Laetitia Casta®

PERFUMELLA®

MEIlampario – Alain Meilland

Cream base tone with a medium-pink band running along the petal margins. A subtle off‑white tint is visible within the cream. - hybrid tea rose - mild, restrained-scented rose - soft, tea-rose scented

– XL, exhibition-quality blooms for showy displays
– Elegant cream-pink petals with defined pink edging
– Long-stemmed Hybrid Tea, ideal for cutting
– Bushy, compact habit for feature planting
– Mild, refined tea fragrance for close enjoyment
– Special feature: Multi-award-winning show rose with numerous silver and gold medals.

Exclusive finished product

pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted rose cutting

30,92 £

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LAETITIA CASTA® – cream-pink hybrid tea rose – MEIlampario

Premium own-root NEONATAL material of Laetitia Casta® offers a focused route into high-end, exhibition-grade hybrid tea production for nurseries aiming at exclusive container lines with strong flower form credentials. As a bush-trained type with 3–5 structural canes, it is well suited to disciplined cropping systems, ensuring bushy framework development in 5–7 L premium containers ahead of retail or reseller distribution. The strongly double, high-centred XL blooms with cream and pink contrast provide clear show value where cut-flower style heads and stem presentation matter, while own-root regeneration supports long-term block stability and repeat lifting for propagation beds. With careful disease management and regular preventative programmes, you can build predictable, homogeneous stands that support exhibition hybrid tea and cut-flower orientated ranges across UK regions, including sites where winter hardiness and wind exposure are a concern in more northern plantings. Planned as a NEONATAL base, the cultivar fits into multi-year scheduling – Year 1 root establishment, Year 2 structural shoot build-up, Year 3 full ornamental impact – supporting reliable capacity planning for wholesale and private-label offers.

Usage options

Target area	Reasoning
Premium 5–7 L exhibition-grade containers	The XL, high-centred hybrid tea blooms and dense, glossy foliage support a clear premium container story focused on flower form and presentation. NEONATAL bushes trained on 3–5 framework canes establish quickly in 5–7 L pots, giving a marketable structure for exclusive finished product lines. With planned disease control, this format aligns with exhibition hybrid tea positioning and retail / reseller channels seeking strong visual impact for premium garden centres.
Specialist cut-flower oriented bed production	The single-flower inflorescences with cut-rose bud shape make the cultivar suitable for specialist outdoor cut-flower style beds where stem length and bloom quality are key. Own-root NEONATAL material supports uniform stands for repeated harvesting, while intensive protection programmes address its high susceptibility to fungal diseases. This route suits nurseries and integrators building exclusive cut-flower style ranges for floristry-focused resellers.
Show-garden and collection supply blocks	The combination of ARS-recognised exhibition type and multiple show medals provides a credible basis for supplying thematic rose gardens and curated collections. NEONATAL own-root trays allow nurseries to maintain mother blocks with stable identity and long-term regeneration, even under regular cutting and selection pressure. Carefully protected, these blocks underpin reliable availability for public show gardens.
Exhibition hybrid tea trial and display beds	The remontant habit with a plentiful second flush supports multi-phase display across the season, important in regional shows and nursery trial fields. Growing from own-root propagation material enables consistent performance assessment and selection, while 5–7 L premium container routes translate trial success into commercial batches. This suits nurseries hosting trial fields that feed exclusive finished product ranges for specialist rose retailers.
Premium feature plants for specimen use	The bushy habit, 90–120 cm height, and bicolour cream-pink flowers create a clear focal-point specimen in higher-value plantings. Starting from bush-trained NEONATAL plants ensures a balanced, multi-caned framework ready for up-potting, with own-root longevity supporting low replacement in long-term plantings. Positioned as exclusive finished product, it fits premium specimen offers for landscape-oriented stockists.
Curated ranges for exclusive retail / reseller programmes	The cultivar’s aesthetic awards and exhibition credentials support differentiated, story-led ranges where cultivar identity and medal history matter. NEONATAL propagation enables repeatable, homogeneous series production in 5–7 L premium containers, while intensive crop protection maintains leaf quality to match exclusive positioning. This route serves curated ranges for brand-conscious retailers.
Container production for public-realm showcase plantings	The H7 winter rating and USDA 6b profile provide confidence for public-realm and institutional showcase beds in cooler, more exposed UK sites where winter and wind tolerance is a concern. Own-root material contributes to long lifespan and predictable re-sprouting after pruning, important in multi-year display schemes supplied via premium container production. This suits framework supply to public-realm contractors.
Longer-cycle large-container feature production (40–50+ L)	Stepping NEONATAL plants through 5–7 L into 40–50+ L containers allows producers to develop substantial, bush-trained feature plants with strong exhibition-style heads. Own-root resilience supports multi-year cropping and reworking of older stock, provided disease management remains rigorous. This extended cycle supports high-value, exclusive feature units for specimen plant resellers.

