Niccolo Paganini ®

Bedding rose

MEIcairma – Alain Meilland

Dark, velvety-toned red. - floribunda bedding rose - mild, subtly scented rose - subtly spicy character

– Deep, velvety deep-red cluster blooms.
– Compact, bushy habit for formal beds.
– Good colour retention, minimal sun fading.
– Mild, subtly spicy rose fragrance.
– Proven award-winner in Lyon trials.
– Special feature: Reliable performance even in heat and moderate drought.

Standard finished product

pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted rose cutting

29,63 £

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NICCOLO PAGANINI ® – deep red bedding floribunda rose – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL

Floribunda production of Niccolo Paganini as pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material gives You a compact, bushy, cluster-flowering base for reliable, dark red bedding lines in standard 2–3 L programmes, with good hardiness and heat tolerance supporting nationwide UK nursery scheduling in cooler and wind‑exposed regions, while own-root longevity helps underpin collection beds, public park ranges and retail assortments where predictable, repeat-flowering, mid‑maintenance plants are needed; from the first season’s root establishment through second-year shoot build-up to full ornamental value by the third year, this cultivar’s moderate self-cleaning, medium care requirements and proven awards profile align well with professional needs for stable, homogeneous batches in integrator and wholesale supply chains.

Usage options

Target area	Reasoning
Bedding rose production for parks and housing estates	The compact, bushy habit with 40–60 cm spread supports dense, uniform bedding schemes in standard containers, ideal for flower bed and urban green space contracts. Producing in 2–3 L as the main route simplifies bench planning and transport, while own-root material supports long-term renewal in planting beds. This suits stable, repeatable ranges for public park and municipal project suppliers serving the wholesale nursery network and public-realm channels.
Deep red colour accent blocks	The rich, dark red colour is stable, with good retention and only slight change under strong sun, so colour blocks stay visually consistent in retail finishes and public plantings. Cluster-flowering heads provide massed impact even from bush-trained, compact plants in 2–3 L, giving a dependable “deep red” SKU. Own-root form reduces replacement in high-profile schemes, supporting predictable capacity for colour-themed collections in retail and project-focused ranges.
High-impact cluster-flowering displays	Remontant, medium-sized, cluster-flowered blooms allow nurseries to present plants with multiple heads at sale, enhancing perceived value in standard finished product lines. The plentiful second flush extends display value after planting, important for park and urban green space specifications. Using rooted cuttings as a stable propagation base supports reliable scheduling for exhibition floribunda and bedding assortments targeting garden-centre and reseller buyers.
Heat-tolerant urban plantings	Good heat and moderate drought tolerance, when combined with regular watering, allows finished plants to cope well with paved, exposed urban sites. This reduces complaint risk for retail/reseller customers installing roses in challenging microclimates. NEONATAL own-root stock gives a renewable base for these lines, with medium maintenance fitting routine care cycles in public spaces, supporting suppliers focused on resilient urban-planting projects.
Cold-tolerant UK regional supply	With H7 rating and tolerance down to approximately –21 °C, this cultivar is suitable for production aimed at colder regions and more exposed sites, supporting contracts where winter survival is a key specification. Using own-root tray material makes it easier to align propagation blocks with regional shipping windows, strengthening nationwide supply where reliable, hardy floribundas are required in project-driven and landscape-oriented portfolios.
Medium-maintenance ranges for landscapers	Moderate disease resistance and medium maintenance needs match typical UK landscaping service levels: occasional plant protection and deadheading are acceptable within routine visits. This makes it a realistic choice for contractors who value reliable garden performance over minimal-input claims. Standard container production from bush-trained NEONATAL material provides consistent, ready-to-use plants for landscaper-focused and specification-led lists.
Own-root long-term collection beds	Own-root propagation gives long lifespan, stable identity and better regeneration after pruning or stress, beneficial in thematic rose gardens and collection beds where continuity matters. Year-on-year, stands remain homogeneous, simplifying stock planning and replacement. Standard 2–3 L production can feed both public collections and retail assortments, fitting suppliers who build curated cultivar ranges for specialist and collection-driven clients.
Award-backed premium retail lines	The Lyon Gold Medal, Plus Belle Rose de France and Great Rose of the Century awards provide credible, professional backing when positioning this as a premium silver-rated product in standard finished formats. Linking this awards story with dependable 2–3 L own-root supply and the proven performance in cooler and wind-exposed regions supports confident branding and labelling in higher-value retail and mail-order rose programmes.

