Monica Bellucci®

Hybrid tea rose

MEImonkeur – Alain Meilland

The centre of the petals is a soft creamy white, while the edges have a vivid raspberry‑pink hue. - hybrid tea rose - very strong, far-scented rose - spicy, sweet

– Opulent XL blooms with classic hybrid tea form.
– Striking creamy white petals edged raspberry pink.
– Very strong, far-scented spicy‑sweet fragrance.
– Compact, upright bush ideal for beds and borders.
– Excellent for premium cut flowers and exhibitions.
– Special feature: Awarded Gold medal Buenos Aires and French Label Rouge for exceptional flower quality.

Exclusive finished product

pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted rose cutting

30,92 £

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MONICA BELLUCCI® – pink-white hybrid tea rose – MEImonkeur

Premium own-root MONICA BELLUCCI® supports reliable nursery workflows as a cutting-based, tray-grown base for high-value, exclusive hybrid tea production, combining flower quality and fragrance with an upright, bushy habit ideal for 5–7 L containers in premium routes; its professional positioning for retail and reseller channels aligns with UK nursery networks where winter resilience and dependable structure matter, building from Year 1 roots through Year 2 shoot framework to full ornamental value by Year 3 for confident planning of specimen and cut-flower oriented lines in thematic and collection rose gardens.

Usage options

Target area	Reasoning
Premium 5–7 L container production	The bushy, upright habit and dense, mid-green foliage give a visually balanced plant in 5–7 L premium containers, with framework canes easy to finish to retail-ready density. Medium maintenance fits professional nursery regimes aiming for exclusive finished product positioning and strong flower quality for retail and reseller partners
Exclusive cut-flower and exhibition lines	High-centred, very double XL blooms with cut-rose form and very strong, far-scented fragrance suit cut-flower and exhibition hybrid tea programmes using premium container release forms. Own-root stability supports repeat cutting and re-branching for consistent stem quality in exclusive finished product ranges for specialist retail floristry channels
Specimen roses for thematic rose gardens	The striking pink-white bicolour with high petal count and strong fragrance creates impact when grown as individual specimens in thematic or collection rose gardens. Using bush-trained, 3–5 cane forms in 5–7 L pots, growers can supply landscape and collection clients seeking exclusive finished product options for public and institutional projects
Show-garden and display plantings	Remontant flowering with a generous second flush allows reliable display continuity in show gardens and curated collections, where repeat visual performance is critical. Own-root form underpins long-term renewal, reducing replacement in premium routes focused on flower form and fragrance for garden centre and display-focused resellers
Park and feature bed applications	Moderate disease resistance, H7 hardiness and upright bushy structure lend themselves to formal beds and park features, provided standard professional pest and disease programmes are applied. Own-root regeneration supports sustainable, homogeneous beds in exclusive finished product specifications for local authority and landscape suppliers
Cutting gardens and private-label fragrance ranges	The very strong spicy-sweet fragrance and repeat XL blooms support fragrance-focused cutting garden concepts and branded ranges. Propagated on own roots from pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material, plants can be finished in premium containers or larger 40–50 L units for signature lines targeting private-label and concept-range buyers
Climate-resilient collection stands	H7 hardiness and tolerance of UK winter conditions mean nursery and collection stands remain structurally reliable across seasons, provided moderate drought is avoided by regular irrigation. This suits cultivar maintenance and stock blocks supporting exclusive finished product programmes for nursery groups and integrator networks
Long-term own-root stock for repeat production	Own-root propagation provides renewable crowns that maintain trueness-to-type and support repeated cutting, underpinning predictable capacity for premium 5–7 L and larger-format production. This stability reduces replacement risk in wholesale-scale exclusive finished product supply for wholesale-led professional producers