Finished-product ideas

5–7 L Exhibition Hybrid Tea Line – NEONATAL bush-trained plants finished in 5–7 L pots, highlighting XL high-centred flowers and premium gold cultivar rating for exclusive finished product – specialist rose retailers / garden centres.
Cut-Style Garden Rose Range – Field-grown from own-root trays into beds, then lifted into premium containers with single, high-centred blooms promoted for garden cutting – floristry-linked nurseries and boutique resellers.
Medal Collection Series – A branded group built around the cultivar’s show medals and exhibition name, supplied as uniform 5–7 L containers from NEONATAL stock – curated ranges for brand-conscious multiples and independents.
Show-Garden Feature Units – Longer-grown, bush-trained plants stepped into 40–50 L+ containers for use as focal specimens, leveraging bushy habit and strong flower presentation – public show gardens and display-focused clients.
Collector-Focused Premium Bed Rose – Own-root propagated, high-input managed plants supplied in larger premium containers for collectors prioritising form and pedigree over ease of culture – mail-order and specialist collector networks.

Technical cultivar profile

Parameter	Data
Name and registration	Hybrid tea rose, registered as MEIlampario, traded as Laetitia Casta® PERFUMELLA® MEIlampario; ARS exhibition name Laetitia Casta, within the PERFUMELLA® collection.
Origin and breeding	Bred by Alain Meilland, Meilland International, France; bred and registered in 2009, introduced by Meilland International in 2010 following European trialling and early show successes.
Awards and recognition	Multiple 2009 show distinctions including silver medals in Monza, Le Roeulx and Baden-Baden, aesthetic award and breeders’ bronze at Baden-Baden, and a certificate of merit from Geneva, plus St Albans recognition.
Growth and structural characteristics	Bushy, shrub-like plant 90–120 cm high and 50–70 cm wide with dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage; moderately thorny shoots; self-cleaning behaviour not provided in current technical observations.
Flower morphology	Very large, double (26–39 petals) high-centred flowers on single stems, classic cut-rose exhibition type; remontant with a plentiful second flowering, supporting repeated flushes under professional culture.
Colour data and phenology	Cream base with medium-pink petal margins (RHS 55C outer, 158C inner); pink edge fades as blooms open and cream lightens to off-white; overall colour retention moderate under garden conditions.
Fragrance and aroma	Mild, restrained tea-rose fragrance of soft character; primarily an ornamental and exhibition variety rather than a fragrance-led rose; highly double flowers also limit pollinator access and attraction.
Hip characteristics	Hip set generally slight due to double blooms; occasional bright-red (RHS 40A) spherical hips 9–13 mm in diameter may form but are not a primary ornamental or production feature.
Resistance and winter hardiness	Very susceptible to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; requires intensive, regular disease control. Winter hardiness rated H7, approximately USDA zone 6b and Swedish zone 3; heat and drought data not provided.
Horticultural recommendations	Best for flower beds, specimen plants and cut-flower style use. Recommended as premium container product from bush-trained 3–5 cane plants, with high maintenance regime and structured preventive plant protection.

Laetitia Casta® PERFUMELLA® MEIlampario combines show-grade hybrid tea blooms, premium exhibition credentials and own-root longevity to support predictable, high-value blocks; please contact us to align capacities, timings and protection strategies for your programme.

