Concorde – Hybrid tea rose – MEIdorsun
Concorde offers professional growers a premium hybrid tea profile for cut-flower and container production, with upright vigour to 120–160 cm and moderately dense, glossy dark-green foliage that reads well in nursery rows and finished benches. Large, double, rosette flowers (26–39 petals) in a refined cream‑yellow palette with golden and soft orange tones support an exclusive finished-product positioning where flower quality and form are the primary value drivers. Repeat‑flowering performance with a generous second bloom underpins a steady stem supply from bush‑trained, 3–5 cane structures in 5–7 L premium containers, while own‑root NEONATAL material provides a renewable base for long‑term stock, helping to secure homogeneous batches and predictable capacity. Medium disease resistance, with noted resilience to powdery mildew and black spot, aligns well with UK nursery systems aiming to balance plant health and input levels, and is supported by winter hardiness to H6 for Scotland and northern England where winter and wind tolerance support robust field and container blocks. As own‑root, Concorde develops a reliable production arc – roots establishing in year one, stronger shoots in year two, and full ornamental cut‑stem and retail value emerging by year three – suitable for integrating into thematic rose collections and curated show‑garden style assortments where long‑term assortment stability and identity matter.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L flowering bush – Own-root, bush-trained plants with 3–5 canes in 5–7 L containers, capitalising on the upright habit and large, cream-yellow rosette blooms to deliver an exclusive retail-grade hybrid tea – target: premium garden-rose benches for retail / reseller
- Cut-bush production starter line – NEONATAL material grown on into 5–7 L bushes optimised for mixed ornamental/cut-stem harvesting, using repeat flowering and robust framework canes to support local stem supply – target: nurseries servicing boutique floristry-focused retail / reseller
- Cultivar-collection feature unit – Individually labelled Concorde plants in 5–7 L containers as part of named hybrid tea collections, using verified authenticity and own-root longevity to anchor thematic assortments – target: specialist rose collections offered through retail / reseller
- Large 40–50 L specimen rose – Upscaled container specimens (40–50 litre) leveraging plant height, foliage density and premium flower form for focal-point use in show gardens and display projects – target: display-driven outlets and project-focused retail / reseller
- Cold-region hardy hybrid tea line – Regionally branded batches built on H6 hardiness and own-root stability, finished in 5–7 L containers to support northern UK and similar climates needing reliable winter performance – target: climate-positioned rose assortments in retail / reseller
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose group; registered as MEIdorsun, traded as Concorde hybrid tea rose MEIdorsun; ARS exhibition name Concorde; collection and commercial group both hybrid tea rose. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Alain A. Meilland, Meilland International, France; breeding year 1991, registered 1992, introduced 1997; parentage not provided; distributed initially by Meilland International, Le Luc-en-Provence. |
| Awards and recognition |
Not provided; no documented collectors’ recommendations, competition results or global awards are listed for this cultivar in the supplied data. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright bush habit, 120–160 cm high and 60–85 cm spread; moderately dense, glossy dark-green foliage; moderately thorny shoots; self-cleaning performance not provided, no data available on spent-flower shedding. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, double-flowered rosette blooms with 26–39 petals; clustered inflorescences; repeat-flowering with a generous second flush, offering ongoing ornamental impact in production and finished plantings. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Cream-yellow overall; ARS code dy, RHS 12A outer and 11A inner; newly opened flowers deep golden to sun-yellow, lightening slightly to warm lemon-yellow with golden or soft pink-tinted edges; colour retention described as poor. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Mild, slightly sweet aroma; subtly scented rather than strongly perfumed; double flowers with partly concealed stamens give limited pollinator value, making this primarily an ornamental, display-focused hybrid tea rose. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasional ovoid rosehips, approximately 10–14 mm in diameter, orange-red in colour; hip formation is incidental and not a primary ornamental or production characteristic in the supplied description. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Medium general disease resistance; resistant to powdery mildew and black spot, medium against rust; hardiness around -15 to -12 °C, RHS H6, Swedish zone 2, USDA 7b; no specific heat or drought tolerance data. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Primarily for cut flower use; medium maintenance with occasional plant protection; supplied bush-trained with 3–5 strong framework canes; recommended for premium container routes, especially 5–7 litre finished pots. |
Concorde hybrid tea rose MEIdorsun combines premium flower quality, reliable upright structure and medium disease resilience on a long-lived own-root base that supports predictable, homogeneous production stands; please contact us to discuss scheduling and capacity alignment.
