Medium-full coral pink with a delicate peach undertone. - climber, climbing rose - very strongly scented, garden-filling rose - sweet tea-scented
– Very strongly scented, sweet tea fragrance
– Romantic rosette blooms, coral-pink to peach
– Plentiful repeat flowering through the season
– Compact climber, ideal for smaller spaces
– Glossy dark foliage for lush garden presence
– Special feature: Awarded Bronze Medal at Adelaide National Rose Trial Garden (2000).
Low chemical use – Dream-garden-focused decision
darinaROSE® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
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GENEVIEVE – coral-pink climbing rose – Meilland
Evoking afternoon tea under a perfumed arbour, GENEVIEVE creates a romantic, storybook focal point for family gardens with its coral-pink rosettes and garden-filling scent. This own-root climber is supplied in a practical 2-litre container so you can plant whenever conditions are workable, allowing it to settle gently and build a long-lived framework of flowering stems over time. Overcoming typical garden challenges, it copes reliably where breezes and showers regularly sweep in from the coast. As roots establish and strengthen, the plant becomes increasingly resilient and easier to manage, suiting busy homeowners who prefer long-term beauty with straightforward maintenance. Its compact climber habit suits modest pergolas and fences, while repeat flowering ensures colour through summer. Strong sweet-tea fragrance and nostalgic rosette blooms bring cottage-garden charm to patios and kitchen-garden paths, with glossy foliage adding year-round structure.
Genevieve showing its coral-pink, very double flowers at full bloom.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Small garden arbour or pergola
The compact climbing structure reaches a manageable 120–200 cm, ideal where space is limited but you still want a vertical focal point. Training a few main canes over a lightweight arbour creates an intimate, rose-framed seating corner for relaxed tea breaks, well suited to the romantic tastes of the cottage-garden lover.
Fragrant seating area by patio or terrace
Very strong, sweet tea scent radiates around seating areas, giving the feeling of an outdoor drawing room when the windows are open in summer. Positioning GENEVIEVE close to a terrace or bench means you can enjoy its perfume without tending a large rose border, appealing to the busy urban homeowner.
Traditional cottage-style kitchen garden edge
The coral-pink, rosette-shaped flowers and pastel fading tones blend effortlessly with herbs and vegetables, echoing classic English kitchen gardens. Clothed from low down with dense, glossy foliage, it softens the boundary between productive beds and paths, pleasing the rural kitchen-garden enthusiast.
Long-season colour on fences and boundaries
Remontant flowering with a plentiful second flush provides months of soft, romantic colour rather than a brief display. Along a fence, this keeps views lively through much of the growing season, offering reliable impact without complex pruning plans for the time-pressed family gardener.
Sheltered coastal or breezy suburban plots
Once established, the climbing framework and own-root anchoring stand up well where regular wind and rain can buffet plants, reducing the risk of rocking or collar damage. This sturdy, long-term presence particularly benefits the exposed-plot homeowner.
Containers and large planters by the back door
In a 40–50 litre or larger container with good drainage, GENEVIEVE can be trained up a simple obelisk, bringing its blooms and scent right to the back door. The contained root system simplifies access for light pruning and watering, suiting the small-patio balcony-gardener.
Low-input, long-lived family feature rose
As an own-root plant, it can regenerate from its base if cut back hard after damage or neglect, avoiding the issues of grafted suckers. With sensible basic care, that underlying vigour supports a long ornamental life, reassuring the practical family buyer.
Flexible training for evolving garden layouts
The combination of moderate height and good foliage cover allows you to re-tie and redirect young canes as your garden changes, from arches to short trellises. This adaptability makes it easy to keep GENEVIEVE relevant in a maturing plot for the garden-planning hobbyist.
Styling ideas
Tea-rose Arbour – Train GENEVIEVE over a narrow wooden arch with a bistro set beneath, pairing with soft-blue hardy geraniums for a dreamy afternoon-tea corner – ideal for cottage-romantic couples.
Kitchen-Garden Screen – Run it along rustic trellis edging raised vegetable beds, underplanting with chives and sage to echo its peachy-pink tones – perfect for kitchen-garden cooks.
Pastel Coastal Nook – Combine with silvery Santolina and switchgrass in a sheltered coastal corner, letting the coral-pink blooms warm the breezy palette – suited to seaside homeowners.
