Ariel – Hybrid tea rose – Bees
Professional own-root NEONATAL material of Ariel provides a stable basis for premium container production where flower quality and historic character matter. This upright, bushy hybrid tea delivers medium-sized, ball-shaped blooms with a semi-double structure and a clear exhibition profile for cut-flower and specimen use. Its vivid orange‑yellow and scarlet-toned colour play with moderate retention supports distinctive, high-margin 5–7 L container lines for exclusive retail and reseller channels. With moderate resistance including notable black spot performance and H7-level hardiness, it adapts well to nursery networks operating across cooler UK regions, offering reliable cropping even where winters are long and wind-exposed. The medium-strength sweet‑spicy fragrance and verified cultivar authenticity suit thematic rose gardens and collection projects, while own‑root longevity allows You to build long-term mother-stock and repeatable programmes, typically with roots establishing in the first year, structural shoots consolidating in the second, and full ornamental value in the third.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Historic Gold Medal hybrid tea, 5–7 L – Premium container line built on Ariel’s RNRS Gold Medal status, upright habit and exhibition-grade blooms, grown from bush-trained NEONATAL material into 5–7 L for story-led exclusive ranges – target audience/channel: specialist retail and heritage-focused resellers
- Premium cut-from-the-garden bush – Remontant, solitary blooms and strong stem presentation developed from own-root NEONATAL starts in 5–7 L, positioned as a compact garden cut-flower source – target audience/channel: garden centres and lifestyle-led retailers
- Orange–yellow collection feature rose – Colour-driven SKU using Ariel’s vivid orange–yellow and scarlet tones with attractive fading, standardised in 5–7 L premium pots from NEONATAL stock – target audience/channel: colour-themed bench-end and promotional displays
- Compact specimen for formal beds – Upright, bushy plants with semi-double exhibition flowers offered as single, statement 5–7 L units, built from 3–5 cane NEONATAL material – target audience/channel: landscaper supply and design-oriented retail partners
- Authentic collection and mother-stock line – Own-root, authenticity-verified NEONATAL batches for nurseries establishing long-term mother-stock and collection beds, supporting future container and cut-flower programmes – target audience/channel: nurseries, public gardens and thematic rose collections
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Trade name Ariel hybrid tea rose Bees; American Rose Society exhibition name Ariel; hybrid tea, Pernetiana group; unregistered cultivar; collection: hybrid tea rose; commercial type and group hybrid tea. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Bees Ltd. in the United Kingdom around 1920 from ‘Madame Edouard Herriot’ × ‘Natalie Boettner’; introduced 1922 via Bees Ltd. and Sealand Nurseries as a garden and exhibition hybrid tea. |
| Awards and recognition |
Royal National Rose Society Gold Medal (1920), underpinning its historic reputation in exhibition and specialist circles and supporting positioning as an exclusive, premium, heritage hybrid tea rose. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Compact upright, bushy habit, around 60–90 cm high and 50–70 cm wide; moderately thorny canes; moderately dense, mid-green, slightly glossy foliage; suitable for bush training on 3–5 strong framework canes. |
| Flower morphology |
Large-flowered hybrid tea with solitary, ball to pompon-shaped semi-double blooms; 13–25 petals; remontant with a plentiful second flowering phase; supports cut-flower, specimen and premium container roles. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Medium-bright yellow base with orange and scarlet tones; newly opened petals light golden yellow with scarlet edges; vivid orange‑yellow full bloom; fading to creamy, then buttery yellow with pinkish, softened edges. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Medium-strength, clearly perceptible fragrance with a sweet, spicy character; sufficient impact for premium garden and specimen use without being overpowering in mixed displays or near seating areas. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasional egg-shaped rose hips, roughly 10–14 mm, orange-red; generally a secondary feature rather than a primary commercial focus, but adding some seasonal interest where plants are not deadheaded. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Moderate general disease resistance with resistance to black spot and moderate reaction to powdery mildew and rust; winter hardy to about –21 to –18 °C, RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b suitability. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suitable for flower beds, cut-flower garden use and specimen planting; moderate maintenance, with occasional pest and disease control; recommended as bush-trained, premium container crop in 5–7 L pots. |
Ariel hybrid tea rose Bees offers compact, exhibition-quality blooms, strong hardiness and own-root predictability for durable, stable stands; please contact us to align on volumes, scheduling and integration into your premium programmes.
