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Amelie Nothomb

Root Type
Price: £23.00
Key Information
Please use this as a guide, these are live plants and can be different due to your soil, sunlight, watering routine and feed.
Rose Type
Potted Rose
Rose Family
Modern Shrubs
Date of Introduction
2016
Rose Colour
Orange
Suitable For
Growing in pots | Hedging | Good for Cut Flowers
Growing Position
Hedging, Tolerant of Poorer Soils
Height Range
90cm x 60cm (3ft x 2ft)
Fragrance
Fragrant
Seedling Code
DELathom
Repeat Flowering
Yes
Bloom
Double
Thorn
A varied thorn count
Disease Tolerance
Yes

Potted roses are supplied in a 5.5 litre pot.

(Modern Shrubs) Vivid orange buds unfurl into sumptuous, old-fashioned-style blooms of soft peach, coral, and champagne, their layered petals carrying a pleasing fresh fragrance across the season. Reliably repeat-flowering from June through to September, this rose offers a warm, glowing presence in the garden, set against a backdrop of healthy, deep green foliage. Named in honour of the celebrated Belgian-French author Amélie Nothomb, renowned for her prolific and passionate literary output.

Key Information
Height Range: 90cm x 60cm (3ft x 2ft)
Rose Type: Bare Root & Potted Rose
Rose Family: Modern Shrubs
Colour: Orange
Flowering Period: June | July | August | September
Fragrance: Fragrant

Similar Roses
Gardener's Joy | La Villa Cotta | Lambada | Louise Clements

Important product information

Bare-root roses ship November–March only. Orders placed April–October will be held as a pre-order and dispatched November–December, weather permitting.

Tracking details will be sent by email.

Potted roses ship year-round.

Price: £23.00
Amelie Nothomb
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Plant Calendar

  • Planting Time
  • Flowering Time

Potted roses can be planted at any time of year; the planting window shown here is for bare-root roses.

Rose Features

  • Fragrance icon Fragrant
  • Repeat flowering icon Repeat Flowering
  • Plant health icon Disease Tolerant
  • Suitable for pot icon Suitable for Pots

Great companion plants for Amelie Nothomb

Plants that grow well alongside Modern Shrub roses like Amelie Nothomb.

  • Delphinium

    Delphinium

    Why grow this with Amelie Nothomb?

    A classic cottage-garden partner for roses - its tall blue spires give dramatic vertical contrast to a rose's rounded, bushy form.

  • Foxglove

    Foxglove

    Why grow this with Amelie Nothomb?

    Tall flower spires give height and vertical contrast behind roses, and its bell-shaped blooms are a magnet for bees.

  • Campanula

    Campanula

    Why grow this with Amelie Nothomb?

    Cool blue-purple bells thread neatly between rose stems, filling gaps in the border without competing for space, light or nutrients.

  • Salvia

    Salvia

    Why grow this with Amelie Nothomb?

    Its upright flower spikes contrast beautifully with rounded rose blooms, and it flowers for months, keeping colour going in the border once the first flush of roses fades.

  • Yarrow

    Yarrow

    Why grow this with Amelie Nothomb?

    Attracts hoverflies and ladybirds that help keep aphid numbers down on nearby roses, and its flat flowerheads add contrast to rounded rose blooms.

  • Catmint

    Catmint

    Why grow this with Amelie Nothomb?

    Its billowing grey-green foliage softens bare rose stems, and its long flowering season keeps pollinators visiting long after the first flush of roses is over.

Frequently asked questions

Bare-root Amelie Nothomb roses are best planted during their dormant season, from November to March, which is also when we dispatch them. Potted roses are grown in containers and can be planted at any time of year — just avoid periods of hard frost or drought, and water thoroughly after planting.

Every rose we sell is covered by our 1-year Rose Guarantee, so you can plant Amelie Nothomb with confidence. See our Rose Guarantee page for the full details.

Often, yes — we grow our roses ourselves and stock varies through the season, so a variety that's sold out can come back. Use the "Notify me" button above to be emailed the moment Amelie Nothomb is back in stock.

Amelie Nothomb's mature growth range is 90cm x 60cm (3ft x 2ft). Growing conditions such as soil, sunlight, feeding and pruning can affect the final size, so treat this as a guide rather than an exact figure.

Shrub roses are a broad, informal group bred mainly for garden performance rather than a single flower shape — most repeat-flower generously, have good disease resistance, and combine well with other plants in a mixed border. They typically grow into a rounded, bushy shape rather than climbing or trailing.

Amelie Nothomb belongs to our Modern Shrubs group.

Icon key

What the icons on our roses mean.

  • Fragrant Has a noticeable scent. The product page tells you how strong it is.
  • Repeat flowering Flowers more than once through the season, rather than a single show.
  • Disease tolerant Naturally tolerant of common rose diseases such as blackspot and mildew.
  • Wildlife friendly Flowers that provide pollen and nectar for bees and other pollinators.
  • Good for cutting Long-lasting blooms on stems that suit cutting for the vase.
  • Ornamental hips Produces decorative hips in autumn, which also feed the birds.
  • Award winning Has won awards. They are listed under Key Information on the product page.
  • Suitable for pots Happy growing in a container on a patio or balcony.
  • Grow up an arch Can be trained over an arch, pergola or doorway.
  • Grow up a wall Can be trained up a wall or fence.
  • Partial shade tolerant Copes with a position that only gets sun for part of the day.

Icons only appear on roses that have the feature. Please use them as a guide: roses are living plants and can vary with your soil, sunlight and care.