Rosa Papa Meilland® (Hybrid Tea Rose)
Rose Papa Meilland®, Rosa 'MEIcesar', Rosa 'MEIsar', Hybrid Tea Roses, Shrub Roses
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Multiple award-winning Rosa Papa Meilland® is a captivating Hybrid Tea rose with extremely fragrant, large, full (35 petals), high-centered, velvety deep red flowers. Rich with an intense, old rose fragrance, the dramatic blossoms are borne on long, strong stems and enjoy a long vase life, making this rose a popular choice for cutting gardens. Quick to repeat, this outstanding rose blooms in flushes from spring to fall. A bushy, handsomely shaped shrub with large, glossy, dark green leaves which provide an ideal backdrop for its summer-long floral display and will take your breath away.
- Voted into the Rose Hall of Fame by the World Federation of Rose Societies in 1988. Recipient of the Alexander Gamble Fragrance Medal from the American Rose Society in 1974
- Grows up to 3-4 ft. tall (90-120 cm) and 2-4 ft. wide (60-120 cm).
- An excellent choice for beds, borders, flowering hedges, or containers. Stunning when mass-planted. Excellent cut flowers.
- Best grown in full sun, in rich, fertile with adequate moisture, well-drained soils.
- Susceptibility to mildew and black spot.
- Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn or by chip budding in summer.
- Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, 1963).
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Requirements
| Hardiness | 6
– 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones | 5
– 9 |
| Climate Zones | 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2 |
| Plant Type | Roses |
| Plant Family | Rosa - Hybrid Tea Roses, Rosa - Shrub Roses, Rosa - Roses |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
| Height | 3' – 4' (90cm – 120cm) |
| Spread | 2' – 4' (60cm – 120cm) |
| Spacing | 48" – 60" (120cm – 150cm) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Hedges and Screens, Patio and Containers |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Cutting Garden, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |
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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Requirements
| Hardiness | 6
– 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones | 5
– 9 |
| Climate Zones | 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2 |
| Plant Type | Roses |
| Plant Family | Rosa - Hybrid Tea Roses, Rosa - Shrub Roses, Rosa - Roses |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
| Height | 3' – 4' (90cm – 120cm) |
| Spread | 2' – 4' (60cm – 120cm) |
| Spacing | 48" – 60" (120cm – 150cm) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Hedges and Screens, Patio and Containers |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Cutting Garden, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |
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