Auguste Renoir Hybrid Tea/Romantica Rose: Artistic Pink Blend

The Auguste Renoir rose, a Hybrid Tea/Romantica from 1992 by Meilland (PP9564, MEItoifar), honors the Impressionist painter with large, cupped, blended pink and cream flowers that resemble a brushstroke. A romantic, artistic rose.

Classification and Heritage

Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh)
Cultivar: 'Auguste Renoir'
Additional names: PP9564, Auguste Renoir? MEItoifar
Hybridized by: Meilland
Registered/Introduced: 1992

Romantica roses are Meilland's line of fragrant, old-fashioned form roses.

Growth Habit and Blooms

Upright 3–4 feet. Flowers 4–5 inches, pink-cream blend, cupped, fully double. Strong, sweet fragrance. Good repeat bloom.

Cultivation Tips

• Sunlight: Full sun.
• Soil: Rich, well-drained.
• Watering: Regular.
• Pruning: Spring shaping.
• Hardiness: USDA zones 6–9.

Landscape Uses

Rose gardens, cutting gardens, specimen. The painterly colors are enchanting.