Banzai

Hybrid tea rose

MEIquitos – Meilland International; Jacques Mouchotte

Rich, sunlit golden-yellow tone, in an even and full shade. - hybrid tea rose - very weak, barely noticeable scented rose - scent description not available

– Compact, upright habit for neat flower beds
– Rich, sunlit golden-yellow hybrid tea blooms
– High‑centred, elegant, exhibition‑quality flowers
– Reliable remontant flowering with good second flush
– Winter hardy to RHS H7, USDA zone 6b
– Special feature: Premium cut-flower style rose for stylish arrangements.

Exclusive finished product

pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted rose cutting

28,34 £

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Banzai hybrid tea rose – MEIquitos – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL

Premium own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material of Banzai (MEIquitos) offers professional growers a reliable hybrid tea cut-flower and exhibition option built around form, bloom quality and compact, upright habit. This high-centred, pointed-bud rose delivers consistently formed medium-sized, golden-yellow blooms suited to exclusive finished-product positioning in retail and reseller channels. As a rooted cutting for premium container routes (recommended 5–7 L), it integrates smoothly into nursery workflows and supports predictable bed and container scheduling, while own-root regeneration underpins long-term capacity with low replacement needs. Its moderate disease profile is compatible with a medium maintenance regime and occasional plant protection, aligning with nursery standards in regions where winter-hardy, H7-rated stock is required and tolerant of challenging wind and cold. Over typical UK cycles, root establishment in year one, structural shoot build in year two and full ornamental expression from year three help you plan consistent, exclusive ranges and collection or show-garden lines with confidence, using a cultivar designed to underpin high-calibre cut-flower and flower-bed production.

Usage options

Target area	Reasoning
Premium 5–7 L patio and terrace containers	The upright, compact habit and dense mid-green foliage make Banzai easy to finish in 5–7 L premium containers, with a clean framework of 3–5 canes giving strong vertical lines in limited space. Medium maintenance and occasional plant protection fit standard nursery regimes, while own-root structure supports repeated crop cycles from the same stock. This suits exclusive finished product concepts where retailers seek a clear hybrid tea identity in a manageable pot size, aligned to flower quality and form as the core value. Nursery / premium container programmes
Cut-flower benches for local and on-site floristry	High-centred, pointed buds of cut-rose type and medium, solitary blooms provide a reliable cut-flower profile for benches supplying local florists or on-site retail. Remontant flowering with an abundant second flush supports staggered cutting windows from premium container or bed production. Own-root regeneration and long lifespan stabilise supply planning and help maintain homogeneous cutting stands. This aligns with an exclusive finished product position focused on bloom form for short-chain retail and reseller networks. Grower–florist integrations
Thematic and show-garden hybrid tea collections	Banzai’s rich golden-yellow colour, fading through lemon to creamy tones, offers a clear, recognisable shade progression valuable in curated hybrid tea collections. Upright, compact plants with dense foliage read well in formal layouts and cultivar trials, while own-root identity supports long-term gene-bank and collection plantings. Medium maintenance and moderate disease resistance match typical public-realm contractor expectations, reinforcing an exclusive, form-led positioning in thematic rose gardens. Show-garden and collection specialists
Retail-ready branded hybrid tea line	The combination of a named breeder (Meilland, 2010 introduction), clear exhibition hybrid tea classification and consistent, double, medium-sized blooms enables confident branding in a premium retail line. The recommended premium container route and 5–7 L target pot help standardise bench layout and logistics for chains or independents. Own-root NEONATAL supply gives predictable starting quality and low regrading needs, supporting an exclusive finished-product promise built around flower quality and form. Branded retail assortments
Bed and border plantings for high-visibility sites	Compact height (70–100 cm) and 40–60 cm spread allow dense, repeatable planting patterns for beds and borders in hotels, corporate grounds or private estates. Rich golden-yellow flowers remain visually strong as they fade, giving sustained colour blocks between maintenance rounds. Own-root durability and winter hardiness down to -21 °C help maintain long-term planting schemes with reduced gap-filling. This supports exclusive-looking finished beds that still respect professional maintenance and plant-protection constraints. Landscape-oriented nurseries
Collection maintenance and propagation beds	Verified cultivar authenticity and own-root propagation make Banzai suitable for long-term stock and collection beds where trueness to name and renewal capacity matter. Medium maintenance requirements and moderate disease levels are manageable within structured nursery plant-protection programmes. NEONATAL tray material fits propagation schedules, supporting year-on-year cutting or potting capacity. This matches an exclusive, collection-grade finished positioning where bloom form and cultivar identity are central. Specialist collection nurseries
Cool- and wind-exposed nursery and project sites	With H7 hardiness, Swedish Zone 3 rating and USDA 6b, Banzai is suitable for UK sites where cold and wind exposure can be limiting factors, particularly in northern production or public-realm projects. Own-root habit aids recovery after winter or mechanical damage, keeping stands even and reducing replacement rates under load. In premium container production, this reliability under harsher conditions supports exclusive offers that must still perform in demanding climates for retailers and public contracts. Cold-region production nurseries
Exhibition and competition hybrid tea production	The solitary, high-centred, pointed buds and double, medium-sized blooms give a classic exhibition hybrid tea profile, suitable for growers supplying competitive or display markets. Remontant flowering with abundant second flush enables multiple show windows from the same batch, especially when trained to 3–5 framework canes in premium containers. Own-root uniformity and predictable growth help achieve consistent stems and presentation quality, supporting an exclusive, form- and quality-led finished positioning. Exhibition-focused growers

