Meizeli

PERFUMELLA®

- – Alain Meilland

Intense, rich, deep pink. - hybrid tea rose - very strongly scented, detectable from a distance rose - rose oil, citrus

– World’s Favourite Rose with gold medals
– Very strongly scented, rose oil and citrus
– Large, high‑centred blooms for cutting
– Upright, tall habit with glossy foliage
– Excellent disease resistance, hardy to H7
– Special feature: Iconic cultivar dedicated to Sir Paul McCartney, renowned for exhibition‑quality flowers and perfume.

Exclusive finished product

pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted rose cutting

30,92 £

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Meizeli PERFUMELLA® MEIzeli – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting

As a premium hybrid tea, MEIzeli PERFUMELLA® provides high-end, own-root propagation material tailored to UK nursery and wholesale production where fragrance, flower quality and exhibition-level form are central. The strong, upright framework readily trains into 3–5 cane bush units for a premium 5–7 L container route, suited to exclusive finished product lines for retail and reseller partners. Dense, dark green foliage and reliable remontant flowering support thematic and collection plantings in dedicated rose gardens, while its recognised awards portfolio underlines marketable cultivar prestige. Own-root material offers a robust, renewable base with long lifespan and predictable stands for integrator and public-realm supply chains, moving from root establishment in year one, through structural shoot build-up in year two to full ornamental expression in year three. With good winter hardiness and disease resistance, it integrates well into nationwide programmes, including cooler regions where winter and wind exposure are production considerations.

Usage options

Target area	Reasoning
Premium 5–7 L scented hybrid tea line	The very strong rose oil–citrus fragrance and high-centred bloom form support a premium container route with clear exclusivity at retail. Bush-trained, 3–5 cane own-root plants in 5–7 L containers deliver a convincing aromatic impact for an exclusive finished product positioned toward high-value retail and reseller partners for the retail / reseller channel.
Collector and thematic rose garden assortments	World’s Favourite Rose status and multiple international gold medals give this cultivar clear pull for thematic collections and dedicated rose gardens. Own-root stock in premium 5–7 L format, released as bush-trained units, underpins long-term collection integrity and low replacement in curated plantings targeting specialist resellers and collection-focused partners for the retail / reseller channel.
Exhibition-quality cut flower production beds	High-centred, pointed-budded flowers and XL bloom size align with exhibition tea hybrid expectations, making it suitable for specialist cut-flower or show beds within nursery operations. Bush-trained plants established in propagation beds give predictable stem quality for cutting, supporting premium-exclusive offers through selected reseller networks for the retail / reseller channel.
Flowerbed focal points in show and display gardens	The upright habit, dense dark glossy foliage and intense deep-pink colour make strong visual focal points in flowerbeds and trial or show gardens. Using own-root NEONATAL material for 5–7 L containerisation allows nurseries to supply robust, ready-plant units to public-realm suppliers and high-end resellers serving display and show garden projects for the retail / reseller channel.
Low-intervention, disease-resilient ranges	Documented resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust supports low-intervention management, valuable for larger nursery blocks and downstream projects aiming to limit chemical use. Integrating this cultivar into premium container lines using bush-trained, 3–5 cane plants strengthens the reliability of exclusive, high-quality assortments for the retail / reseller channel.
Cold-climate and northern UK-focused assortments	Hardiness to approximately -26 to -23 °C (RHS H7, Swedish Zone 4, USDA 5b) enables reliable overwintering in cooler UK regions and exposed nursery sites, assisting nationwide programmes including areas where winters and wind exposure challenge stock. Own-root 5–7 L product stands up well as a resilient premium offer for the retail / reseller channel.
Own-root, long-lifespan stock stands	Using NEONATAL own-root material as a propagation base allows renewable, long-lived stock plants with stable varietal performance, supporting homogeneous stands and reduced replacement. Bush-trained framework development in nursery beds feeds a predictable premium container pipeline that underpins exclusive, flower-quality-led assortments for the retail / reseller channel.
Professional lines with managed grooming needs	Weak self-cleaning means spent blooms require grooming, which is manageable within premium container and specimen ranges where unit value justifies additional finishing labour. Deployed as a 5–7 L bush-trained product, it offers high-impact flowers and fragrance for exclusive, high-margin listings aimed at discerning end buyers via the retail / reseller channel.

