Elle® Hybrid tea rose MEIbderos – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Fragrance and flower quality make Elle® a convincing choice where premium hybrid tea presentation matters, backed by compact, bushy growth and dense, glossy foliage that support tidy, high-end containers. The strong, garden-filling scent and XL, very double blooms position it securely in exclusive retail and reseller channels as a cut-flower-capable bush for feature planting. Own-root NEONATAL material offers a renewable, long-lived base that moves from root establishment in year one through framework shoot building in year two to full ornamental expression from year three, supporting predictable scheduling. With H7 hardiness and tested performance from -26 °C to -23 °C, it delivers reliable structure even for northern UK schemes, naturally suiting nursery networks that must serve colder districts and exposed Scotland/North England projects. Released bush-trained on 3–5 framework canes and heading towards 5–7 L premium containers, it integrates smoothly into professional production flows where exclusive finished product identity and cultivar authenticity are critical for long-term collection and show-garden ranges.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L fragrance feature bush – NEONATAL bush-trained plants grown into 5–7 L containers, showcasing XL very double blooms, dense glossy foliage, and strong perfume as an exclusive hybrid tea statement – retail / reseller benches.
- Cut-and-garden exhibition hybrid tea – Container-finished Elle® positioned explicitly for garden use and home cutting, combining solitary XL exhibition-form blooms and intense fragrance – specialist rose retailers and mail-order partners.
- Thematic fragrance-collection module – Uniform own-root batches supplied as a repeatable “fragrance hero” SKU for inclusion in curated scent-themed benches or rose-garden projects, leveraging hardiness and award-winning perfume – public-realm and show-garden suppliers.
- Colour-gradient pink–apricot trio – Elle® as the soft pink–apricot component in a three-cultivar colour concept, finished in matching 5–7 L premium containers for visually coherent displays – design-led garden centres and landscapers.
- Hardy signature bed rose – Medium-maintenance, hardy, bushy plants for formal beds or specimen groupings, offered as an exclusive label line that combines structural reliability with fragrance impact – municipal, institutional, and high-end residential projects.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Elle® Hybrid tea rose MEIbderos; Rose Group: Hybrid Tea; Commercial Group: hybrid tea rose; ARS approved exhibition name Elle; Collection: Hybrid tea rose; Current trade name verified and authenticated. |
| Origin and breeding |
Hybrid Tea bred by Jacques Mouchotte, Meilland International, France; parentage ‘Purple Splendour’ × (‘Chicago Peace’ × ‘Parador’); bred and introduced 1999 by Meilland International as a premium hybrid tea. |
| Awards and recognition |
Highly decorated fragrance variety: Bagatelle Coupe du Parfum 1999, Geneva Silver Medal 1999, Buenos Aires Silver Medal 2000, Rose Hills First Season Certificate of Merit 2004, AARS winner 2005, ARS James Alexander Gamble Rose award. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Compact, bushy shrub with dense, dark green glossy foliage and moderate prickliness; height around 100–140 cm, spread 65–85 cm; self-cleaning moderate, so deadheading improves continuity of flowering in production and landscape use. |
| Flower morphology |
Very double, XL-sized hybrid tea blooms (around 3.5 in); solitary, cup-shaped flowers with 40+ petals; remontant flowering with plentiful second flush; suitable for exhibition-style use and premium garden cut-flower harvesting from container or bed. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Pink with peach and apricot nuances; ARS code pb, RHS 36B outer and 65C inner; coral-pink buds open to orange-pink outer petals and pale peach-pink inner, then cream-pink with apricot tones, finally pastel pink; colour fading moderate, lighter in strong heat. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Very strong, garden-filling fragrance with a citrus and spicy character; primarily ornamental rather than pollinator-focused, as very double blooms conceal stamens; suitable where scent is a priority feature in retail and project specifications. |
| Hip characteristics |
Rose hip formation limited due to very double flowers; occasional spherical red hips 10–14 mm diameter may appear; hips are not a primary ornamental feature in standard production or landscape use of this cultivar. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Medium disease resistance with medium susceptibility to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardiness rated H7, approximately -26 to -23 °C, Swedish zone 4, USDA 5b; tolerates heat well, prefers dry western conditions, requires irrigation in prolonged drought. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited for flower beds, cut-flower use, specimen and container planting; maintenance medium with occasional plant protection; best as bush-trained plants with 3–5 framework canes, following a premium container route in 5–7 L pots as exclusive finished product. |
Elle® Hybrid tea rose MEIbderos combines award-winning fragrance, compact bushy structure, and hardy own-root reliability for long-lived, predictable stands; please contact us to align on volumes, scheduling, and integration into your premium assortments.
