AINA® – red-yellow hybrid tea rose – Meilland
Exhibition performance, remontant flowering and distinctive colour patterning make AINA® (MEIroylear) a convincing choice for own-root propagation where premium-container, cut-flower and specimen routes are targeted. As a pharmaROSA® NEONATAL tray-rooted cutting, it slots efficiently into nursery and grow-on programmes that require predictable, scalable batches for 5–7 L premium containers and later transfer to 40–50 litre landscape formats. Upright, medium-tall structure, dense foliage and bush-trained architecture with 3–5 strong canes support reliable cropping and an exclusive finished-product look for retail and reseller partners. Its low maintenance demand and generally hardy performance simplify stock management and reduce replacement in long-term borders and park applications, an advantage when supplying thematic rose gardens and public projects in conditions that mirror humid, fungus-prone western UK sites. Own-root production offers a renewable base that can be built as Year 1 roots establish, Year 2 shoots consolidate framework, and Year 3 brings full ornamental value across specimen, border and cut-flower lines, supporting predictable scheduling and wholesale capacity planning for nurseries.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L striped hybrid tea – Upright, bush-trained plants with dense, glossy foliage and remontant, red-yellow striped blooms presented in 5–7 L premium containers; positioned as an exclusive hybrid tea for colour-focused retail assortments – retail/reseller.
- Exhibition grandiflora cut-flower line – Own-root propagation blocks dedicated to stem production from NEONATAL material, leveraging exhibition grandiflora classification, flower quality and remontant performance for boxed cut-flower or florist-grade stems – cut-flower/wholesale.
- Large 40–50 L specimen feature rose – Oversized, 40–50 litre specimens built from 5–7 L premium stock, using the upright 120–180 cm structure and showy striped blooms as focal points in parks, hotel gardens and high-end private landscapes – landscape/project supply.
- Thematic “Novelty Stripe” collection piece – Curated inclusion in named-cultivar collections or show-garden ranges, highlighting the Geneva novelty award, distinctive colour pattern and reliable own-root performance in 5–7 L containers – show gardens/rose collections.
- Park and border structural hybrid tea – Repeated group plantings for borders and park schemes, using hardy, disease-resistant, low-maintenance own-root plants raised via NEONATAL trays to provide consistent, premium-looking bushes – municipal/public realm.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose, registered as MEIroylear, marketed as Aina® Hybrid tea rose MEIroylear; ARS exhibition name All American Magic™, hybrid tea commercial group, exhibition grandiflora and cut-flower usage. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred in France in 1997 by Alain Meilland (Meilland International) from (Yakimour × MEIvestal) × ‘Scentimental’, registered 2008 and introduced after 2008 by Meilland International (France) into the trade. |
| Awards and recognition |
Recognised with a Prize for Novelty at the Geneva International Rose Competition in 2006, supporting its positioning as an exclusive, visually distinctive hybrid tea rose for higher-end assortments. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright habit reaching approximately 120–180 cm high and 60–100 cm spread, moderately thorny, with dense, medium-green, glossy foliage supporting a bush-trained framework of 3–5 strong basal canes for structure. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double hybrid tea style blooms with 13–25 petals, medium flower size around 1.5–2.75 inches, ball to pompon-shaped, borne in clusters, remontant with a second flowering that is also abundant under suitable management. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Red-yellow bicolour with vivid red base and cream-yellow to pink striping (RHS 46A outer, 8C inner); red tones streaked with cream-yellow, pale pink and yellow, lightening in strong light to pink-cream as the red and yellow components fade. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Mild, restrained fragrance with a fresh, fruity character; semi-double flowers moderately attract pollinators as partially concealed stamens reduce full access to pollen and nectar, giving a partially pollinator-friendly profile. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces moderate quantities of ellipsoidal hips, approximately 10–14 mm in diameter, developing an orange-red coloration, potentially offering seasonal interest without dominating the overall ornamental effect. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy to about -21 to -18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish Zone 3, USDA Zone 6b), with moderate heat and drought tolerance requiring regular watering in prolonged dry periods. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited for borders, parks, cut-flower and specimen use; maintenance requirement is low and the variety is generally hardy, recommended as a bush-trained, 3–5 cane plant on a premium container path, targeting 5–7 L formats. |
AINA® Hybrid tea rose MEIroylear offers distinctive striped colour, strong disease resistance and low-intervention performance on a durable own-root base, supporting predictable, long-lived stands; please feel free to discuss volumes, timing and integration into your programmes.