Finished-product ideas

Premium 7 L terrace rose – Upright, compact plants in 7 L containers with 3–5 trained canes, showcasing medium, golden-yellow hybrid tea blooms; positioned as an exclusive terrace feature for retail and reseller channels.
Cut-flower starter block – Densely planted rows from NEONATAL material for local cut-flower and florist supply, using the high-centred, solitary blooms and remontant habit to support regular cutting; targeted to grower–florist partnerships.
Hybrid tea colour showcase – A curated range where Banzai covers the golden-yellow segment, highlighting its even shade and controlled fade in premium 5–7 L pots; aimed at garden centres building exclusive hybrid tea benches.
Show-garden feature series – Uniform, own-root plants selected for dense foliage and exhibition-form blooms, supplied for thematic rose gardens and public displays that require stable, long-term plantings; focused on institutional and event organisers.
Collection-grade stock line – Verified, own-root Banzai propagation batches maintained as mother stock in nurseries, balancing moderate disease resistance with reliable form for future premium container or bed production; intended for specialist rose houses.

Technical cultivar profile

Name and registration	Hybrid tea rose Banzai, registered as MEIquitos, commercial type and group hybrid tea rose; ARS approved exhibition name Banzai, positioned for cut-flower and exhibition hybrid tea use in professional ranges.
Origin and breeding	Bred by Meilland International, Jacques Mouchotte, in France (2006), introduced and registered in 2010 by Meilland International (Le Cannet-des-Maures), with current distribution for professional nursery and wholesale markets.
Growth and structural characteristics	Upright, compact habit reaching 70–100 cm in height and 40–60 cm spread, moderately prickly, with dense, matte, mid-green foliage (RHS 137A) providing good coverage around the framework canes in containers or beds.
Flower morphology	Double-flowered blooms with 26–39 petals, medium-sized (1.5–2.75 in), solitary on stems, exhibiting classic high-centred, pointed hybrid tea form typical of cut-rose types, with remontant, abundant repeat flowering across the season.
Colour data and phenology	Rich golden-yellow tone (RHS 11B outer, 12A inner) on opening, gradually fading through lemon-yellow to a paler, slightly creamy shade; colour retention moderate, with visually coherent transitions from bud to full bloom and senescence.
Fragrance and aroma	Fragrance description not provided; available data indicate very weak, barely noticeable scent, making the cultivar primarily suitable where visual flower quality and form are prioritised over olfactory characteristics in the finished product.
Hip characteristics	Produces rather small, spherical, orange-red hips, 8–12 mm in diameter, only occasionally formed due to the semi-double flower structure; hips are generally of minor ornamental impact in standard production and display settings.
Resistance and winter hardiness	Moderate disease resistance with moderate susceptibility to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, fitting medium-maintenance programmes; winter hardiness rated H7, Swedish Zone 3 and USDA 6b, tolerating low temperatures under professional care.
Horticultural recommendations	Suited to flower bed and cut-flower use, with medium maintenance and occasional plant protection required; recommended as bush-trained with 3–5 strong framework canes, following a premium container route, ideally in 5–7 L pots for retail.

Banzai hybrid tea rose MEIquitos offers compact, upright plants, exhibition-grade golden-yellow blooms and own-root longevity for predictable, regenerating stands; please contact us to discuss volumes, scheduling and integration into your premium programmes.

Detailed product attributes

Product Identification Data

Product Name: BANZAI – yellow hybrid tea rose - Meilland & Mouchotte

Product Type: pharmaROSA® NEONATAL - rooted rose cutting

Product Quality: -

Cultivar Authenticity: Verified:03.08.2025

Cultivar Quality Rating: premium bronze

Item Number: [905] 20-333 (14.02.2026) pharmarosaneonatal.co.uk

Name and Registration

Meaning of Cultivar Name: The Japanese exclamation 'Banzai' literally means 'ten thousand years' and expresses wishes for long life and triumph.