Finished-product ideas

“Lyon Gold” bedding line – Award-focused 2–3 L floribunda range highlighting the three Lyon distinctions and reliable garden performance; positioned as a premium, label-ready SKU family for retail / reseller programmes.
Urban heat-tolerant red series – Own-root 2–3 L bushes selected for good heat and moderate drought tolerance, marketed as robust deep red bedding options for paved courtyards and street plantings; aimed at landscape contractor and public-realm supply channels.
Collection bed core cultivar – NEONATAL-based own-root batches grown into uniform 2–3 L plants for thematic rose gardens and curated collections, emphasising long-term stability and reliable repeat-flowering; targeted to show-garden operators and specialist nurseries.
Hardy regional floribunda block – H7-rated 2–3 L production batch designed for colder UK regions, combining compact, bushy habit with remontant flowering for municipal and housing-association schemes; offered through regional nursery and integrator networks.
Standard finished park rose – Bush-trained, cluster-flowering 2–3 L units with moderate maintenance needs, presented as a dependable, award-backed deep red for beds and borders; tailored to volume-oriented nursery wholesalers supplying retail and project channels.

Technical cultivar profile

Parameter	Data
Name and registration	Floribunda bedding rose, registered as MEIcairma, traded as Niccolo Paganini ® Bedding rose MEIcairma; exhibition floribunda and shrub rose classes also recognised, ARS name Niccolo Paganini.
Origin and breeding	Bred by Alain Meilland (Meilland International, France) from MEIjulita × (MEIdanu × Uncle Walter); introduced and registered in 1990, forming part of Meilland’s floribunda breeding line.
Awards and recognition	Awarded Gold Medal at Lyon 1990, Plus Belle Rose de France 1990, and Medal of the Great Rose of the Century 1990, providing strong, long-standing professional validation for the cultivar.
Growth and structural characteristics	Bushy, compact habit 65–95 cm high and 40–60 cm spread, with dense, mid-green glossy foliage and moderate thorniness; moderate self-cleaning, so periodic deadheading improves presentation and flowering continuity.
Flower morphology	Medium-sized, double flowers with 26–39 petals, cupped shape and a pronounced medium-height centre; produced in clusters on remontant shoots, giving a good second flush and sustained decorative effect in beds.
Colour data and phenology	Deep, velvety red blooms (ARS dr, RHS 187A–187B); buds dark burgundy with a blackish tint, opening to intense deep red, then deepening slightly; colour stability is good, with only modest fading in strong sunlight.
Fragrance and aroma	Mild, subtly scented rose fragrance with a gently spicy character; aromatic effect is present but not dominant, supporting focus on visual impact in bedding and landscape contexts rather than fragrance-led concepts.
Hip characteristics	Hip set is usually scant due to double blooms; when formed, hips are small, spherical, 8–12 mm diameter, orange-red, offering limited visual contribution and minimising seedling volunteers in managed plantings.
Resistance and winter hardiness	Moderate resistance to black spot, powdery mildew and rust; best with integrated protection where pressure is high. Hardy to about –21 to –18 °C (H7, Swedish Zone 3, USDA 6b), supporting use in colder regions.
Horticultural recommendations	Suited to flower beds, parks and urban green spaces. Medium maintenance with occasional plant protection and deadheading. Recommended as bush-trained, compact plants for standard container production in 2–3 L.

NICCOLO PAGANINI ® combines compact, cluster-flowering habit, strong awards backing and reliable hardiness with own-root predictability and regeneration for stable stands; we would be pleased to discuss volumes, timings and alignment with your production plans.

Detailed product attributes

Product Identification Data

Product Name: NICCOLO PAGANINI ® – deep red bedding floribunda rose - Meilland

Product Type: pharmaROSA® NEONATAL - rooted rose cutting

Product Quality: -

Cultivar Authenticity: Verified:15.05.2025

Cultivar Quality Rating: premium silver

Item Number: [776] 20-291 (14.02.2026) pharmarosaneonatal.co.uk

Name and Registration

Meaning of Cultivar Name: The name refers to the Italian violinist and composer Niccolò Paganini.

