If ever a rose in a collection was appropriately named, it is Maurice Utrillo. Bred in France by the renowned Delbard Roses as part of their celebrated Painters Collection, this remarkable hybrid tea captures the bold colours and expressive style of the famous French artist. Rich red petals are dramatically streaked with yellow, brushed with pink, and splashed with white, creating a unique display where no two blooms are ever exactly alike.
Named after the French painter Maurice Utrillo, whose colourful works helped define early twentieth-century French art, the rose reflects the artistic inspiration behind Delbard’s collection. The striking, painterly blooms provide a visual impact found in very few other roses, making it an outstanding feature in the garden as well as an excellent conversation piece.
Introduced in 2003, this vigorous hybrid tea produces large, fully double blooms up to 10 cm (4 inches) across in a beautifully cupped form. The flowers are borne in small clusters on sturdy stems and make attractive cut flowers, while the deep green foliage provides the perfect contrast to the vibrant blooms.
Flowering repeatedly throughout the growing season, Maurice Utrillo responds well to regular deadheading and will continue producing flowers for up to six months, from spring through to late summer, and often longer in milder climates where frosts arrive later. The light, pleasant fragrance complements rather than overwhelms, making it an ideal rose for planting near paths, patios, or outdoor entertaining areas.
Fast growing, remarkably disease resistant, and easy to maintain, Maurice Utrillo combines outstanding garden performance with exceptional ornamental value. It has also received international recognition, including a Gold Medal at the Baden-Baden International Rose Trials, acknowledging its beauty, vigour, and excellent garden qualities. Whether grown as a specimen or among other roses, its extraordinary colour pattern ensures it is always a standout in the garden.
Landscaping Uses
Maurice Utrillo is a reasonably compact grower, reaching around 1 metre in height. Grow it in the garden border, or try it in a container on a patio.
Plant at around 60 cm to 80cm apart for a good effect.
Care and Planting your Maurice Utrillo rose
Best grown in a position in full sun or at least 6 hours of good sun a day and a well drained soil, water your new plant well the day before planting and you are ready to plant.
- Weed the area well and dig the soil over.
- Dig in some well rotted compost and aged cow manure.
- Prepare a planting hole the same depth that the rose was in the container.
- Gently remove the plant from the container.
- Place in the planting hole and backfill.
- Water in well with a liquid seaweed fertiliser.
- Lightly mulch around the plant.
- Water deeply as the soil dries over the first spring and summer.
We suggest using a general purpose rose food such as Sudden Impact for roses with an application every 8 weeks from early spring through summer. Regular seaweed fertiliser application will also help keep your Maurice Utrillo Rose Bush flowering freely.
Where To Buy
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