Adventure™
A compact red hybrid tea with large flowers and exceptional disease resistance in Francis’s evaluations.
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Four selections. A limited allocation.
The Origin Release offers collectors an opportunity to grow four new Francis selections ahead of their wider availability through independent garden centers. These four emerged from the hundreds of candidate varieties we received for evaluation in 2020. Each brings its own character to the release; together, they reflect the judgment behind the wider Francis Collection. A limited number are available directly from our Arizona farm.
- Opening
- November 12 at 11 a.m. Pacific through November 14 at 11 a.m. Pacific, 2026
- Price
- $65 per plant, shipping included
- Delivery
- Bare-root plants, shipped January 2027 to the contiguous 48 states
Bare-root plants · $65 each · Shipping included
Le Temps des Cerises™
A mauve floribunda of about 80 petals, strongly fragrant, with a strong autumn flush.
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Rallye des Gazelles™
Caramel and cream, with a fragrance of lemon, ripe pear and sandalwood.
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Compare the Four
Side by side.
| Attribute | Adventure™ | Le Temps des Cerises™ | Rallye des Gazelles™ | Sandrine Kiberlain™ |
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| Class | Hybrid Tea | Floribunda | Hybrid Tea | Floribunda |
| Color | Scarlet red | Dusky mauve | Caramel with cream and golden sand | Soft luminous pink |
| Fragrance | Light | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| Height | 4 ft. | 4 ft. | 4 ft. | 3 ft. |
| Width | 3 ft. | 4 ft. | 3 ft. | 3 ft. |
| Why we chose it | A compact red hybrid tea with large flowers and exceptional disease resistance in Francis’s evaluations. | A mauve floribunda of about 80 petals, strongly fragrant, with a strong autumn flush. | Caramel and cream, with a fragrance of lemon, ripe pear and sandalwood. | A luminous pink floribunda, Fragrance Medal at Madrid 2024. |
Ordering and delivery
How the release works
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Choose from four selections
Adventure, Le Temps des Cerises, Rallye des Gazelles and Sandrine Kiberlain form the Origin Release. Each has a fixed allocation.
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Reserve during the release window
Ordering opens November 12 at the published opening time. Availability is limited to the allocation of each variety.
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Receive a bare-root plant
Your rose will ship in January 2027 as a bare-root plant, without a pot or growing medium. Planting and initial-care instructions will accompany your order.
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Grow ahead of wider availability
This release offers early access before these selections enter wider distribution through independent garden centers.
Before you order
A few things worth knowing.
Can I order more than one plant, or more than one variety?
Yes. Order any combination of the four, in any quantity, while each variety’s allocation lasts. Each plant ships in its own box.
What arrives, and when?
One bare-root plant per box, lifted from our Arizona fields and shipped in January 2027 with planting and initial-care instructions. Bare-root means no pot and no soil; the plant is dormant and ready to go into the ground.
Will these grow where I live?
All four are rated for USDA Zone 6 and warmer. They were evaluated in Arizona, California, Texas and Vermont. Each rose page lists its hardiness alongside height, width and fragrance.
Can I collect from the farm?
No. Every order ships. The farm is a working field operation and is not open to visitors.
Will these roses be available again?
Not directly from us. The Origin Release is a one-time offering from the farm. From 2027 the four selections reach gardeners the way the rest of the collection does, through independent garden centers and online retail partners.
I live outside the contiguous 48 states. Can I order?
Not for this release. Plant-shipping rules for Alaska, Hawaii, Canada and overseas destinations put them outside the January shipment.