Patio Perfume Column – Grow in a 50-litre terracotta pot with an obelisk, adding lavender and thyme around the base to extend scent – attractive to balcony and courtyard gardeners.
Storybook Fence – Interweave GENEVIEVE along a low picket fence with white foxgloves and pale pink campion for a soft, old-fashioned lane-side look – appealing to traditional-style families.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Romantica collection climbing Hybrid Tea, registered as MEIroupis, marketed as Genevieve Romantica MEIroupis, with ARS exhibition name Colette for show and catalogue use.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Alain A. Meilland (France) from (Meibeluxen × Friesia) × Prairie Princess; introduced by Meilland Richardier in 1997 after registration and US plant patent approval in the mid-1990s.
Awards and recognition
Bronze Medal at the National Rose Trial Garden of Australia in Adelaide in 2000, recognising its ornamental value and garden performance among contemporary climbing rose introductions.
Growth and structural characteristics
Medium climber with 120–200 cm height and 70–120 cm spread, forming dense, glossy dark green foliage on moderately thorny stems; best supported on arches, trellises, pergolas or short walls.
Flower morphology
Large, very double rosette blooms with over 40 petals, carried mainly in clusters; produces a main summer flush followed by a generous second flowering period, suitable for cutting and display.
Colour data and phenology
Coral-pink with a soft peach undertone; buds open vibrant, then fade to gentle pink with pastel peach edging, giving a varied palette across the plant as flowers age through the season.
Fragrance and aroma
Very strongly scented, with a rich, sweet tea-rose character that can perfume the surrounding garden area; grown primarily for ornamental impact rather than pollinator forage or harvest use.
Hip characteristics
Occasionally forms small spherical red hips, around 6–10 mm diameter, adding modest late-season interest without significantly affecting repeat flowering or the plant’s overall decorative display.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to approximately −26 to −23 °C (RHS H7, USDA 5b, Swedish Zon 4); disease resistance is mixed, with susceptibility especially to powdery mildew and rust, requiring attentive protection.
Horticultural recommendations
Plant 140–150 cm apart for hedges, or 250 cm as specimens; prefers well-drained, fertile soil and regular care, including preventive fungicide where necessary, plus framework training and pruning.
GENEVIEVE Romantica MEIroupis offers compact climbing habit, sumptuous fragrance and long-lived own-root resilience, making it a thoughtful choice for a romantic, low-fuss feature rose in your garden.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
GENEVIEVE – coral-pink climbing rose - Meilland
Product Type:
darinaROSE® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Newly Opened Flower:
Vibrant coral-pink edging, inner surface with a soft salmon-pink tint.
Full Bloom:
Uniform coral-pink, with a faint peachy tone at the bases of the petals.
Before Fading:
Fading pink with pastel peach-pink edging.
Colour Fading Description:
As the blooms open, the vivid coral-pink gradually fades; by the end of flowering it becomes a soft pink with a pastel peach hue at the edges.
Pollinator Attraction:
Very double (40+ petal) blooms offer limited attraction to pollinators because the double flower form and reduced accessibility of the stamens restrict insects’ access to nectar and pollen.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Its very double-flowered (40+ petals) blooms largely enclose the stamens, so it is only partially pollinator-friendly and mainly ornamental.
Our product is a rose grown with pharmaROSA®’s unique cultivation technology!
2-litre, own-root, potted rose.
With a shoot system appropriate to the season.
With a root system that thoroughly permeates the growing medium.
Quality compliant with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
Supplied in unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-variety rose bush with a unique identifier.
The pharmaROSA® own-root potted rose is a well-rooted plant that supports reliable establishment when planted and cared for properly, so it can be planted whenever the soil is not frozen.
Crop overview: several varieties and growth stages in a short crop section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: demonstration of a vigorous root system permeating the growing medium, by removing the pot.Balance: mature plant with root system and shoots in harmony with each other.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”; it illustrates the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root cultivation in a tangible way: how the plant is built up, what the root system is like and how the shoot system regenerates. The recordings were therefore made at different times and with plants at various stages of development, so mixed foliage levels and differing stages of growth may appear in the videos. They are not a ‘sample’ of the batch dispatched, but a visual explanation of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical for the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown in the upper part of the product page.
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Company details
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