ALTESSE™ 75 – white‑pink hybrid tea rose – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL
Professional growers looking to expand premium hybrid tea collections will find ALTESSE™ 75 a reliable own-root base for high-calibre, exhibition-oriented production in 5–7 L containers, positioned as an exclusive finished product for retail and reseller partners. Its upright, medium-sized bush with dense, glossy dark-green foliage supports visually strong, solitary stems suited to border and specimen use, as well as cut-flower presentation where flower quality and form are key commercial drivers. The white-pink, cup-shaped double blooms with vivid edging and good colour retention deliver the cultivar’s core value promise of high flower quality and refined form, with a mild, delicately rose-scented fragrance that suits broad customer preferences without overpowering sales spaces. Medium overall disease resistance, with good tolerance of powdery mildew and black spot, supports predictable production in nursery container systems and propagation beds serving thematic rose gardens, show collections and curated retail assortments. Own-root propagation offers long-term stand stability and renewable growth, with roots establishing in year one, structural canes building through year two, and full ornamental value typically maturing by year three for consistent, low-replacement stock in climates comparable to Scotland and northern England where winter and wind resistance are key. These tray-rooted cuttings integrate efficiently into nursery workflows and premium-container scheduling, underpinning wholesale supply planning for partners who require dependable exhibition hybrid tea material at scale.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L exhibition hybrid tea – Own-root, bush-trained plants with 3–5 strong canes and dense, glossy foliage in 5–7 L pots, emphasising flower quality and form as an exclusive retail/reseller SKU – target: premium garden centres and specialist rose retailers.
- Border and specimen feature rose – Upright, medium-height plants offered as individual specimen units for borders and feature plantings, capitalising on distinct white-pink contrast and medium maintenance needs – target: landscape-oriented retailers and project-focused nurseries.
- Cut-and-display garden rose line – Marketed as a border rose with cut-flower potential, using solitary, cup-shaped blooms and remontant flowering to support repeat picking from premium containers – target: retailers developing “cut from your garden” collections.
- Thematic collection series – Meilland heritage – Included in curated own-root hybrid tea assortments focused on breeder heritage and flower form, with ALTESSE™ 75 occupying the bicolour, exhibition-flower slot – target: show gardens, thematic collections and higher-end resellers.
- Colour-contrast highlight SKU – Positioned within mixed hybrid tea benches as the high-contrast cream-and-pink focal variety, using reliable colour retention and strong form to anchor premium ranges – target: multiple-outlet retailers seeking clear visual heroes in assortments.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
ALTESSE™ 75 hybrid tea rose (Meilland), commercial hybrid tea type within the Hybrid Tea group; introduced in the USA as Anticipation, used here under the ALTESSE™ 75 trade designation. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Marie-Louise Meilland (Meilland International, France) from unnamed seedling parents; breeding year 1975, registration and US introduction in 1990 through Meilland International and Co-Operative Rose Growers. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright hybrid tea bush reaching approximately 100–130 cm in height with a 60–85 cm spread; densely thorned canes and dark green, glossy, dense foliage; self-cleaning performance not documented in current data. |
| Flower morphology |
Medium sized, double flowers with 26–39 petals, forming cup to chalice-shaped solitary blooms; remontant, with a notably abundant second flush providing sustained ornamental value over the flowering season. |
| Colour data and phenology |
White base petals with vivid pink edges (RHS 53C outer, 53A inner), creating a strong cream-and-pink contrast; edge softens to salmon-rosy on opening, centre remains cream; overall colour retention is rated good. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Delicately rose-scented cultivar with mild, restrained fragrance intensity; suitable where a noticeable but not overpowering scent is preferred, and where broad customer acceptance of a subtle perfume is advantageous. |
| Hip characteristics |
Forms small, ovoid, orange-red hips only occasionally; hips measure roughly 10–14 mm in diameter and are generally of minor ornamental relevance in typical border or specimen production settings. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Medium overall disease resistance, with resistance reported to powdery mildew and black spot, and medium susceptibility to rust; hardy to approximately -15 to -12 °C, corresponding to RHS H6, Swedish zone 2 and USDA zone 7b. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for borders, cut flowers and specimen use; medium maintenance input with occasional pest and disease control; best marketed as premium container stock in 5–7 L pots, bush-trained with 3–5 strong framework canes. |
ALTESSE™ 75 offers growers a compact, glossy-foliaged, colour-contrasting hybrid tea on durable own roots, supporting predictable, low-replacement premium container production; please contact us to align capacity and scheduling for your programmes.
