PRINCE JARDINIER® – pale pink hybrid tea rose – Meilland
Premium own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material of PRINCE JARDINIER® (MEItroni) offers professional growers a reliable basis for building high-end, pale pink hybrid tea ranges in UK nursery and reseller channels. This bush-trained hybrid tea, supplied as tray-rooted cuttings at 3–6 months, is optimised for onward production into exclusive premium containers, particularly the recommended 5–7 L route for retailer-ready, exhibition-grade plants. The cultivar combines award-winning performance with dense, glossy dark green foliage and an upright habit, supporting neat, easily pruned structures in border or specimen production. Its very double, XL high-centred blooms deliver cut-flower quality in the garden segment, with soft pale pink petals and a fragrant character that underpins its aesthetic positioning. Own-root technology enables long-term stability in collection beds and stock blocks, supporting predictable cropping, lower replacement rates, and renewable growth for multi-year programmes. Development typically progresses from root establishment in year one through framework shoot building in year two, reaching full ornamental value and saleable density from year three onwards. This aligns well with nursery planning in cooler regions and upland sites, where reliable winter and wind tolerance across Scotland and northern England helps secure consistent quality across production cycles.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L Fragrance Hybrid Tea – NEONATAL own-root plants grown into 5–7 L, bush-trained containers highlighting XL, pale pink, very double blooms and very strong scent – retail/reseller premium bench lines.
- Award Collection Signature Rose – Feature PRINCE JARDINIER® in a curated “award-winning roses” range, using structured bush training and exclusive branding to emphasise its international and ADR accolades – specialist rose nurseries and mail-order.
- Cut-Flower Style Border Rose – Market as a garden hybrid tea with cut-rose shaped buds, finished in 5–7 L for border and specimen use where form and flower quality are key – independent garden centres.
- Large Patio Feature Container 40–50 L – Grow on selected plants into 40–50 L containers as long-term, own-root, fragrance-led feature specimens combining height, glossy foliage and repeat flowering – high-end landscape and hospitality projects.
- Collection Bed Mother-Plant Block – Establish own-root stock in nursery beds to supply cuttings for ongoing premium container production, leveraging the cultivar’s stability and verified identity – integrated nursery and wholesale propagation units.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea rose, registered as MEItroni, traded as PRINCE JARDINIER® PERFUMELLA® MEItroni, with American Rose Society exhibition name Francis Meilland; collection assignment PERFUMELLA®. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred in France in 1996 by Alain Antoine Meilland, parentage (‘Wimi’ × ‘Rouge Meilland’) × ‘Margaret Merril’, introduced after 2007 by Meilland International SA, registration year 2007. |
| Awards and recognition |
Fragrance and aesthetic awards in Buenos Aires, Le Roeulx and Baden-Baden (2006), fragrance award at St Albans, plus ADR certification in Germany (2008) and Gold Standard certification (2009). |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright bush type rose, 110–150 cm high and 60–85 cm spread, with dense, dark green glossy foliage and moderate prickliness; self-cleaning behaviour not specified, spent blooms should be removed. |
| Flower morphology |
Very double, XL sized solitary blooms with 40+ petals, high-centred, pointed-budded hybrid tea form, repeat flowering with a strong remontant habit and abundant second flush under suitable culture. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Pale pink flowers, ARS code lp, RHS 62D outer and 62C inner; soft milky-translucent pink with creamy undertones, deepening toward the centre then fading to almost whitish-pink as blooms age. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Very strong, long-lasting fragrance clearly perceptible in garden and container use; detailed scent notes not provided, but performance recognised through multiple international fragrance awards. |
| Hip characteristics |
Forms moderately abundant, spherical orange-red hips, approximately 8–12 mm in diameter, which may appear after flowering if spent blooms are not removed during routine maintenance. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Moderate resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy to approximately –21 to –18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b), no specific heat or drought tolerance data available. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for border, cut flower and specimen use; medium maintenance with regular pruning and feeding; supplied bush-trained with 3–5 canes, best directed to premium 5–7 L container production. |
PRINCE JARDINIER® combines award-backed flower quality, very strong fragrance and upright spectacle on a predictable own-root base, offering nurseries a stable premium hybrid tea option worth discussing in terms of capacity and scheduling.