Finished-product ideas

Premium 5–7 L bicolour hybrid tea – Upright, bushy plants with dense foliage and high-centred pink-white blooms finished in 5–7 L premium containers from bush-trained NEONATAL material – retail and garden-centre premium benches
Fragrance-featured exhibition hybrid tea – Own-root plants selected for XL, very double, high-centred blooms and far-scented spicy-sweet fragrance, positioned as an exhibition-capable hybrid tea line – specialist rose retailers and hobby exhibitors
Show-garden specimen series – Framework-trained bushes grown on into 40–50 L containers to deliver immediate impact specimens with remontant flowering and strong fragrance – landscape contractors and show-garden organisers
Park and formal bed line – Bushy, upright forms for flowerbed and park use, supplied in 5–7 L pots, combining H7 hardiness and moderate disease resistance with exclusive flower quality – municipal, institutional and estate projects
Private-label cutting garden collection – Own-root stock developed into premium containers marketed as cutting-garden roses, leveraging repeat XL blooms and strong fragrance – branded private-label ranges for integrated nursery-retail chains

Technical cultivar profile

Parameter	Data
Name and registration	Hybrid tea rose cultivar MEImonkeur, marketed as MONICA BELLUCCI® – pink-white hybrid tea rose, approved exhibition name Monica Bellucci, within the commercial Hybrid tea rose group.
Origin and breeding	Bred by Alain Meilland, Meilland International (France); parentage includes Caroline de Monaco®, Yves Piaget®, Fiorella and Ambassador; bred 2004 in France and introduced and registered in 2010.
Awards and recognition	Holds a Gold Medal from Buenos Aires (Argentina, 2010) and French Label Rouge certification, underlining recognised flower quality and performance for high-end, quality-marked production lines.
Growth and structural characteristics	Bushy, upright habit reaching around 75–105 cm high with 60–80 cm spread, dense slightly glossy mid-green foliage and moderate prickliness; spent blooms generally persist and need cleaning in finished plant production.
Flower morphology	Very double, XL-sized solitary flowers with 40+ petals, high-centred, pointed buds of classic cut-rose type; remontant with a generous second flush supporting repeated ornamental and cutting potential in season.
Colour data and phenology	Pink-white bicolour; creamy-white centres with vivid raspberry-pink margins, ARS PB, RHS 62C outer and 155D inner; colour lightens in strong sun and stays more vivid in cooler conditions, with soft tonal transitions.
Fragrance and aroma	Very strong, far-scented fragrance with spicy, sweet character; highly double flowers limit pollen access, so it is primarily ornamental rather than pollinator-focused, suitable for fragrance-led premium display and cutting use.
Hip characteristics	Hip set is generally poor because of the very double flowers; where formed, hips are small ellipsoidal structures around 10–14 mm diameter, orange-red in colour and usually of minor ornamental significance.
Resistance and winter hardiness	Classified to about -21 to -18 °C (USDA 6b, RHS H7, Swedish Zone 3); disease resistance is moderate to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, requiring standard nursery protection and regular watering under heat and drought.
Horticultural recommendations	Suited to flowerbeds, cut-flower use, specimen and park planting; medium maintenance with occasional pest and disease control; best finished as bush-trained, 3–5 cane premium container plants, typically in 5–7 L units.

MONICA BELLUCCI® MEImonkeur combines premium flower quality, strong fragrance and reliable bushy structure on a long-lived own-root base, offering predictable, renewable stock for exclusive programmes; please contact us to align capacity and scheduling.

Detailed product attributes

Product Identification Data

Product Name: MONICA BELLUCCI® – pink-white hybrid tea rose - Meilland

Product Type: pharmaROSA® NEONATAL - rooted rose cutting

Product Quality: -

Cultivar Authenticity: Verified:31.07.2025

Cultivar Quality Rating: premium gold

Item Number: [216] 20-905 (14.02.2026) pharmarosaneonatal.co.uk

Name and Registration

Meaning of Cultivar Name: The name honours the Italian actress and model icon Monica Bellucci.

