CREME CHANTILLY® – white bedding floribunda rose - Radler – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL
Reliable own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material of CREME CHANTILLY® gives professional producers a stable base for nursery beds, standard containers and collection plantings aimed at retail and reseller channels that demand predictable, low-maintenance roses with strong garden performance. This compact, bushy floribunda is well adapted to UK nursery and project conditions, combining dense, dark green foliage with good disease resistance and winter hardiness suited to exposed northern and continental-influenced sites, withstanding strong cold and wind in demanding planting schemes. Its very double, XL, pure white clusters create a clean, uniform visual effect for borders, beds and urban green spaces, while own-root production supports long-term stand regeneration and reduced replacement in wholesale programmes. With a recommended route through standard 2–3 L containers, plants can be scheduled so that Year 1 prioritises rooting, Year 2 canopy build and repeat flowering, and Year 3 delivers full ornamental value for thematic rose gardens and public realm collections, backed by scalable, predictable propagation capacity and a broad own-root assortment. The low basic-care requirement further supports efficient production and aftercare in integrated nursery networks and municipal supply chains.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 2–3 L white bedding floribunda line – standard container bushes with compact, bushy habit and low maintenance needs, positioned as reliable garden-performance whites for high-turnover retail benches – retail and reseller channels
- Urban white border hedge unit – multi-planted 40–50 L containers or linear 2–3 L series using dense foliage and hardy, disease-resistant structure to form low hedges in public-realm schemes – municipal and commercial landscape supply
- Award collection feature pot – individually labelled 5–7.5 L containers highlighting the cultivar’s international awards and reliable performance, for thematic or show gardens and premium retail storytelling – showcase and reference plantings
- Landscape project tray packs – batch-consistent 2–3 L plants from NEONATAL trays for mass planting in parks, beds and low hedges, leveraging hardiness and repeat flowering for dependable schemes – landscape contractors and integrators
- Cut-and-display patio container – 10–15 L containers developed from standard pot stock, using XL, very double clusters for on-site cutting and decorative use in hospitality or corporate settings – facilities managers and on-site service providers
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Floribunda bedding rose with registered cultivar name MEIradena, marketed as Creme Chantilly® Bedding rose MEIradena and Icecap™ in ARS exhibitions; positioned as a standard finished product for reliable garden performance. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by William J. Radler from an unknown Meilland seedling crossed with 'RADsweet'; introduced by Meilland International and Star Roses & Plants in 2015, with European PVR 2015 and US plant patent granted 2016. |
| Awards and recognition |
Highly decorated floribunda with major trial successes: SNHF Grand Prix 2014, Barcelona Gold Medal and multiple special prizes in 2013, Saverne and Rose Hills Gold Medals, and a Rome silver distinction, underscoring proven garden merit. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Compact bushy habit, 60–90 cm high and 90–120 cm spread, with dense, matte, dark green foliage and moderate thorns; spent blooms persist and require deadheading due to weak self-cleaning, suiting managed nursery and landscape care. |
| Flower morphology |
Very double, cup-shaped clusters with more than 40 petals per bloom; XL flowers around 3.5 inches across, produced in repeated flushes with a notably plentiful second flowering, providing strong seasonal ornamental impact in beds and borders. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Soft off-white petals with subtle creamy tint; eggshell to buttery centre when opening, pure white at full bloom with faint cream inside, fading to matt ivory tones, with slight yellowing only in hot conditions, remaining pure white in cooler weather. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Primarily an ornamental floribunda with very weak, barely noticeable scent; its strongly double flowers limit staminal access, giving poor pollinator attraction but a clean visual effect suited to formal planting and low-interference maintenance. |
| Hip characteristics |
Rose hips form only occasionally due to very double blooms; when present they are small, spherical, about 5–8 mm diameter, orange-red, and generally insignificant for ornamental or production objectives in standard nursery and landscape use. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated H7 with Swedish zone 5 and USDA 4b hardiness, tolerating approximately -32 – -29 °C, with good heat and moderate drought tolerance; resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, supporting low-input, reliable garden performance. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited to flowerbeds, borders, parks, low hedges, containers, urban green spaces, specimen and short cut use; best grown as bush-trained plants in standard 2–3 L containers, with overall low maintenance and only basic care requirements. |
CREME CHANTILLY® offers compact, hardy, disease-resistant own-root stock with reliable white flowering, supporting predictable, regenerative stands for professional programmes; please contact us to align capacities and scheduling for your production plans.
