Bedding rose

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Prince Igor™

Bedding rose

MEIhigor – Marie -Louise Meilland

Vivid orange‑red petals with warm yellowish reverses, the edges delicately tinged with a purplish hue. - floribunda bedding rose - medium-strength, well-scented rose - pleasant, soft character

– Compact, bushy habit for tidy bedding displays
– Abundant repeat flowering for long colour
– Striking orange‑red blooms with yellow reverses
– Medium, pleasant fragrance for added charm
– Robust disease resistance for easier care
– Special feature: Bred by Meilland International classic Marie‑Louise Meilland rose.
Standard finished product
Prince Igor™
pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted rose cutting
26,92 £
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Prince Igor™ bedding rose – MEIhigor rooted cutting for professional production

Floribunda own-root propagation of Prince Igor™ offers compact bedding plants with dense foliage and reliably remontant flowering in standard 2–3 L containers, well suited to low-intervention parks and urban beds where its resistant health profile supports predictable, large-scale nursery output across cooler and wind-exposed regions; as an exhibition-category floribunda with vivid orange-red and yellow colour play and a soft, medium fragrance, it slots naturally into stable own-root programmes where Year 1 focuses on rooting, Year 2 on framework, and Year 3 on full ornamental value and repeatable, retail-ready performance.


Usage options

Target area Reasoning
High-volume bedding rose lines in 2–3 L pots The bushy, compact habit with 50–70 cm height and spread makes Prince Igor™ highly efficient for producing uniform bedding floribunda blocks in standard containers. On own roots, crops are predictable and easily scheduled, with low replacement rates supporting reliable retail / reseller supply. This aligns with a standard finished product route in 2–3 L, kept low-maintenance for garden use and straightforward for nursery networks planning series-wide bedding offers for nursery-reseller chains.
Low-maintenance park and municipal plantings This cultivar’s low maintenance requirement and good disease resistance across powdery mildew, black spot and rust translate directly into reduced intervention in public-realm schemes. Own-root stands regenerate well after pruning and cope with long service intervals, ideal for supply chains serving public parks and urban green space. The standard container path delivers robust, ready-to-plant units for reliable garden performance in public-realm contracts.
Urban bed and streetscape colour blocks The strong remontancy and abundant second flush allow dense, season-long colour in municipal beds and streetscape schemes. In 2–3 L production, bush-trained, compact plants are easy to mass on benches, then turned rapidly into saleable stock. Own-root durability keeps long-term streetscape beds visually stable, matching the positioning as a standard finished product focused on dependable garden effect for urban project specifiers.
Thematic or collection rose gardens As an exhibition floribunda with a clear breeding background from Meilland International, this cultivar supports curated collections and themed displays. Own-root propagation preserves cultivar identity over time and simplifies cultivar maintenance plantings. Grown in standard containers, uniform output helps collection managers and specialist nurseries present coherent, reliable ranges promised as professional, reliable garden performers to collection-focused nurseries.
Colour-driven retail bedding programmes The vivid orange-red to coral-red bloom, with yellow reverses and subtle purplish edging, creates a strong colour signal for bench and trolley displays. Clustered, medium-sized, semi-double flowers read well at retail height. The standard 2–3 L route keeps logistics simple, while own-root stock ensures longevity for repeat ordering, underpinning a broad, reliable offer built around reliable garden performance for garden-centre retailers.
Fragrance-focused mixed floribunda ranges The pleasant, soft, medium-strength fragrance supports differentiated “scented bedding” or mixed floribunda collections without compromising ease of culture. Own-root plants maintain a stable structural framework over seasons, useful where long-lived demonstration or show beds are required. Standard container production and low intervention needs back up a professional reliability promise towards specialist fragrance retailers.
Container production for smaller landscape projects The dense, matt dark green foliage forms an attractive backdrop that masks bare stems and helps containers look full even before peak flowering. Compact, bush-trained plants in 2–3 L can also be stepped up into 40–50 L tubs for small plazas or corporate grounds, with own-root resilience supporting multi-year use. This aligns with a stable finished-product offer targeting reliable garden performance for landscape contractors.
Supply chains facing cooler, wind-exposed regions With hardiness to approximately -21 – -18 °C (H7, Zon 3, USDA 6b), this cultivar supports programmes aimed at cooler or wind-exposed UK regions, helping standard container stock perform consistently after planting. Own-root plants build durable frameworks that overwinter reliably, making volume planning and re-ordering safer for nursery networks focused on reliable garden performance for regional distributors.

