Rosa Jeanne Moreau® - Hybrid Tea Rose

The Jeanne Moreau® ‘Meidiaphaz’ rose bush embodies the grace and strength of character of the French cinema icon. This variety adds a strong presence to its timeless charm with its large white flowers boasting a powerful, complex, and refined fragrance. Its vigorous habit and dense foliage express energy and determination, while its long-lasting flowering evokes the actress's inexhaustible talent. This bush excels in beds, pots, and for cut flowers, just as Jeanne shone on screens worldwide.

The Jeanne Moreau® rose bush is a creation by Meilland dating back to 2005. It has been awarded multiple times: in 2002, it received the Coupe du Parfum in Geneva, the Prix du Parfum in Saverne, the Silver Medal in Baden-Baden, and a Certificate in Rœulx. In 2008, it earned a Bronze Medal in Gifu, Japan.

This rose belongs to the group of large-flowered bush roses also known as hybrid teas. These roses are distinguished by their solitary flowers borne on long stems, ideal for cut flowers. The Jeanne Moreau® ‘Meidiaphaz’ rose bush is part of Meilland’s prestigious ROMANTICA® range. This collection features roses inspired by old-fashioned varieties while benefiting from modern growing qualities. ROMANTICA® roses stand out for their bold, double flowers, elegant shape, and often powerful fragrances reminiscent of the charm of yesteryear’s roses. Beyond their refined aesthetics, these varieties offer abundant and continuous flowering as well as excellent disease resistance, making them as easy to grow as they are attractive in the garden.

The habit of the Jeanne Moreau® rose is bushy, with vigorous and dense growth. It reaches a height of 80 to 90 cm well-suited to beds, borders, and pot cultivation. The pure white flowers are bold, double with around 100 petals arranged in quartered, old-fashioned form. They measure 14-15 cm in diameter and exude a powerful fragrance with hints of May rose, lemon, mint, and lemon verbena. The flowering is continuous, meaning that it renews regularly throughout the season from May-June to November, without significant interruption. The foliage of this bush is dense, formed of matt dark green leaves. The leaves are deciduous, meaning they fall in autumn. The stems bear thorns as is typical for most roses.

In the sun, the rose bush Jeanne Moreau® ‘Meidiaphaz’ will be enhanced by companions that reveal its full splendour. It can be paired with a Caryopteris clandonensis ‘Heavenly Blue’, a small bush with intense blue flowers and silvery foliage offering a delicate backdrop to its large roses. At its feet, an Eryngium planum ‘Blue Hobbit’, a thistle with metallic blue inflorescences, will boldly contrasts with the immaculate softness of the roses. To complete this refined scene, add a Stipa tenuifolia, a fine and undulating ornamental grass which will frame the rose with a golden veil. The 'Jeanne Moreau' rose blooms are highly suited to making prestigious cut flower arrangements that will delicately perfume a living room.