Rouge Royale™ Rose Bush

Rouge Royale™ Hybrid Tea Rose: Deep red romance. Intense fragrance. Classic garden rose.

Rosa ‘Meikarouz’ – Hybrid Tea Rose

What you’ll get:  #1.5 Bare Root (Budded)

Rouge Royale™ is a Hybrid Tea rose that redefines what a red rose can be. Its deep burgundy buds open into very full, quartered blooms in bright raspberry-red, each packed with 75–80 petals for an old-fashioned, richly layered look.

Fragrance lovers will swoon — this rose exudes a sweet, fruity perfume with notes of citrus and ripe berries, strong enough to notice across the garden and exceptional when brought indoors. No surprise it won the Fragrance Award at the Rose Hills International Rose Trials (2003).

With a bushy, upright habit reaching 4–5 feet, Rouge Royale™ makes a stunning choice for cutting gardens, borders, or containers. Its blooms hold up well in rain and heat, and its excellent disease resistance means less fuss and more flowers.

TL;DR?
Rouge Royale™ is a fragrant, award-winning red Hybrid Tea rose with deeply romantic, quartered blooms, strong disease resistance, and long-stemmed flowers perfect for cutting.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Deep red, very full blooms with 75–80 petals

• Strong, fruity fragrance — citrus + ripe berries

• Award-winning scent at the Rose Hills International Rose Trials

• Excellent cut rose — long stems + repeat blooming

• Bushy, medium-sized plant (4–5 ft tall)

• Great disease resistance and weather tolerance

• Romantic color perfect for bouquets and garden focal points
  

Plant Traits

• Rose Type: Hybrid Tea

• Breeder: Meilland® (France, 2000)

• Color: Deep raspberry to burgundy red

• Bloom Size: Large (~4–5")

• Petal Count: 75–80

• Bloom Form: Very full, quartered, old-fashioned

• Fragrance: Strong — citrus and berries

• Flowering: Repeat bloomer all season
  

Garden Habit

• Growth Habit: Bushy, medium, upright

• Height: ~4–5 ft

• Width: ~2–3 ft
  

• Spacing: ~2–3 ft apart

• Foliage: Dark green, healthy

• Light Requirements: Full sun

• Hardiness Zones: USDA 6–10

• Container Friendly: Yes, in large pots

• Use: Cutting gardens • Borders • Containers • Romantic focal points
  

Performance

• Disease Resistance: Very strong — resists black spot and mildew

• Awards: Fragrance Award, Rose Hills International Rose Trials (2003)

• Watering: Deep, consistent watering until established

Photo Credit: Star Roses