Rosa Papa Meilland® (Hybrid Tea Rose)
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.
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).
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 |