Cultivar Synonym: -

Registered Cultivar Name: MEIquitos

Original Trade Name: Banzai®

Former Name: -

Current Trade Name: Banzai Hybrid tea rose MEIquitos

American Rose Society Approved Exhibition Name: Banzai

Rose Group: Hybrid Tea

Commercial Type: hybrid tea rose

Commercial Group: Hybrid tea rose

Exhibition Category: cut flower; exhibition hybrid tea

Collection: Hybrid tea rose

Origin and Breeding

Initial Distributor: Meilland International (France)

Introduction Year: 2010

Registration Year: 2010

Breeder: Meilland International; Jacques Mouchotte

Breeding Company / Institution: Meilland International (Le Cannet-des-Maures, France)

Breeding Year: France, 2006

Parentage: unknown

Awards and Honours

Global and Lifetime Awards: -

Horticultural Ratings and Recommendations: -

Competition and Show Awards: -

Collectors' Recommendations: -

Growth and Structural Characteristics

Height: 2.3-3.3ft (70-100 cm)

Spread: 1.3-2ft (40-60 cm)

Growth Habit: upright, compact

Foliage: The variety has dense foliage, with leaves that have a matte surface and a mid-green shade (RHS 137A).

Prickliness: moderately prickly

Self-Cleaning Description: The cultivar descriptions do not specifically mention self-cleaning.

Self-Cleaning Intensity: No data available on self-cleaning strength.

Flower Morphology

Petal Count: 26-39

Flower Fullness: double flowered

Flower Shape: high-centred, pointed bud (cut-rose type)

Flower Size: M (1,5-2,75 in)

Inflorescence Type: solitary

Colour Code: ARS code: Y RHS code: 11B (outer), 12A (inner)

Repeat Flowering: Remontant; its second flowering is also abundant.

Colour Data and Phenology

Colour: yellow

Flower Colour Description: Rich, sunlit golden-yellow tone, in an even and full shade.

Closed Bud: Vivid, deep golden-yellow surface with a slightly darker centre.

Newly Opened Flower: Pure golden-yellow outer and inner petals, without any loss of colour.

Full Bloom: Slightly paler lemon-yellow centre with golden-yellow outer petals.

Before Fading: Petals fading to a pale lemon yellow with a delicate creamy undertone.

Colour Fading Description: As it opens, the golden-yellow tone gradually fades to lemon-yellow and, before the end of flowering, to a pale, slightly creamy shade.

Colour Retention Level: moderate

Fragrance and Aroma

Fragrance Strength: very weak, barely noticeable scented rose

Fragrance Character: scent description not available

Pollinator Attraction: Semi‑double, with relatively open blooms and accessible stamens, it is only moderately attractive to pollinators.

Pollinator-Friendly Rating: Double-flowered variety that moderately attracts pollinators and is therefore at best partially pollinator-friendly

Soap and Cosmetic Use: -

Hip Characteristics

Maximum Hip Diameter: 8-12 mm

Hip Shape: spherical

Hip Colour: orange-red

Hip Comment: Due to its semi-double flowers, the rose hips are rather small, occasionally produced, 8–12 mm in diameter, spherical and orange‑red.

Resistance and Hardiness

Hardiness (°C): -21–-18 °C

RHS Hardiness Rating: H7

Swedish Hardiness Zone: Zon 3

USDA Hardiness Zone: 6b

Heat and Drought Tolerance Description: No data are available on heat–drought tolerance.

Heat and Drought Tolerance Level: -

Disease Resistance: moderate

powdery mildew – moderate
black spot – moderate
rust – moderate

Horticultural Recommendations

Recommended product path: Premium container

Recommended target pot: 5–7 L

Release form: Bush-trained, with 3–5 strong framework canes

Recommended use: Maintenance requirement medium; occasionally requires plant protection.

Primary Uses: flower bed, cut flower

Comments

Positioning: Exclusive finished product

Target customer/channel: Retail / reseller

Main value proposition: Flower quality, form

BANZAI – yellow hybrid tea rose - Meilland & Mouchotte

Rich, sunlit golden-yellow tone, in an even and full shade. - hybrid tea rose - very weak, barely noticeable scented rose - scent description not available

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PharmaRosa® NEONATAL is the cost‑effective starting point for rose product production.

As a uniform, own‑rooted propagation material, it provides a stable basis for further growing-on and can be integrated flexibly into different finished product production technologies.
Rooted in trays (rooted), 3–6‑month‑old, own‑rooted rose cutting.
Uniform developmental stage, with a root system that has thoroughly penetrated the plug.
For professional growing‑on.
Tray packaging: 10 pcs/tray.
Quality and varietal identity: production supported by a dedicated identification and traceability logic.
Can be transplanted during frost‑free periods, designed for finished product production.

PharmaRosa® NEONATAL provides a controlled, uniform starting stock for planned growing‑on that can be integrated into your own technology – especially where scheduling and varietal identity are paramount.

PharmaRosa® NEONATAL own-rooted rose propagation material in a plug, with a root system penetrating the plug (semi-finished product / semi-finished rose). PharmaRosa® NEONATAL rose propagation material size: 3–6‑month‑old, own-rooted cutting with a uniform developmental stage. PharmaRosa® NEONATAL tray stock: own-rooted rose propagation material in trays, uniform developmental stage (10 pcs/tray).

Captions (from left to right): Semi-finished product (NEONATAL own-rooted rose propagation material in a plug with a fully developed root system) • Size demonstration (3–6‑month‑old, uniform cutting) • Root system detail (plug penetrated by the root system) • Tray stock (10 pcs/tray, uniform developmental stage)