GENEVIEVE – coral-pink climbing rose – Meilland (pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting)
Climber rooted on its own roots, this NEONATAL propagation material gives you a Romantica option for premium vertical features where fragrance and flower quality justify more intensive protection. As a tray-grown, 3–6‑month‑old cutting, it is easy to integrate into nursery workflows for trained, 3–5‑cane finished climbers in 5–7 L containers, ready as a space‑defining feature in specialist retail and high-value project ranges. The very strongly scented, sweet tea perfume and dense, dark green foliage support an exclusive, specialty positioning in thematic rose gardens, show collections and curated ranges, especially where customers prioritise colour nuance and flower form over disease tolerance. Onward production can target retail/reseller channels looking for coral‑pink exhibition climbers for cut stems and vertical accents, benefitting from own‑root longevity and regeneration that underpin stable stands and predictable capacity over time in UK nursery and public‑realm supply, with good winter performance even in colder and wind‑exposed regions. Managed as an own‑root platform, roots establish strongly in year one, shoots structure in year two, and by year three the full ornamental value and vertical impact are realised for reliable, long‑term stocking.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L trained climber – Own‑root NEONATAL plants staked and trained to 3–5 canes in 5–7 L containers, highlighting fragrance and vertical feature value for exclusive retail/reseller ranges – target: specialist garden centres and quality nurseries.
- Collection‑grade climber for thematic rose gardens – Uniform own‑root batches offered as labelled, coral‑pink Romantica® climbers for curated rose collections and show gardens, grown on via the trained climber route – target: public‑realm and estate managers.
- Fragrance showcase vertical line – A niche assortment of very strongly scented climbers, with this cultivar positioned as a coral‑pink, sweet tea‑scented highlight in trained 5–7 L format – target: fragrance‑oriented retail programmes and mail‑order partners.
- Mother‑block and propagation support stock – Establish NEONATAL plants in nursery beds as long‑term own‑root mother stock feeding ongoing trained climber production, aiding predictable capacity planning – target: integrated nursery networks and propagators.
- Display and show‑garden supply unit – Time‑scheduled batches grown from NEONATAL cuttings into visually finished, staked climbers for seasonal displays, exhibitions and demonstration plantings – target: show organisers, display contractors and flagship retail sites.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Climbing Hybrid Tea rose marketed as Genevieve Romantica® MEIroupis, with ARS exhibition name Colette; registered as MEIroupis and classified commercially within the climbing rose group. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Alain A. Meilland (France) from (Meibeluxen × Friesia) × Prairie Princess; introduced by Meilland Richardier in 1997, with US plant patent PP 9994 granted from a 1994 French selection. |
| Awards and recognition |
Bronze Medal at the National Rose Trial Garden of Australia in Adelaide (2000), indicating recognised ornamental and garden performance in formal trial conditions under Australian test protocols. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Climbing habit reaching approximately 120–200 cm in height with 70–120 cm spread; moderately thorny canes carry dense, glossy, dark green foliage, forming a compact vertical framework under training. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, very double rosette blooms with 40+ petals, typically borne in clusters; remontant flowering with a plentiful second flush, supporting season‑long ornamental value in managed production settings. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Coral‑pink flowers with delicate peach undertones (RHS 36C outer, 36B inner); colour gradually fades to soft pink with pastel peach edges, offering nuanced tonal shifts from bud to senescing bloom. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Very strongly scented cultivar with a sweet tea fragrance that can fill surrounding garden spaces; flower structure is mainly ornamental, with limited pollinator access due to high petal count and enclosed stamens. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasionally forms small, spherical red hips approximately 6–10 mm in diameter; hips are not a dominant ornamental feature but may appear sporadically after flowering under suitable pollination conditions. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Winter hardy to about –26 to –23 °C (RHS H7, Swedish Zone 4, USDA 5b); very susceptible to powdery mildew and rust, with moderate black spot resistance, requiring regular plant protection in production. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended as a staked, trained climber finished product with 3–5 main canes; high maintenance needs, including consistent fungicide programmes and monitoring, particularly important in humid or enclosed sites. |
GENEVIEVE – coral-pink climbing rose - Meilland offers strong fragrance, compact climber habit and own-root longevity for predictable, regenerating vertical feature lines; please contact us to align on volumes, timing and technical expectations.
