12 mm across, red RHS 40A, adding discreet autumn interest if deadheading is relaxed; not primarily grown for fruit display or wildlife value. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to around -21 to -18 °C (RHS H7, USDA 6b, Swedish zone 3) but very susceptible to black spot, powdery mildew and rust, requiring regular protective care in damp, disease-prone seasons. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil and consistent watering in dry spells; plant 40–85 cm apart depending on use, allow 4–4.6 plants/m², and maintain a thorough plant protection routine. |
BAROLBCEL – red-yellow hybrid tea rose - Barth offers refined, repeat-flowering blooms, compact structure and long-lived own-root reliability, making it a considered choice for coastal-inspired family gardens and verandas.