Cultivar Synonym: Anis Perfumella; Show Off™; ShowOff™

Registered Cultivar Name: MEImonkeur

Original Trade Name: Monica Bellucci®

Former Name: -

Current Trade Name: Monica Bellucci® Hybrid tea rose MEImonkeur

American Rose Society Approved Exhibition Name: Monica Bellucci

Rose Group: Hybrid Tea

Commercial Type: hybrid tea rose

Commercial Group: Hybrid tea rose

Exhibition Category: for cut flowers; exhibition hybrid tea rose

Collection: Hybrid tea rose

Origin and Breeding

Initial Distributor: -

Introduction Year: 2010

Registration Year: 2010

Breeder: Alain Meilland

Breeding Company / Institution: Meilland International (France)

Breeding Year: France, 2004

Parentage: "Caroline de Monaco" ® × "Yves Piaget" ®; "Fiorella" × "Ambassador"

Awards and Honours

Global and Lifetime Awards: -

Horticultural Ratings and Recommendations: Label Rouge certification (France)

Competition and Show Awards: Gold medal – Buenos Aires (Argentina) (2010); Label Rouge certification (France)

Collectors' Recommendations: -

Growth and Structural Characteristics

Height: 2.5-3.4ft (75-105 cm)

Spread: 2-2.6ft (60-80 cm)

Growth Habit: bushy, upright

Foliage: The variety has dense foliage, with leaves that have a slightly glossy surface and a mid-green hue.

Prickliness: moderately thorny

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

Self-Cleaning Intensity: self-cleaning: weak

Flower Morphology

Petal Count: 40+

Flower Fullness: very double flowered

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

Flower Size: XL (3,5 in -)

Inflorescence Type: solitary

Colour Code: ARS code: PB RHS code: 62C (outer), 155D (inner)

Repeat Flowering: Remontant, with a generous second flush.

Colour Data and Phenology

Colour: pink-white

Flower Colour Description: The centre of the petals is a soft creamy white, while the edges have a vivid raspberry‑pink hue.

Closed Bud: Deep pink outer petals enclose a pale creamy-white centre.

Newly Opened Flower: The inner petals are creamy white, with a vivid raspberry-pink band along the outer edge.

Full Bloom: On a creamy-white base the wide margin deepens to pink, and the colour transition is softly blurred.

Before Fading: The pink margin fades slightly; the cream‑white centre tends towards a buttery shade.

Colour Fading Description: In strong sunlight it tends to lighten; in cooler conditions it remains more vivid.

Colour Retention Level: medium

Fragrance and Aroma

Fragrance Strength: very strong, far-scented rose

Fragrance Character: spicy, sweet

Pollinator Attraction: Highly double (full) flowers with a raised centre limit access to the stamens, so this variety attracts few pollinators.

Pollinator-Friendly Rating: Its very double flowers conceal the stamens — primarily an ornamental cultivar.

Soap and Cosmetic Use: -

Hip Characteristics

Maximum Hip Diameter: 10-14 mm

Hip Shape: ellipsoidal

Hip Colour: orange-red

Hip Comment: Rose hip formation is generally poor due to the double flowers; occasionally an ellipsoid, orange-red rose hip 10–14 mm in diameter forms.

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: Tolerates heat well; withstands moderate drought only for short periods and performs best with regular watering.

Heat and Drought Tolerance Level: moderate

Disease Resistance: moderate

powdery mildew – moderate
black spot – moderate
rust – moderate

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 medium; occasionally requires pest and disease control.

Primary Uses: flowerbed, cut flower, specimen, park

Comments

Positioning: Exclusive finished product

Target customer/channel: Retail / reseller

Main value proposition: Flower quality, form

MONICA BELLUCCI® – pink-white hybrid tea rose - Meilland

The centre of the petals is a soft creamy white, while the edges have a vivid raspberry‑pink hue. - hybrid tea rose - very strong, far-scented rose - spicy, sweet

Online rose purchase - pink-white - very strong, far-scented rose - Monica Bellucci® - hybrid tea rose - (2.5-3.4ft (75-105 cm))

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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)