Cultivar Synonym: Courage; Paganini

Registered Cultivar Name: MEIcairma

Original Trade Name: Niccolo Paganini

Former Name: -

Current Trade Name: Niccolo Paganini ® Bedding rose MEIcairma

American Rose Society Approved Exhibition Name: Niccolo Paganini

Rose Group: Floribunda

Commercial Type: floribunda bedding rose

Commercial Group: Bed rose

Exhibition Category: exhibition floribunda; cut flower; shrub rose

Collection: Bedding rose

Origin and Breeding

Initial Distributor: Meilland International (France)

Introduction Year: 1990

Registration Year: 1990

Breeder: Alain Meilland

Breeding Company / Institution: Meilland International

Breeding Year: France, 1990

Parentage: MEIjulita × (MEIdanu × Uncle Walter)

Awards and Honours

Global and Lifetime Awards: -

Horticultural Ratings and Recommendations: -

Competition and Show Awards: Lyon – Gold Medal (1990); Lyon – Plus Belle Rose de France (1990); Lyon – Medal of the Great Rose of the Century (1990)

Collectors' Recommendations: -

Growth and Structural Characteristics

Height: 2.1-3.1ft (65-95 cm)

Spread: 1.3-2ft (40-60 cm)

Growth Habit: bushy

Foliage: The variety has dense foliage. Its leaves have a glossy surface and a mid-green shade.

Prickliness: moderately thorny

Self-Cleaning Description: Some faded blooms fall off naturally, but occasional deadheading is required.

Self-Cleaning Intensity: Self-cleaning: moderate.

Flower Morphology

Petal Count: 26-39

Flower Fullness: double-flowered

Flower Shape: cupped, pronounced medium-height centre

Flower Size: M (1,5-2,75 in)

Inflorescence Type: cluster-flowered

Colour Code: ARS code: dr RHS code: 187A, 187B

Repeat Flowering: It is remontant, producing a plentiful second flush of blooms.

Colour Data and Phenology

Colour: deep-red

Flower Colour Description: Dark, velvety-toned red.

Closed Bud: Dark burgundy red with a blackish tint.

Newly Opened Flower: Intensely deep red, velvety petals.

Full Bloom: Rich, uniform deep red with a moderately glossy finish.

Before Fading: It darkens towards a red‑burgundy colour with a more muted sheen.

Colour Fading Description: In strong sunlight it fades only slightly; the dark red hue may become a little darker.

Colour Retention Level: good

Fragrance and Aroma

Fragrance Strength: mild, subtly scented rose

Fragrance Character: subtly spicy character

Pollinator Attraction: Its heavily double, fringed blooms have inaccessible stamens, so it attracts pollinators poorly.

Pollinator-Friendly Rating: Its double, ruffled flowers partially conceal the stamens, so its pollinator friendliness is limited and it is primarily an ornamental variety.

Soap and Cosmetic Use: -

Hip Characteristics

Maximum Hip Diameter: 8-12 mm

Hip Shape: spherical

Hip Colour: orange-red

Hip Comment: Rose hip formation is usually scant because of the double flowers; if they form, the hips are spherical, orange‑red and 8–12 mm in diameter.

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; tolerates moderate drought when watered regularly.

Heat and Drought Tolerance Level: good

Disease Resistance: moderate

powdery mildew – moderate
black spot – moderate
rust – moderate

Horticultural Recommendations

Recommended product path: Standard container

Recommended target pot: 2–3 L

Release form: Bush-trained, compact plant

Recommended use: Maintenance requirement medium; occasionally requires plant protection.

Primary Uses: flower bed, park, urban green space

Comments

Positioning: Standard finished product

Target customer/channel: Retail / reseller

Main value proposition: Reliable garden performance

NICCOLO PAGANINI ® – deep red bedding floribunda rose - Meilland

Dark, velvety-toned red. - floribunda bedding rose - mild, subtly scented rose - subtly spicy character

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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.

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)