Métro™ – creamy white hybrid tea rose – MACbucpal
Premium container flower quality fragrance upright framework remontant Métro™ (MACbucpal) is a creamy white hybrid tea developed for high-specification cut and border use, where consistent flower form and exhibition-grade heads support exclusive finished product lines. As own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material, it provides a predictable base for nursery propagation beds and premium 5–7 L container programmes, integrating smoothly into UK nursery logistics even for routes exposed to stronger winter and wind conditions in the north. Bush-trained with 3–5 strong canes, it is well suited to building long-term stock blocks and private-label ranges for thematic rose collections and show gardens. You can plan its development calmly over a three-year arc – first roots, then structural shoots, then full ornamental expression – ensuring reliable scheduling for retail and reseller partners.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 5–7 L Exhibition Hybrid Tea Feature – Bush-trained own-root plants finished in 5–7 L pots, highlighting XL high-centred blooms and premium flower form for bench-end impact – specialist garden centre and premium retail / reseller assortments
- Fragrant White Signature Collection – Curated series combining Métro™’s strong, sweet fragrance with other scented cultivars, supplied as uniform premium containers – branded fragrance-led ranges for curated retail / reseller programmes
- Cream-White Cut & Garden Dual-Purpose Line – Plants selected and trained for both border use and on-farm cutting, leveraging remontant flowering and exhibition bud form – regionally focused nurseries serving local florists via retail / reseller channels
- Thematic Metro City Rose Display – Story-driven metro/urban themed display blocks for show gardens or public-realm projects, supplied as consistent upright groups from own-root stock – public-facing projects sourced through professional retail / reseller partners
- Collector’s Hybrid Tea Highlight – Limited-batch, clearly labelled cultivar for collectors and dedicated rose gardens, emphasising breeding origin and exclusive positioning – mail-order and specialist catalogue retail / reseller networks
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose, registered as MACbucpal, marketed as Métro™ / Auckland Metro; commercial hybrid tea type in the Hybrid Tea group, aligned with exhibition and cut-flower use. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Samuel Darragh McGredy IV (McGredy Roses International) from ‘Sexy Rexy’ × ‘Saturday’; registered 1988, introduced 1990 by McGredy Roses International in New Zealand for garden and exhibition markets. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright habit, 85–115 cm height with 50–70 cm spread, moderately dense dark green foliage with slight gloss; moderately thorny shoots; deadheading recommended because self-cleaning is only partial in standard maintenance. |
| Flower morphology |
Large XL, double blooms (26–39 petals) in high-centred, pointed-budded hybrid tea form, often cluster-flowered; remontant with abundant second flush providing repeated displays suitable for cut and border production. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Cream-white to ivory blooms (ARS W; RHS 155D, 158C) with pale yellow-cream buds; colour lightens to snow-white in full bloom, leaving a faint buttery base tone as flowers age under normal garden or container conditions. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, long-lasting sweet rose scent that persists well on the plant and on cut stems; primarily an ornamental cultivar with double blooms that limit pollinator access, so it is not optimised for pollinator support. |
| Hip characteristics |
Produces small numbers of ovoid red hips, 12–18 mm diameter; hips are egg-shaped and not typically a primary ornamental feature, but indicate normal fruiting capacity where spent flowers are not removed. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Moderate disease resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b); needs irrigation support in drought periods due to only moderate heat tolerance. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited for borders, cut-flower beds, specimen and group plantings; medium maintenance, occasional plant protection required; best routed as premium container stock from bush-trained, 3–5 cane own-root NEONATAL starting material. |
Métro™ Hybrid tea rose MACbucpal combines exhibition flower form, strong fragrance and reliable hardiness on an own-root base that supports predictable, regenerating stock stands; please contact us to align capacities and scheduling for your programmes.
