Uniform, bright lemon-yellow shade with a delicate golden tone. - hybrid tea rose - strong, well-defined scented rose - rich, lemony-honey aroma
– Large, very double, exhibition-quality blooms.
– Rich, strong lemony-honey fragrance.
– Warm golden-yellow colour, softly creamy ageing.
– Upright, dense bush ideal for beds or specimens.
– Good disease resistance and solid winter hardiness.
– Special feature: Award-winning Hybrid Tea with multiple international show honours and a dedicated Fragrance Award.
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eleanorROSE® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
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MICHELANGELO® – yellow hybrid tea rose - Meilland
Step through your front gate after summer rain and MICHELANGELO® greets you with golden blooms and a rich lemony-honey scent that lingers in the still, damp air, naturally coping with blustery showers and heavier soils in a typical family garden. This classic hybrid tea rose offers statuesque, upright elegance, bearing extra-large, cupped flowers ideal for cutting, yet remains reassuringly manageable for small urban plots and front gardens. As an own-root plant it builds quiet resilience, with a sound framework that matures steadily, supporting a long and dependable garden life. Plant once and enjoy season-long romance from repeat flushes, while the strong fragrance brings pleasure to doorstep seating areas and balcony containers of 40–50 litres or more. Year by year MICHELANGELO® develops deep roots, stronger shoots and, by its third season, its full ornamental presence in your green, rainwater-friendly city retreat.
Closed bud of Michelangelo® in deep, silky yellow.
Michelangelo® in late bloom, with buttery yellow petals and creamy tones.
Michelangelo® showing bud, newly opened bloom and fuller flower side by side.
Michelangelo® hybrid tea rose in full bloom, showing its warm golden-yellow flowers.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden focal point
The tall, upright habit and extra-large, perfectly shaped blooms give instant structure beside a gate, doorway or path, providing a single clear focal point that looks composed even in small London-style terraces, ideal for the time-pressed homeowner.
Cutting and vase display
As a hybrid tea selected for exhibition, MICHELANGELO® produces long, straight stems with solitary, very double flowers that open slowly, so a few stems can perfume a room for days without needing complex garden skills from the casual gardener.
Container on balcony or patio
In a 40–50 litre or larger pot, its dense foliage and vertical growth deliver height without sprawling, while regular watering and drainage are straightforward to manage for busy city dwellers seeking a tidy, elegant feature container-owner.
Small family flower bed
Repeat flowering through the season means one shrub can carry colour from early summer onwards; occasional deadheading is all that is needed to keep it productive, suiting family gardens where time is shared between play and light maintenance.
Clay or heavier soil planting
The robust root system of an own-root plant establishes steadily where drainage has been improved, giving reliable performance in ordinary British conditions with changeable rain and wind, reassuring those with typical suburban soils.
Rainwater-conscious front garden
Planted into a slightly raised, free-draining pocket in a front garden designed to accept roof run-off, MICHELANGELO® copes well with natural rainfall cycles, fitting neatly into low-input, sustainable layouts valued by environmentally aware residents.
Formal pair or avenue
The uniform height, dark glossy foliage and balanced flower form create a classic, repeated rhythm when planted in pairs or short runs, giving a composed, long-lived structure that appeals to planners of orderly, low-fuss designs.
Feature in scented seating corner
The strong, distinctive lemon-honey perfume is most enjoyable near a bench or small bistro set, where a single bush can fragrance the air after rain, especially appreciated by those who relax outdoors in compact urban spaces.
Styling ideas
Doorstep-Drama – Position one MICHELANGELO® by a terraced-house entrance, underplanted with low Nepeta and thyme, for a scented welcome – ideal for busy urban professionals.
Butter-and-Lavender – Combine its buttery yellow blooms with a drift of lavender and Salvia nemorosa for a soft, romantic, low-maintenance border – suited to hobby gardeners.
Golden-Screen – Plant a short row along a front path with clipped evergreen edging to form a semi-formal screen – perfect for families wanting order without complexity.
Balcony-Sculpture – Grow a single plant in a 50 litre clay pot with free-draining peat-free compost and gravel mulch – tailored to apartment dwellers.
Rain-Garden-Niche – Set MICHELANGELO® on a slight mound in a raingarden-style bed with Euphorbia ‘Fens Ruby’ and ornamental grasses – for sustainability-minded city gardeners.
Technical cultivar profile
Characteristic
Data
Name and registration
Hybrid tea rose, registered as MEItelov, marketed as Michelangelo® Romantica®; exhibition category hybrid tea for garden and cutting, authenticated premium silver quality for UK home gardens.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Alain Meilland (France) from (‘Meidragelac’ × ‘Meikinosi’) × ‘Korbelma’; introduced by Meilland International SA in 1998 after registration in 1997 as a Romantica® collection cultivar.
Awards and recognition
Monza Gold Medal 1997, Bagatelle Certificate 1997, Orléans Rose de Cristal 2000, The Hague Fragrance Award and Certificate 2001, confirming ornamental and scent value in European trials.
Growth and structural characteristics
Upright hybrid tea, 110–150 cm tall and 75–105 cm wide, with dense, dark green, slightly glossy foliage and moderate prickliness; forms a sturdy, well-branched shrub under regular light pruning.
Flower morphology
Very double, cupped blooms with 40+ petals and a defined high centre, borne mainly singly on long stems; XL flowers ideal for cutting, with remontant flowering and a generous second flush in season.
Colour data and phenology
Clear lemon-yellow with a warm golden centre; RHS 11A outer, 12A inner; colour softens to buttery cream in strong sun yet remains harmonious, giving a refined yellow display from bud to fading.
Fragrance and aroma
Strong, well-defined scent combining fresh lemon notes with honeyed warmth; fragrance is most pronounced in mild, humid air, enhancing evening seating areas and cut-flower arrangements indoors.
Hip characteristics
Occasional small, bottle-shaped hips, 10–14 mm, greyish-orange (RHS 168B); generally not a dominant ornamental feature and easily removed during routine deadheading of spent flower stems.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to around −21 °C (RHS H7, USDA 6b, Swedish zone 3); resistant to powdery mildew and rust, moderate against black spot; benefits from good air circulation in enclosed urban spots.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in full sun, in well-drained but moisture-retentive soil; water regularly in prolonged drought; deadhead and lightly prune annually; ideal for beds, specimens, hedging rhythms and large containers.
MICHELANGELO® offers rich fragrance, exhibition-quality golden blooms and upright structure, with own-root durability for a long, dependable garden life; consider it if you value lasting elegance from a single, well-chosen rose.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
MICHELANGELO® – yellow hybrid tea rose - Meilland
Product Type:
eleanorROSE® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Competition and Show Awards:
Monza – Gold Medal (1997); Bagatelle (Paris) – Certificate (1997); Orléans – Rose de Cristal (2000); The Hague – Fragrance Award and Certificate (2001)
Maintenance Requirement:
Maintenance requirement medium; easy to keep in a well-ventilated position, but in an enclosed, humid urban courtyard expect plant protection.
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
PharmaRosa Ltd. Company registration number: 01-09-717479 VAT number: 13075314-2-43 Plant health registration no.: HU130721 Bank account (IBAN): HU85117631891388688400000000 BIC (SWIFT): OTPVHUHB Bank name: OTP Bank Nyrt.