Finished-product ideas

  • Prince Igor™ 2 L bedding floribunda – compact bush-trained, own-root plants in 2 L pots for mass bedding and retail benches, leveraging the uniform habit and disease resistance as a standard finished product line for garden-centre channels.
  • Urban Colour Block 3 L range – 3 L containers targeted at parks and urban green space, combining remontant flowering and low-maintenance resistance for public-realm suppliers serving municipal planting schemes.
  • Fragrant Floribunda Collection pot series – curated 2–3 L series where Prince Igor™ contributes soft, medium fragrance and reliable garden performance, aimed at retailers promoting added-value scented floribundas.
  • Park Bedding 40 L feature tubs – a stepped-up format using 40–50 L containers for entrances and focal points, using the compact habit and dense foliage to anchor longer-term plantings for landscape contractors and public-space managers.
  • Exhibition-Line Floribunda assortment – own-root 2–3 L assortment built around exhibition-category floribundas, with Prince Igor™ included for its colour play and structural reliability, targeting nurseries building specialist floribunda ranges.

Technical cultivar profile
Parameter Data
Name and registration Floribunda bedding rose, registered as MEIhigor, traded as Prince Igor™ Bedding rose MEIhigor; American Rose Society exhibition name Frenzy, within the bed rose commercial group.
Origin and breeding Raised by Marie-Louise Meilland (Meilland International) in France from (Sarabande × Dany Robin) × Zambra, introduced in 1970 through URS-Meilland and Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd.
Growth and structural characteristics Bushy, compact plants 50–70 cm in height and spread, with dense, matt, dark green foliage and moderate prickliness, suited to bedding, border and container production systems.
Flower morphology Semi-double, medium-sized clustered flowers (approx. 1.5–2.75 in), 13–25 petals, cup-shaped, strongly remontant with abundant second flush; self-cleaning behaviour not provided in current data.
Colour data and phenology Vivid orange-red blooms with warm yellow reverses and purplish edging; fiery red-orange newly opened flowers fading to muted coral red with brick-red mottling, colour retention assessed as poor over time.
Fragrance and aroma Pleasant, soft character with medium fragrance strength, described as well-scented; partially visible stamens may occasionally attract pollinators where flower form allows access.
Hip characteristics Hip formation generally minimal due to double to semi-double flowers, with occasional hips of approximately 9–13 mm diameter; further details on shape and colour not provided.
Resistance and winter hardiness Described as resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy to around -21 – -18 °C (H7, Swedish Zon 3, USDA 6b); specific heat and drought tolerance data not provided.
Horticultural recommendations Recommended for flower beds, parks and urban green spaces, with low maintenance needs; bush-trained, compact habit suited to standard containers, target pot volume 2–3 L for finished production.

Prince Igor™ bedding rose MEIhigor offers compact, uniform floribunda structure, strong disease resistance and reliable remontant colour on long-lived own-root stock; please contact us to coordinate capacities, timelines and integration into your production plans.

Detailed product attributes

Product Identification Data

Product Name: PRINCE IGOR™ – orange-red and yellow bedding floribunda rose - Meilland
Product Type: pharmaROSA® NEONATAL - rooted rose cutting
Cultivar Authenticity: Verified:13.03.2025
Item Number: [163] 20-114 (14.02.2026) pharmarosaneonatal.co.uk

Name and Registration

Meaning of Cultivar Name: The name refers to Prince Igor, the protagonist of Borodin's opera of the same name.
Original Trade Name: Prince Igor
Current Trade Name: Prince Igor™ Bedding rose MEIhigor
Rose Group: Floribunda
Commercial Type: floribunda bedding rose
Commercial Group: Bed rose
Exhibition Category: exhibition floribunda
Collection: Bedding rose

