Delicate pastel yellow base colour with pink-tinged outer edges. The petal base has a warmer, light yellow shade. - hybrid tea rose - medium-strength, well-scented rose - soft character
– Iconic Béke - Peace tea-hybrid classic.
– XL, very double blooms for showy displays.
– Elegant pastel yellow flowers with pink edges.
– Medium, soft fragrance for cut flowers.
– Hardy to about -25 °C, reliable outdoors.
– Gné speisialta: Cultivar decorated with world-famous rose awards.
Continuous garden development – Future-friendly garden selection
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BÉKE - PEACE – light yellow with pink petal edges tea-hybrid rose - Meilland
Step outside after a shower and you can imagine BÉKE – PEACE beading with raindrops, its pastel blooms glowing in the soft Irish light. This classic Hybrid Tea offers generous, repeat flowering on upright, well-branched stems, giving you armfuls of elegant, XL blooms for cutting as well as for your front garden display. The medium-maintenance habit simply means the odd tidy-up of spent blooms, while its proven resilience and famous garden performance keep your effort low and the reward high. Being grown on its own roots, it settles steadily and rewards your patience as roots establish in year one, top growth builds in year two and full ornamental value appears by year three – a reassuringly long-term investment for a family plot with damp soil and good drainage coping with regular Atlantic showers and breezes. The flowers open creamy yellow with a blush-pink edge, slowly unfolding more colour nuances as they mature, all accompanied by a medium-strength, soft fragrance that suits close-up seating areas. With dense, glossy, dark green foliage and strong stems that also excel in the vase, BÉKE – PEACE works beautifully in “girly” cottage borders or Dublin terrace fronts where you want a sense of calm, reliable beauty without complicated gardening.
Peace rose at full bloom, showing its soft yellow flowers with pink-edged petals.
Peace rose with large, XL blooms compared by size.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden focal shrub
Its upright, 110–150 cm habit and XL solitary blooms create an immediate focal point beside a gate, path or bay window, giving structure without overwhelming smaller Irish front gardens; ideal for the busy homeowner
Cottage-style mixed border
Continuous remontant flowering brings wave after wave of pastel blooms, threading soft colour through perennials from early summer into autumn, perfectly suiting informal Irish cottage borders that need long, reliable display for the romantic gardener
Cutting and vase use
Very double, cup-shaped flowers on strong stems make classic, long-stemmed cuts, so one shrub can furnish the house with scented arrangements as well as dressing the garden, especially appreciated by the fragrance lover
Own-root long-term planting
Grown on its own roots, it ages steadily, regenerating well from lower buds after pruning or winter damage, so its ornamental value stays stable over many years, giving reassurance to the long-term planner
Clay-soil family gardens
Once established in well-prepared, drained planting holes, its moderate care needs and robust structure suit typical Irish clay gardens that see frequent rain and wind, supporting dependable roses for the practical beginner
Medium-height rose hedge
Planted 55 cm apart, its dense foliage and repeated flushes of bloom form an elegant, season-long, shoulder-height partition, softening boundaries in terraces and suburban plots for the urban gardener
Large container feature
In a 40–50 litre or larger container with good drainage, its glossy foliage and pastel flowers dress patios or doorways, while own-root vigour allows steady regrowth after pruning, making seasonal care straightforward for the balcony and patio owner
Showcase specimen with historic value
World-famous awards and its symbolic 1945 naming give both garden presence and a story to share, combining beauty, history and moderate disease resistance that suits thoughtful gardeners seeking meaning as well as flowers for the heritage enthusiast
Styling ideas
Cottage-curve border – Plant BÉKE – PEACE in a gently curving front path bed, weaving between dwarf asters and chives for soft, romantic colour – perfect for lovers of informal cottage charm
Pastel-terrace welcome – Use a single shrub in a large pot by the front door, underplanted with lavender cotton for silvery texture – ideal for city residents wanting an elegant, low-fuss greeting
Cutting-strip row – Line a sunny fence with evenly spaced plants to create a personal cut-flower row that still looks decorative from the street – suited to home florists and bouquet makers
Memory-corner rose – Combine one specimen with a bench and soft grasses to create a quiet corner where its historic “Peace” story and gentle scent invite reflection – appealing to reflective, meaning-seeking gardeners
Family-play backdrop – Place a loose hedge of these roses behind lawn or play space, giving height and colour while keeping maintenance manageable – great for families wanting beauty around everyday life
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Hybrid Tea rose known as BÉKE – PEACE, premium gold merit rating, ARS exhibition name ‘Peace’; unregistered cultivar name, commercial Meilland introduction widely recognised in gardens worldwide.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Francis Xavier Meilland, France, from complex Hybrid Tea parentage; raised in 1935 and launched in 1945 by Meilland International, becoming a globally distributed classic Hybrid Tea variety.