Detailed product attributes

Product Identification Data

Product Name: LAETITIA CASTA® – cream-pink tea-hybrid rose - Meilland

Product Type: pharmaROSA® NEONATAL - rooted rose cutting

Product Quality: -

Cultivar Authenticity: Verified:07.11.2025

Cultivar Quality Rating: premium gold

Item Number: [429] 20-902 (14.02.2026) pharmarosaneonatal.co.uk

Name and Registration

Meaning of Cultivar Name: The name is a female forename.

Cultivar Synonym: -

Registered Cultivar Name: MEIlampario

Original Trade Name: Laetitia Casta®

Former Name: -

Current Trade Name: Laetitia Casta® PERFUMELLA® MEIlampario

American Rose Society Approved Exhibition Name: Laetitia Casta

Rose Group: Hybrid Tea

Commercial Type: hybrid tea rose

Commercial Group: Hybrid tea rose

Exhibition Category: cut flower; exhibition hybrid tea

Collection: PERFUMELLA®

Origin and Breeding

Initial Distributor: Meilland International (France, 2009, 2010)

Introduction Year: 2010

Registration Year: 2009

Breeder: Alain Meilland

Breeding Company / Institution: Meilland International (France)

Breeding Year: France, 2009

Parentage: unknown

Awards and Honours

Global and Lifetime Awards: -

Horticultural Ratings and Recommendations: -

Competition and Show Awards: Monza – silver medal (2009); Le Roeulx – silver medal (2009); Geneva – certificate of merit (2009); Baden-Baden – silver medal (2009); Baden-Baden – aesthetic award (2009); Baden-Baden – bronze medal in the breeders’ competition (2009); St Albans – gold m

Collectors' Recommendations: -

Growth and Structural Characteristics

Height: 3-3.9ft (90-120 cm)

Spread: 1.6-2.3ft (50-70 cm)

Growth Habit: bushy (shrub-like)

Foliage: The variety's foliage is dense, and the leaves have a slightly glossy surface and a dark green hue.

Prickliness: moderately thorny

Self-Cleaning Description: No data on self-cleaning.

Self-Cleaning Intensity: No data 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: XL (3,5 in -)

Inflorescence Type: single

Colour Code: ARS code: PB RHS code: 55C (outer), 158C (inner)

Repeat Flowering: Remontant, with a plentiful second flowering.

Colour Data and Phenology

Colour: cream-pink

Flower Colour Description: Cream base tone with a medium-pink band running along the petal margins. A subtle off‑white tint is visible within the cream.

Closed Bud: The bud is a pastel cream colour with a delicate pink blush at the tip.

Newly Opened Flower: The outer petals are a pale cream colour, with a vivid pink band appearing along their edges.

Full Bloom: A cream-coloured base dominates, and the edge is decorated with a distinct pink outline.

Before Fading: The pink edging fades, and the cream tone lightens to a whitish colour.

Colour Fading Description: During opening, the pink margin gradually fades and the cream tone lightens to an off‑white before the bloom fades.

Colour Retention Level: moderate

Fragrance and Aroma

Fragrance Strength: mild, restrained-scented rose

Fragrance Character: soft, tea-rose scented

Pollinator Attraction: Its highly double, bud-opening flowers have limited stamen accessibility, so they attract pollinators poorly.

Pollinator-Friendly Rating: Because of its double flowers, it is limited pollinator-friendly; it attracts pollinators poorly and is primarily an ornamental variety.

Soap and Cosmetic Use: -

Hip Characteristics

Maximum Hip Diameter: 9-13 mm

Hip Shape: spherical

Hip Colour: bright-red (RHS 40A)

Hip Comment: Rose-hip formation is expected to be slight due to the double flowers; occasionally forming 9–13 mm in diameter, globular, bright red (RHS 40A) hips.

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: very susceptible

powdery mildew – very susceptible
black spot – very susceptible
rust – very susceptible

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 high; very susceptible to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, therefore regular disease control is necessary.

Primary Uses: flower bed, specimen plant, cut flower

Comments

Positioning: Exclusive finished product

Target customer/channel: Retail / reseller

Main value proposition: Flower quality, form

LAETITIA CASTA® – cream-pink tea-hybrid rose - Meilland

Cream base tone with a medium-pink band running along the petal margins. A subtle off‑white tint is visible within the cream. - hybrid tea rose - mild, restrained-scented rose - soft, tea-rose scented

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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.

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