Gracious Queen Hybrid Tea/Romantica Rose: Meilland's Pink Majesty

The Gracious Queen rose, a Hybrid Tea/Romantica from 1997 by Meilland (MEItelov, Michel Angelo, Michelangelo), reigns with large, cupped, deep pink flowers and a strong, sweet fragrance. A queenly presence in the garden.

Classification and Heritage

Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh)
Cultivar: 'Gracious Queen'
Additional names: MEItelov, Michel Angelo, Michelangelo
Hybridized by: Meilland
Registered/Introduced: 1997

Growth Habit and Blooms

Upright 3–4 feet. Flowers 4–5 inches, deep pink, 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 deep pink is regal.