Finished-product ideas

5–7 L signature fragrance series – Premium own-root bushes with 3–5 canes, finished in 5–7 L containers to highlight intense fragrance and flower form – target: branded, exclusive assortments for retail / reseller partners.
Collector’s award-winner selection – Curated range built around internationally decorated cultivars, including this World’s Favourite Rose, supplied as uniform own-root 5–7 L bushes – target: specialist nurseries and premium garden centres.
Exhibition hybrid tea bench line – Nursery-grown plants for exhibitors, with strong upright canes and cut-quality blooms from propagation beds into 5–7 L pots – target: rose societies, show growers and exhibition-focused retailers.
Show-garden focal accents – Structurally strong, upright bushes with dense foliage for use as focal plants in project and show gardens, delivered in 5–7 L for immediate effect – target: landscape specifiers and project-oriented resellers.
Low-spray premium bed rose range – Disease-resilient own-root plants positioned as low-intervention yet exclusive flowerbed options, groomed despite weaker self-cleaning – target: upmarket retailers serving quality-focused private and institutional clients.

Technical cultivar profile

Parameter	Data
Name and registration	Hybrid tea rose, registered as MEIzeli, marketed as Meizeli PERFUMELLA® MEIzeli and The McCartney Rose; commercial identification MEIZELI – deep pink hybrid tea rose – Meilland.
Origin and breeding	Bred by Alain Meilland (France, 1988), parentage (Nirvana × Papa Meilland) × ‘First Prize’; introduced 1992 in France and 1998 in USA by Meilland International SA.
Awards and recognition	World’s Favourite Rose 1992; multiple gold medals and fragrance awards at Genève, Monza, The Hague, Le Roeulx, and Baden‑Baden between 1988 and 1989.
Growth and structural characteristics	Upright bush habit to around 130–170 cm high and 85–115 cm wide, with dense dark green glossy foliage and moderate prickliness, forming strong framework canes.
Flower morphology	Semi-double blooms with 13–25 petals, XL-sized, single-flowered, high-centred and pointed-budded, providing a classic cut-rose style presentation with good remontant capacity.
Colour data and phenology	Intense deep-pink colour, ARS DP, RHS 57A outer and 53C inner; opens crimson-pink, brightens at full bloom and fades slightly raspberry-rose toward petal edges over time.
Fragrance and aroma	Very strong scent detectable from a distance, combining classic rose oil notes with citrus nuances, suitable for premium scented ranges and fragrance-led positioning.
Hip characteristics	Limited hip set due to double flowers; when formed, produces small red ellipsoid hips around 7–11 mm in diameter, generally of secondary ornamental significance.
Resistance and winter hardiness	Rated resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy to about -26 to -23 °C (RHS H7, Swedish Zone 4, USDA 5b), enabling reliable overwintering in cold climates.
Horticultural recommendations	Recommended as flowerbed, specimen and cut-flower bush; low general maintenance with good disease resilience; prefers regular watering and does not tolerate prolonged drought stress.

Meizeli PERFUMELLA® MEIzeli combines intense fragrance, award-backed flower quality and cold-hardy, own-root reliability for predictable, long-lived stands; please contact us to align on volumes, scheduling and integration into your premium ranges.

Detailed product attributes

Product Identification Data

Product Name: MEIZELI – deep pink hybrid tea rose - Meilland

Product Type: pharmaROSA® NEONATAL - rooted rose cutting

Product Quality: -

Cultivar Authenticity: Verified:13.10.2025

Cultivar Quality Rating: premium gold

Item Number: [1418] 21-425 (14.02.2026) pharmarosaneonatal.co.uk

Name and Registration

Meaning of Cultivar Name: The name was given in honour of Sir Paul McCartney, the British musician, and the cultivar was received as a birthday gift from his record label in 1988.

Cultivar Synonym: The McCartney Rose; Paul McCartney; Sweet Lady

Registered Cultivar Name: MEIzeli

Original Trade Name: The McCartney Rose®

Former Name: -

Current Trade Name: Meizeli PERFUMELLA® MEIzeli

American Rose Society Approved Exhibition Name: The McCartney Rose

Rose Group: Hybrid Tea

Commercial Type: hybrid tea rose

Commercial Group: Hybrid tea rose

Exhibition Category: cut flower; exhibition tea hybrid

Collection: PERFUMELLA®

Origin and Breeding

Initial Distributor: Meilland International SA (France)

Introduction Year: 1992 (France); 1998 (USA)

Registration Year: 1991

Breeder: Alain Meilland

Breeding Company / Institution: Meilland International SA (Le Cannet-des-Maures, France)

