ORANGE SYMPHONIE – orange dwarf miniature rose – Meilland
Compact own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material of ORANGE SYMPHONIE gives You a reliable, dwarf miniature base for dense, impulse-driven patio and balcony ranges, combining a small footprint with continuous colour for compact container lines. The cultivar’s vivid orange clusters and glossy dark green foliage support premium presentation in 1.5–2 L routes, where fast bench impact and uniformity are key for garden-centre and nursery retail. As an own-root, miniature bush type, it underpins long-lived, regenerating stock with predictable regrowth after hard pruning and transport stress, helping to maintain homogeneous stands and reduce replacement in nursery networks that must cope with humid, disease‑prone conditions and variable UK seasons. The remontant, cluster-flowering habit offers multiple sales windows from the same batch, with Year 1 focused on rooting, Year 2 on framework build-up, and Year 3 on full ornamental value across themed collections and small-space ranges, providing a stable, scalable platform for wholesale capacity planning.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Patio Colour Mini 2 L – Compact, dense 1.5–2 L containers showcasing vivid orange clusters for instant impact on patio benches; built from own-root NEONATAL stock for stable, repeatable impulse programmes – garden centre retail.
- Balcony Orange Edge – Dwarf, compact plants for railing boxes and small terraces, using the remontant flowering pattern to ensure a second flush after initial sell-through – nursery-driven balcony and terrace lines.
- Rock Garden Accent Rose – Low, 45–55 cm plants with glossy dark green foliage and bright orange blooms for rock garden and low-border themes, produced from homogeneous own-root batches – project-oriented nursery catalogues.
- SYMPHONIE Collection Orange – Branded mini-rose element within a wider SYMPHONIE collection, leveraging verified cultivar authenticity and premium rating for curated, colour-themed mini-rose ranges – premium retail concepts.
- Mini Hedge Edging Strip – Closely spaced, compact bushes forming low edging rows in 1.5–2 L containers, designed for quick planting into beds where vivid orange colour defines paths – landscape-linked retail offers.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Miniature dwarf rose, registered as MEIninrut, marketed as ORANGE SYMPHONIE SYMPHONIE Collection; American Rose Society exhibition name ORANGE SYMPHONIE, exhibition category miniature bush rose. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred in France in 1994 by Alain Meilland, parentage (Baby Bettina × Anytime) × Meteor; introduced and initially distributed by Meilland International in 1997, representing modern French miniature breeding. |
| Awards and recognition |
not provided |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Compact, dense bush habit with 45–55 cm height and 40–50 cm spread; sparsely thorned shoots and dense, dark green, glossy foliage contribute to tidy structure and efficient, close planting in production. |
| Flower morphology |
Medium-sized, double, cup-shaped blooms with 26–39 petals, produced mainly in clusters; remontant flowering with a plentiful second flush, providing repeated ornamental display under suitable cultivation. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Closed buds deep orange-red; opening intense mandarin-orange with brighter edges; full bloom even medium orange; fading to paler salmon-orange with slight pinkish edging; ARS code ob, RHS 28A–28B, medium colour retention. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
No noticeable fragrance, rated as unscented; semi-double to double flower form moderately attractive to pollinators due to partially concealed stamens and limited nectar and pollen accessibility. |
| Hip characteristics |
Moderately produced spherical orange-red hips, around 5–7 mm diameter, adding limited seasonal interest but generally secondary to the plant’s primary use as a compact, flowering ornamental. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardiness approximately −21 to −18 °C, RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b; moderate heat and drought tolerance with watering required in prolonged dry periods; disease susceptible, particularly to rust, with moderate mildew and black spot. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suitable for flowerbeds, edging, containers, balconies, terraces and rock gardens; compact container–patio product path recommended; 1.5–2 L pots preferred; high maintenance due to low disease tolerance, requiring regular plant protection. |
ORANGE SYMPHONIE MEIninrut combines compact dwarf habit, vivid orange cluster flowering and glossy foliage with own-root predictability and regeneration, making it a pragmatic choice for stable mini-rose ranges where we can align capacities and schedules together.
