Nicolas Hulot® – Hybrid tea rose propagation material for premium exhibition-style finished product
Exhibition performance, premium flower form and colour stability make Nicolas Hulot® a focused choice for own-root, tray-grown bush production where you need predictable, cut-flower-style hybrid teas for retail and reseller partners. Its upright, uniform framework and dense, dark foliage support consistent container shaping in 5–7 L, bush-trained release forms, well suited to exclusive, flower-quality-led assortments. Heat and moderate drought tolerance fits UK nursery networks supplying warmer, more exposed southern sites in a reliable, logistics-friendly way. On own-roots, plants build a long-lived, regenerative base that supports repeated production cycles with reduced replacement, moving from strong root establishment in year one, framework and bud build-up in year two, to full ornamental performance in year three. Very strong, garden-filling fragrance and XL, high-centred, cut-rose-type blooms in a warm sun-yellow palette deliver clear bench impact and support branding-driven, high-margin finished ranges for thematic and collection-style rose projects.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Golden-fragrance 5–7 L bush – Premium, bush-trained own-root plants in 5–7 L, highlighting XL yellow blooms and very strong scent as an exclusive finished product line – target audience/channel: retail / reseller
- Sun-yellow collection series – Uniform, colour-stable bushes for thematic yellow rose beds, using own-root predictability to underpin curated collections – target audience/channel: public-realm and show-garden suppliers
- Exhibition hybrid tea feature pot – Structurally balanced bushes with 3–5 canes in 5–7 L, marketed for exhibition-style hybrid tea displays with strong fragrance – target audience/channel: specialist rose nurseries
- Fragrance-highlight specimen range – Upright, dense-foliage plants positioned as single-point accents with garden-filling scent in premium containers – target audience/channel: municipal and institutional buyers
- Cut-look patio hybrid tea – Compact, solitary-flowered bushes in 5–7 L offering cut-flower-style blooms directly from container stock – target audience/channel: premium independent garden centres
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose, registered as MEIfazeda, traded as Nicolas Hulot® PERFUMELLA® MEIfazeda, also known in exhibition circles as Golden Perfumella, in the PERFUMELLA® collection. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Alain Meilland for Meilland International in France, introduced and registered in 2004 from breeding work completed before that date, with Meilland International as initial distributor. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright hybrid tea bush, around 80–105 cm high and 50–75 cm spread, dense dark green, slightly glossy foliage, moderately thorny stems, suited to bush training on 3–5 framework canes. |
| Flower morphology |
Very double, 40+ petalled, XL solitary blooms with high-centred, cut-rose-type pointed buds; remontant flowering habit with a plentiful second flush supporting season-long display. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Strong warm sun-yellow blooms, buds pale lemon to golden, newly opened flowers golden-yellow inside, bright yellow overall, gradually fading through buttery yellow to creamy lemon, with moderate colour retention. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Very strong, garden-filling scent combining classic rose notes with a noticeable peach character; primarily ornamental rather than pollinator-focused due to very double, tightly packed petals. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set is limited by the very double flowers; where formed, hips are ovoid, orange-red, about 8–12 mm in diameter, offering minimal self-seeding and modest ornamental fruit interest. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated H6, hardy to approximately –15 to –12 °C, Swedish zone 2, USDA 7b; medium resistance to powdery mildew and black spot, good performance in heat with moderate drought tolerance under regular watering, resistant to rust. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited to flower beds, parks, cut use and specimen roles; medium maintenance with periodic plant protection against powdery mildew and black spot; recommended as bush-trained in 5–7 L premium containers from own-root propagation. |
Nicolas Hulot® MEIfazeda combines XL exhibition-style yellow blooms, very strong fragrance and an upright, dense bush habit with own-root predictability and regeneration, making it a sound candidate for discussing capacities and scheduling within premium rose ranges.