Breeding Year: France, 1988

Parentage: (Nirvana × Papa Meilland) × ‘First Prize’

Awards and Honours

Global and Lifetime Awards: World’s Favourite Rose (1992)

Horticultural Ratings and Recommendations: -

Competition and Show Awards: Genève – Rose d’Or, Gold medal (1988), Fragrance award (1988); Monza – Gold medal (1988), Most fragrant rose (1988); The Hague – Gold medal (1988); Le Roeulx – Gold medal (1988), Fragrance award (1988); Baden‑Baden – Most beautiful rose (1989); Glasgow –

Collectors' Recommendations: -

Growth and Structural Characteristics

Height: 4.3-5.6ft (130-170 cm)

Spread: 2.8-3.8ft (85-115 cm)

Growth Habit: upright

Foliage: This variety has dense foliage; the leaves are glossy and dark green.

Prickliness: moderately thorny

Self-Cleaning Description: Most spent flowers remain on the plant and require subsequent cleaning.

Self-Cleaning Intensity: Self-cleaning: weak.

Flower Morphology

Petal Count: 13-25

Flower Fullness: semi-double

Flower Shape: high-centred, pointed-budded (cut-rose type)

Flower Size: XL (3,5 in -)

Inflorescence Type: single-flowered

Colour Code: ARS code: DP RHS code: 57A (outer), 53C (inner)

Repeat Flowering: It remonts well and its second flowering is abundant.

Colour Data and Phenology

Colour: deep-pink

Flower Colour Description: Intense, rich, deep pink.

Closed Bud: Dark, carmine deep-pink surface with a delicate glossy sheen.

Newly Opened Flower: The outer petals are darker, crimson-pink, and slightly lighter inside with a vivid pink tone.

Full Bloom: Uniform, radiant deep pink, shading to a softer rose tone towards the petal centres.

Before Fading: Fading toward the edges, tinted raspberry-pink, with a slight opalescent effect.

Colour Fading Description: During opening the deep pink shade lightens slightly; at full bloom it is a bright deep pink, fading towards the petal edges before the end of flowering to a raspberry‑rose tone.

Colour Retention Level: medium

Fragrance and Aroma

Fragrance Strength: very strongly scented, detectable from a distance rose

Fragrance Character: rose oil, citrus

Pollinator Attraction: Highly double, rosette-shaped blooms with inaccessible stamens make this variety less attractive to pollinators.

Pollinator-Friendly Rating: Semi-double-flowered variety, attracts pollinators poorly and therefore at most partially pollinator-friendly

Soap and Cosmetic Use: -

Hip Characteristics

Maximum Hip Diameter: 7-11 mm

Hip Shape: ellipsoidal

Hip Colour: red

Hip Comment: Hip formation is expected to be limited due to the double flowers; it mostly produces red, ellipsoid hips measuring 7–11 mm in diameter.

Resistance and Hardiness

Hardiness (°C): -26–-23 °C

RHS Hardiness Rating: H7

Swedish Hardiness Zone: Zon 4

USDA Hardiness Zone: 5b

Heat and Drought Tolerance Description: Requires regular watering; does not tolerate prolonged drought.

Heat and Drought Tolerance Level: poor

Disease Resistance: resistant

powdery mildew – resistant
black spot – resistant
rust – resistant

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 low; good disease resistance, generally requires little intervention.

Primary Uses: flowerbed, specimen plant, cut flower

Comments

Positioning: Exclusive finished product

Target customer/channel: Retail / reseller

Main value proposition: Flower quality, form

MEIZELI – deep pink hybrid tea rose - Meilland

Intense, rich, deep pink. - hybrid tea rose - very strongly scented, detectable from a distance rose - rose oil, citrus

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Wholesale of cuttings

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.

PharmaRosa® NEONATAL own-rooted rose propagation material in a plug, with a root system penetrating the plug (semi-finished product / semi-finished rose). PharmaRosa® NEONATAL rose propagation material size: 3–6‑month‑old, own-rooted cutting with a uniform developmental stage. PharmaRosa® NEONATAL tray stock: own-rooted rose propagation material in trays, uniform developmental stage (10 pcs/tray).

Captions (from left to right): Semi-finished product (NEONATAL own-rooted rose propagation material in a plug with a fully developed root system) • Size demonstration (3–6‑month‑old, uniform cutting) • Root system detail (plug penetrated by the root system) • Tray stock (10 pcs/tray, uniform developmental stage)