REPUBBLICA DI SAN MARINO – yellow-pink tea-hybrid rose - Adam
Imagine returning from the beach, sand still on your shoes, settling down for afternoon tea behind a living rose windbreak, while the garden glows with colour and rich fragrance. REPUBBLICA DI SAN MARINO brings luxurious, high-centred blooms in a warm golden-yellow and carmine blend, ideal for a small coastal-style terrace where you want sheltered privacy and a sense of sunny holiday comfort. Its tall, upright habit suits narrow borders and veranda planters, especially where thoughtful planting ensures reliable drainage and firm anchoring in breezy, exposed corners. As an own-root rose, it develops steadily – first building roots, then strong shoots, then full ornamental value – for long-term stability and lasting garden elegance.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Narrow coastal border by a terrace or veranda |
The upright hybrid tea form and dense, glossy foliage help create a light wind-filter along a seating area, while the tall stems carry XL blooms at eye level for you to enjoy their scent in sheltered afternoon sun; ideal for relaxed coastal-style homeowners and beginners. |
| Feature rose in a small shingle or gravel bed |
Planted into well-prepared soil beneath shingle, this rose stands out as a sculptural focal point, its bicolour golden-yellow and carmine flowers glowing against pale gravel and shells, adding a “girly” highlight to compact, low-maintenance seaside gardens for romantic garden-lovers and urbanites. |
| Large container on a sunny balcony or veranda |
In a 40–50 litre pot with good drainage, the strong, upright growth and long-stemmed flowers work beautifully beside outdoor furniture, giving you cut-flower quality blooms within arm’s reach during the season, suiting busy balcony owners and coastal-style enthusiasts. |
| Cutting bed for home-arranged bouquets |
Breeding as a cut rose means long, straight stems, high-centred buds and remarkable vase life, so even a short row can supply elegant, perfumed stems for the house through summer, a rewarding choice for creative home florists and aspiring garden stylists. |
| Perfumed seating nook in a family garden |
The very strong, citrus-fruity scent carries on warm days, quickly filling a small seating corner with fragrance so you notice it even in passing, turning an ordinary bench or bistro set into a favourite retreat for scent-seeking families and weekend-gardening couples. |
| Seasonal highlight near paths and entrances |
Remontant flowering with a plentiful second flush keeps colour returning after the first peak, so entrances and front paths stay welcoming for longer, maintaining a cared-for look even with limited time for garden chores, perfect for time-poor homeowners and casual garden keepers. |
| Own-root investment shrub for long-term planting |
Grown on its own roots, this rose can regenerate from the base after hard pruning or weather damage, maintaining true-to-type flowering over many seasons and offering stable ornamental value without rootstock suckers, reassuring for long-term planners and comfort-seeking garden owners. |
| Coastal-style mixed planting with perennials |
Its strong structure partners well with sea-holiday companions such as Erigeron and low-growing groundcovers, while careful soil preparation supports good drainage and reliable anchoring in changeable coastal weather, giving confidence to seaside gardeners and design-conscious terrace users. |
Styling ideas
- Seaside-Boudoir Border – Pair with Mexican daisy and soft grey gravel for a feminine, coastal feel beside a seating nook – ideal for romantic homeowners who enjoy tea and reading outdoors.
- Veranda-Showpiece Pot – Plant a single bush in a 50 litre clay container with fine fescues to frame a bistro set – perfect for balcony or veranda users wanting maximum effect from one rose.
- Shell-Edge Walkway – Line a short path with spaced bushes underplanted with low bugle for glossy foliage contrast – suited to families seeking a glamorous, scented route to the front door.
- Citrus-Cut Flower Patch – Arrange several plants in a small cutting bed to harvest long-stemmed, fragrant blooms – for creative gardeners who enjoy arranging their own indoor bouquets.
- Calm-Coastal Corner – Combine with rock cress and pale shingle against a sunny wall for a warm, sheltered retreat – appealing to busy urbanites wanting a simple but characterful garden escape.
Technical cultivar profile
| Characteristic |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose; registered as ADAelseize, marketed as REPUBBLICA DI SAN MARINO in the NIRPARFUM collection; exhibition-type tea hybrid suitable for garden and cutting use. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Michel Adam for NIRP International in France; selected and introduced around 2008 as a premium hybrid tea with strong scent and refined flower form for garden and exhibition use. |
| Awards and recognition |
Recognised in European trials with multiple medals, including environmental and scent awards in Orléans, Den Haag and Euroflora Genova, highlighting fragrance, garden performance and overall flower quality. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright bush, typically 85–115 cm tall and 45–65 cm wide, with dense, dark green, glossy foliage and moderate thorns; best used as a specimen, short hedge or grouped border plant in sunny positions. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, double, high-centred blooms with 26–39 petals, produced mainly singly on stems; classic pointed-bud hybrid tea form, bred originally for cutting and show, with a generous repeat-flowering second flush. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Warm golden-yellow base with narrow carmine-red margins; colour softens to light yellow and pink-cream as blooms open and age, giving a changing bicolour effect that remains attractive even in the fading stage. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Very strong, garden-filling perfume with a citrus and fruity character; scent is noticeable at a short distance in still air, making it suitable for planting near doors, paths, terraces and seating areas. |
| Hip characteristics |
Rose hips form sparsely; when present they are small, spherical and red, around 8–12 mm in diameter, offering modest late-season interest without significantly reducing flowering display in most seasons. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Fully hardy to approximately −23 to −21 °C (RHS H7, USDA 6a); however, foliage is very susceptible to powdery mildew and black spot, with moderate rust sensitivity, requiring regular preventative care. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil; allow space as specimen or plant in groups 35–65 cm apart; monitor closely for disease, ensuring timely spraying and good hygiene to maintain foliage quality. |
REPUBBLICA DI SAN MARINO rewards you with luxurious, fragrant cut-quality blooms, steady repeat flowering and long-term own-root resilience, making it a thoughtful choice if you enjoy nurturing a standout rose in your garden.
