Rose Baron Girod de l’Ain

🌹 Shrub Rose
🌹 Repeat flowering
🌹 Flower colour: Deep crimson-red with white-edged petals
🌹 Flower size: Large
🌹 Fragrance: Strong
🌹 Height: approximately 100–120 cm

Important: Available to pre-order — supplied as a 2-year-old bare-root rose. Dispatch begins from 1 November 2026, with orders processed in the order received. UK mainland delivery only.

Bring distinctive colour and character to your garden with Rose Baron Girod de l’Ain, an unusual shrub rose known for its richly coloured deep crimson-red flowers with fine white edging around the petals.

The large, double blooms have a romantic old-fashioned appearance, while the contrasting pale petal margins create a striking two-tone effect. Its strong fragrance adds even more appeal, making Baron Girod de l’Ain an excellent choice for gardeners looking for a fragrant crimson rose, white-edged rose, two-tone shrub rose or a distinctive variety for borders and cutting.

Why choose Rose Baron Girod de l’Ain?

• Distinctive white-edged petals – deep crimson flowers with pale contrasting margins
• Rich crimson-red colour – dramatic blooms with an old-fashioned appearance
• Strong fragrance – ideal for scented garden planting
• Repeat flowering – produces further flushes during the growing season
• Large double flowers – highly decorative and full of character
• Bushy shrub habit – suitable for borders, rose beds and feature planting
• Excellent for cutting – unusual colouring and strong scent work beautifully indoors
• Ideal for traditional gardens – especially attractive in cottage-style planting schemes

Rose Baron Girod de l’Ain details

Feature	Details
Variety	Baron Girod de l’Ain
Rose type	Shrub Rose
Flower colour	Deep crimson-red with white-edged petals
Flower form	Large, double
Flower size	Large
Fragrance	Strong
Flowering	Repeat flowering
Height at maturity	Approximately 100–120 cm
Growth habit	Upright and bushy
Foliage	Green
Position	Full sun
Soil	Fertile, well-drained soil
Suitable uses	Borders, rose beds, cottage gardens, feature planting and cut flowers
Supplied as	2-year-old dormant bare-root rose

What colour is Rose Baron Girod de l’Ain?

The flower colouring is the main attraction of this variety.

The blooms can display:

• deep crimson
• rich red
• burgundy-red tones
• pale cream to white petal edges

The fine contrasting margins around the petals create a distinctive decorative effect and make the flowers particularly eye-catching.

The exact balance of red and pale edging may vary slightly with weather and flower age.

Fragrance

Rose Baron Girod de l’Ain has a strong fragrance.

Its perfume makes it particularly suitable for planting near:

• patios
• seating areas
• entrances
• pathways
• cutting gardens

where the scent can be enjoyed at close range.

Where to plant Rose Baron Girod de l’Ain

Choose a sunny position with fertile, well-drained soil.

Its rich crimson flowers pair particularly well with:

• white roses
• cream flowers
• pale pink roses
• lavender and purple plants
• silver foliage
• ornamental grasses

Because of its unusual white-edged petals, it works especially well as a feature rose in a mixed border.

Allow approximately 80–100 cm between plants for mature growth and good air circulation.

Explore Shrub Roses

Rose Baron Girod de l’Ain is part of our Shrub Roses collection, featuring bushy, versatile varieties ideal for borders, mixed planting and feature displays.

Explore Striped & Two Tone Roses

With its deep crimson flowers and contrasting pale petal edges, Baron Girod de l’Ain is also a natural choice for our Striped & Two Tone Roses collection.

Rose Baron Girod de l’Ain as a cut flower

This variety is particularly attractive for cutting because of its unusual colouring and strong fragrance.

Its flowers work beautifully in:

• romantic bouquets
• vintage-style arrangements
• crimson and cream displays
• mixed rose bouquets

Cut stems when the buds are beginning to open for the best vase display.

Planting your bare-root Baron Girod de l’Ain rose

Unpack your rose promptly after delivery and keep the roots moist until planting.

Soak the bare roots in water for several hours before planting to help rehydrate them.

Choose a sunny position with fertile, well-drained soil.

Dig a planting hole wide enough for the roots to spread naturally without bending or crowding.

Backfill with soil, firm gently and water thoroughly.

Bare-root roses are best planted during the dormant season when the soil is neither frozen nor waterlogged.

Explore Bare Root Roses

Rose Baron Girod de l’Ain is supplied as part of our Bare Root Roses collection during the dormant planting season.

Caring for Rose Baron Girod de l’Ain

Water regularly during dry periods, particularly during the first growing season.

Apply a suitable rose fertiliser during active growth according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Remove faded flowers regularly to encourage repeat blooming.

Prune in late winter or early spring by removing:

• dead stems
• damaged growth
• weak shoots
• crossing branches

Then shape the plant to maintain a healthy, open framework and encourage strong new growth.

What you will receive

You will receive a 2-year-old dormant bare-root Rose Baron Girod de l’Ain, supplied without a pot or surrounding compost.

Your rose may arrive with little or no foliage. This is normal for a dormant bare-root plant.

The product photographs show Baron Girod de l’Ain during the flowering season.

Your plant will not arrive in flower, but will produce new shoots and blooms once established and active growth begins.

Pre-order and delivery

Rose Baron Girod de l’Ain is supplied as a bare-root shrub rose during the dormant planting season.

Dispatch begins from 1 November 2026, with orders processed in the order received and according to plant availability.

Delivery is available to UK mainland addresses only.

Frequently asked questions about Rose Baron Girod de l’Ain

What colour is Rose Baron Girod de l’Ain?

It produces deep crimson-red flowers with distinctive pale cream to white edging around the petals.

Is Baron Girod de l’Ain a shrub rose?

Yes. It has an upright, bushy shrub habit suitable for borders and feature planting.

Is Rose Baron Girod de l’Ain fragrant?

Yes. It has a strong fragrance.

How tall does Rose Baron Girod de l’Ain grow?

It typically reaches approximately 100–120 cm at maturity.

Does Baron Girod de l’Ain repeat flower?

Yes. It can produce further flushes of flowers during the growing season.

Is it suitable for cutting?

Yes. Its large scented blooms and unusual white-edged petals make it attractive in bouquets.

Will my rose arrive in flower?

No. It is supplied as a dormant bare-root rose.

Can I plant it immediately after delivery?

Yes, provided the ground is not frozen or waterlogged. If planting is delayed, keep the roots cool and moist.

Pre-order Rose Baron Girod de l’Ain from Gorgeous Roses and add strongly scented crimson blooms with distinctive white-edged petals to your garden.