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Papa Meilland®

Color: Red Class: Hybrid Tea Introduced: 1963 Best Zones: 6-9 Bloom Form: High-Centered Repeat Bloom: Yes

HYBRID TEA - PAPA MEILLAND® Strong Fragrance Velvety Blooms For Cutting & Bringing Inside Award Winning The long, strong stems and velvety, deep red blooms have a long vase life, making this a popular…

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At-a-Glance Profile

Garden Personality

A quick portrait of how this rose grows, blooms, and earns its place in a home garden.

Hybrid Tea Red Strong
Registered Name
• MEIcesar • MEIsar
Breeder
Alain Antoine Meilland (Meilland®)
Seller
Nelson's Southern Roses, Redland Ranch Roses, Rogue Valley Roses, Roses Unlimited, Select Roses, Wildwood Nurseries, Witherspoon Rose Culture, Heirloom Roses
Introduced
1963
Best Zones
6-9
3-4 Height
2-4 Width
4.5-5.5 in Bloom Size
25-35 Petals

Bloom Style

How It Shows Up in the Garden

Bloom Form
High-Centered
Fragrance
Strong
Repeat Bloom
Yes

Garden Fit

Where It Is Most Comfortable

Rose Class
Hybrid Tea
Color Family
Red

Background

Breeding and Source Notes

Registered Name
• MEIcesar • MEIsar
Seller Signals
Nelson's Southern Roses, Redland Ranch Roses, Rogue Valley Roses

Where to Look Next

Rose Market

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Seller Listing Price Offers Link
Wildwood Nurseries
Bare Root / Grafted
$64.99
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Nelson's Southern Roses
1 gal
$39.50
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Redland Ranch Roses
3 Gallon Budded on Dr Huey
$79.99
Discount Code 10% • AIDEN
Rogue Valley Roses
Papa Meilland In stock
$28.95
ARS Offer 10% • Only available with phone orders.
Roses Unlimited
Papa Meilland Out of stock
$35.00
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Out of Stock
Select Roses
Papa Meilland In stock
CAD 69.95
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Witherspoon Rose Culture
Bareroot (Ship or Pickup Feb 2 - Apr 27)
$38.99
ARS Offer 10% • Only available with phone orders.
Heirloom Roses
Default Title
$58.00
Discount Code 20% • ROSELADY26

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What Growers Notice

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Overview

HYBRID TEA - PAPA MEILLAND®

  • Strong Fragrance
  • Velvety Blooms
  • For Cutting & Bringing Inside
  • Award Winning

The long, strong stems and velvety, deep red blooms have a long vase life, making this a popular choice for cutting gardens. This exhibition rose won the Alexander Gamble Fragrance Medal from the American Rose Society in 1974. It was also elected into the World Federation of Rose Societies Hall of Fame in 1988.

Use For Cutting & Bringing Inside
Breeder Meilland®
Flower Color

Dark Red
Petals

Large, 35
Foliage

Dark Olive Green, Glossy
Scent

Fruity, Very Strong
Size/Habit

Upright,Tall, 3-4' h x 2- 4' w
Light

Full Sun
Zones

9
Water Regularly Until Established
Rose Type Hybrid Tea
Features Fragrant
Collection Bloomables®

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