Velvety, saturated deep‑red shade with a subtle crimson radiance in the centre of the petals. - hybrid tea rose - very weak, barely perceptible scented rose - light, rosy character
– Velvety, saturated deep‑red rosette blooms.
– Abundant remontant flowering all season.
– Bushy, upright habit with dense foliage.
– Excellent disease resistance in garden use.
– Reliable hardiness to about −25 °C.
– Gné speisialta: Saothrú Meilland le gradaim Monza agus Rome.
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TRAVIATA® – deep red hybrid tea rose - Meilland
If you dream of a romantic yet easy garden rose, TRAVIATA® brings velvety opera-night drama to an everyday Irish cottage or city front garden with reassuring simplicity. Large, very full deep-red blooms appear generously in flushes, so your path or patio enjoys repeat colour even when summers are cool and damp, gently thriving where frequent showers and soft breezes shape the climate. Strong bushy growth and reliable disease resistance support a long-lived, own-root investment that settles in steadily: roots in the first year, satisfying top growth in the second, and full ornamental presence by the third. Low maintenance needs and robust foliage offer relaxed confidence, while occasional decorative hips add autumn interest. In a 2‑litre pot, this hybrid tea is already well prepared to establish in beds or large containers, rewarding modest care with season-long elegance.
Shiny, dark green foliage of Traviata®.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden focal point
TRAVIATA® forms a bushy, upright shrub with dense, dark foliage and large, velvety red blooms that read beautifully from the street, creating a confident focal point beside a doorway or bay window with minimal fuss for beginners.
Romantic flowerbed in a family garden
Very full, exhibition-style flowers and generous repeat flushes add a romantic, “old-world” feel to mixed cottage-style borders, pairing easily with perennials for long seasonal colour that needs only basic pruning for busy owners.
Low-maintenance specimen rose
The combination of upright, substantial growth and a premium deep-red colour means a single plant has real presence on its own, offering a deliberate, long-term garden feature without demanding complicated care from hobby gardeners.
Cutting patch or rose bed for bouquets
Hybrid tea form and long, straight stems make this variety ideal for home cutting, so you can enjoy its velvety blooms indoors while the bush continues to flower outside with only light deadheading by home florists.
Irish cottage-style planting with perennials
Reliable remontant flowering and strong colour allow it to anchor informal groupings with Heuchera, Salvia and compact Miscanthus, standing up well to showery, breezy conditions typical of many Irish gardens for nature-lovers.
Hedge or row along a path or driveway
When planted at the recommended hedge spacing, its bushy habit and repeat blooms create a loose, rose hedge that guides the eye and softens boundaries, rewarding simple seasonal feeding and mulching for practical planners.
Large patio container (40–50 litres or more)
Own-root plants adapt well to big containers when given free-draining compost in at least 40–50 litres, allowing smaller gardens and terraces to enjoy deep-red blooms close to the house with straightforward watering by urban gardeners.
Long-term, low-input feature planting
Robust hardiness and strong resistance to common fungal diseases support a deliberate, long-lived garden investment that copes well with our moist, changeable weather, offering durable ornamental value over many seasons for forward-thinkers.
Styling ideas
Cottage-Romantic Border – weave TRAVIATA® through a loose mix of foxgloves, lady’s mantle and hardy geraniums for a soft, storybook look – for lovers of informal Irish cottage gardens
Formal Entrance Pair – place two plants in matching 50‑litre containers by the front door for a structured yet welcoming entrance – for homeowners who enjoy classic symmetry
Evening Opera Corner – combine with white campanulas and silver foliage plants so the deep-red blooms glow at dusk – for those who unwind outdoors after work
Family-Friendly Cut-Flower Patch – group several plants in a sunny bed beside dahlias and Salvia for reliable home-cut roses – for families who like picking garden bouquets together
Soft Boundary Row – line a low fence with TRAVIATA® and airy ornamental grasses to blur hard edges with movement and colour – for gardeners wanting gentle privacy without tall hedges
Technical cultivar profile
Property
Data
Name and registration
Hybrid tea rose, Romantica collection; registered as MEIlavio, marketed as TRAVIATA® Romantica® MEIlavio, with ARS exhibition name Traviata referencing Verdi’s opera La Traviata.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Alain A. Meilland, France, in 1997 from (Meirgano × Tanaloap) × Ausroyal; introduced after 1999 by Meilland International SA, with US registration in 1999 as Plant Patent 10,845.
Awards and recognition
Recognised in European rose trials with a silver medal at Monza, Italy in 1997 and a certificate at Rome, Italy in 1997, reflecting both garden performance and exhibition-quality blooms.
Growth and structural characteristics
Bushy, upright shrub typically 95–125 cm tall and 110–150 cm wide, with dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage and moderate prickliness, forming a substantial, well-furnished garden rose.
Flower morphology
Large, 7–10 cm very full rosette blooms with 40+ petals, borne mainly singly on stems; remontant with abundant second flush, though spent blooms benefit from manual removal to stay tidy.
Colour data and phenology
Velvety deep red with subtle crimson radiance; buds almost black-red, opening to intense ruby tones, then outer petals fade towards crimson while colour generally holds moderately in strong sunlight.
Fragrance and aroma
Fragrance is very weak, with only a light rosy character detectable at close range; chosen primarily for its ornamental flower form and colour rather than for strong scent in the garden.
Hip characteristics
Occasional ovoid rose hips, about 10–14 mm in diameter, orange-red when mature, adding small seasonal interest although flowering performance remains the primary decorative feature.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Classed as resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, with hardiness to around −26 to −23 °C (H7, USDA 5b), coping well with typical Irish winters when planted in suitable soil.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in sunny positions with well-drained soil; allow 110–180 cm spacing depending on use, and consider 40–50 litre containers for pot culture, maintaining low-input care with regular watering in dry spells.
TRAVIATA® combines velvety deep-red exhibition blooms, strong disease resistance and reliable structure with the resilience of an own-root plant, making it a thoughtful long-term choice for your garden.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
TRAVIATA® – deep red hybrid tea rose - Meilland
Product Type:
antoniaROSE® ORIGINAL - rós i bpota 2 lítear ar a fhréamhacha féin
Pollinator Attraction:
Double (full) blooms with 40+ petals have limited appeal to pollinators because the very full flower form conceals the stamens, reducing their accessibility and therefore attractiveness.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
The highly double, closed flower form limits pollinator access and is primarily ornamental.
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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