Awards and recognition
All-America Rose Selection 1946, RHS Award of Garden Merit 1993, World Federation of Rose Societies World’s Favourite Rose and American Rose Society Hall of Fame, both awarded in 1976.
Growth and structural characteristics
Upright Hybrid Tea shrub, about 110–150 cm tall and 75–105 cm wide, with dense, glossy dark green foliage and moderately thorny stems, forming a strong, medium-sized structural feature in borders.
Flower morphology
Very double, 40+ petalled, XL (10 cm+) solitary blooms, cup- to chalice-shaped; classic exhibition-type flowers on long stems, with moderate self-cleaning so spent blooms benefit from regular deadheading.
Colour data and phenology
Delicate light-yellow base with warmer creamy centres and pink-edged outer petals; colour softens in heat, brighter pink in cool weather; multiple remontant flushes, with plentiful second flowering in season.
Fragrance and aroma
Medium-strength, soft, classic rose fragrance best enjoyed at close range; scented blooms perform well both on the plant and as cut flowers, offering a gentle, not overpowering, perfume in the garden.
Hip characteristics
Occasional, small spherical hips, around 12–18 mm in diameter, orange-red when formed; generally incidental to display, as regular deadheading for repeat flowers reduces hip development.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to about -26 to -23 °C (RHS H7, USDA 5b, Swedish zone 4); disease resistance moderate overall, with good black spot resistance but some susceptibility to powdery mildew and rust in humid periods.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in sunny, well-drained soil; water in prolonged dry spells and deadhead for repeats. Space 55–100 cm depending on use; mass plant at roughly 2.5–2.9 plants/m² for full, richly flowering displays.
BÉKE - PEACE offers remontant XL blooms, glossy foliage and award-winning reliability on a durable own-root shrub, making it a thoughtful choice for gardeners seeking lasting beauty with moderate effort.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
BÉKE - PEACE – light yellow with pink petal edges tea-hybrid rose - Meilland
Product Type:
antoniaROSE® ORIGINAL - rós i bpota 2 lítear ar a fhréamhacha féin
Cultivar Name Meaning:
The word 'Peace' means 'peace', and the name was given in 1945 to mark the end of the Second World War, symbolising the hope for world peace.
Synonym Name:
Peace; Madame A. Meilland; Mme Antoine Meilland; Gioia; Gloria Dei; Glaube an Frieden
Competition and Show Awards:
USA – All-America Rose Selection (1946); United Kingdom – RHS Award of Garden Merit (1993); World Federation of Rose Societies – World’s Favourite Rose (1976); USA – American Rose Society Hall of Fame (1976)
Pollinator Attraction:
Its very double (40+ petals) flowers render nectar and stamens poorly accessible, so it attracts pollinators only to a limited extent.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Its very double flowers hide the stamens, making it primarily an ornamental variety.
Our product is a rose grown with unique pharmaROSA® cultivation technology!
2 litre, own-root, potted rose.
With shoots appropriate to the season.
With roots thoroughly interwoven through the growing medium.
Quality in line with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
In unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-type rose plant with an individual 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.
Stock: several varieties and several stages of development in a short stock section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: presentation of the strong root system interwoven through the growing medium with the pot removed.Balance: mature plant where the development of the root system and the shoots is in harmony.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”, but makes the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root production tangible: how the plant is built, what the root system is like and how the shoots renew themselves. The footage was therefore taken at different times, showing plants at different stages of development, so mixed leaf coverage or differing growth stages may appear in the videos. This is not a “sample” of the batch delivered, but an illustration of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical of the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown at the top of the product page.
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