Rosa 'The Mccartney Rose'
(Rose 'The McCartney Rose')
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Hybrid Parents - (Rosa 'Nirvana' x R. 'Papa Meilland') x Rosa 'First Prize'
Origin - Raised in France
Discovered By - Bred by Meilland Roses
Year of Introduction - 1991
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 1.5m to 2.5m or more
Width - 1m
Location - The Hot Garden
Description: A Hybrid Tea Rose with a bushy, upright habit. Glossy mid-green, pinnate leaves have Elliptic to oval leaflets. Double, cerise pink flowers turn to rose pink with age. The Blooms are urn-shaped initially and become cup-shaped once open. The flowers have a strong, sweet fragrance and are produced continuously from early summer through late autumn.
Normally grown as a much shorter, bush rose, it has been trained as a climber in the Hot Garden.
'The McCartney Rose' is a trademark or preferred selling name. The correct cultivar name is 'Meizeli'.
Synonym - Rosa 'Paul McCartney'
Flower:
Double, cerise pink flowers lighten to rose pink with age. The blooms are urn-shaped initially and become cup-shaped once open. The intensely fragrant flowers are produced singly or in clusters, continuously, from June through November.
Flower colour: Pink
Flower shape: Double, urn-shaped to cup-shaped flowers in clusters, or singly
Flowering time: June, July, August, September, October, November
Foliage:
Glossy mid-green, pinnate leaves have Elliptic to oval leaflets. The new growth emerges red in spring. The leaves are Alternately arranged on prickly, upright stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with elliptic to oval leaflets
Propagation:
Plant Breeders' Rights (PBR). Unlicensed propagation is prohibited.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.