Origin and Breeding

Initial Distributor: URS -Meilland (France); Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. (Australia)
Introduction Year: 1970 (France)
Registration Year: Data not available
Breeder: Marie -Louise Meilland
Breeding Company / Institution: Meilland International
Breeding Year: France, 1970
Parentage: (Sarabande × Dany Robin) × Zambra

Growth and Structural Characteristics

Height: 1.6-2.3ft (50-70 cm)
Spread: 1.6-2.3ft (50-70 cm)
Growth Habit: bushy, compact
Foliage: The variety's foliage is dense; the leaves have a matt texture and a dark green hue.
Prickliness: moderately thorny
Self-Cleaning Description: No data on self-cleaning.
Self-Cleaning Intensity: No data on self-cleaning strength.

Flower Morphology

Petal Count: 13-25
Flower Fullness: semi-double
Flower Shape: cup-shaped
Flower Size: M (1,5-2,75 in)
Inflorescence Type: clustered
Colour Code: ARS code: RB RHS code: 40B, 13B
Repeat Flowering: It is strongly remontant and its second flowering is also abundant.

Colour Data and Phenology

Colour: orange-red-yellow
Flower Colour Description: Vivid orange‑red petals with warm yellowish reverses, the edges delicately tinged with a purplish hue.
Closed Bud: Deep orange‑red, with a golden‑yellow sheen on the underside.
Newly Opened Flower: The inner surface is a fiery red‑orange, the outer side a yellowish‑orange.
Full Bloom: An intense vermilion red dominates the petals, with a faint purple line along their edges.
Before Fading: The colour fades to a muted coral red, with brick‑red mottling appearing in places.
Colour Fading Description: As the bloom opens, the vivid orange‑red with a vermilion tone gradually fades to a muted coral red, sometimes showing brick‑red mottling before the flower fades.

Fragrance and Aroma

Fragrance Strength: medium-strength, well-scented rose
Fragrance Character: pleasant, soft character
Pollinator Attraction: When open the stamens are partially visible, and depending on the flower form (single, semi‑double or double) and the accessibility of the stamens it may occasionally attract pollinators.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating: The descriptions do not explicitly mention it as pollinator-friendly.

Hip Characteristics

Hip Comment: Rose hip formation is expected to be minimal due to the double flowers; occasionally hips 9–13 mm in diameter may form.

Resistance and Hardiness

Hardiness (°C): -21–-18 °C
Heat and Drought Tolerance Description: No data are available on heat–drought tolerance.
Disease Resistance: resistant
  • powdery mildew – resistant
  • black spot – resistant
  • rust – resistant

Horticultural Recommendations

Recommended product path: Standard container
Release form: Bush-trained, compact plant
Recommended use: Maintenance requirement low; good disease resistance, generally requires little intervention.
Primary Uses: flower bed, park, urban green space

Comments

Positioning: Standard finished product
Target customer/channel: Retail / reseller
Main value proposition: Reliable garden performance
PRINCE IGOR™ – orange-red and yellow bedding floribunda rose - Meilland
Vivid orange‑red petals with warm yellowish reverses, the edges delicately tinged with a purplish hue. - floribunda bedding rose - medium-strength, well-scented rose - pleasant, soft character
Online rose purchase - orange-red-yellow - medium-strength, well-scented rose - Prince Igor™ - floribunda bedding rose - (1.6-2.3ft (50-70 cm))
Inflorescence: clustered Height: 1.6-2.3ft (50-70 cm) Flower shape: cup-shaped Winter hardiness: 6b orange-red-yellow - URS -Meilland (France); Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. (Australia) floribunda bedding rose - Flower size: M (1,5-2,75 in) Flower size: M (1,5-2,75 in) - Height: 1.6-2.3ft (50-70 cm) Height: 1.6-2.3ft (50-70 cm) - Flower fullness: semi-double Prince Igor™ - Roses in the garden | pharmaROSA® Neonatal - standard Marie -Louise Meilland

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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.


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