Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Alain A. Meilland
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Queen Mary 2 is a white hybrid tea rose from Alain A. Meilland, introduced in 2004 and patented in 2006 (PP16951, code name 'Meifaissel'). Flowers about 3 to 3.5 in (8 to 9 cm) wide have about 25 petals. Plants stay fairly compact at 31 to 35 in (80 to 90 cm) tall and 24 to 28 in (60 to 70 cm) wide. The patent notes good resistance to black spot. Suited to smaller beds and white color schemes.
Queen Mary 2 traits
- White flowers with about 25 petals
- Blooms 3 to 3.5 in (8 to 9 cm) across
- Compact: 31 to 35 in (80 to 90 cm) tall
- The patent notes good resistance to black spot
- US plant patent PP16951 (2006)
Good for
- White garden
- Small rose beds
- Cut flowers
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Mary 2 this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Queen Mary 2 FAQ
What kind of rose is Queen Mary 2?
Queen Mary 2 is a white hybrid tea rose from Alain A. Meilland, introduced in 2004 and patented in 2006 (PP16951, code name 'Meifaissel').
How does Queen Mary 2 compare with other rose varieties?
Queen Mary 2: bush. Similar rose varieties include Abbaye de Cluny, About Face, AC De Montarville. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Queen Mary 2 good for?
Queen Mary 2 is grown for white garden, small rose beds, cut flowers.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
- All 309 rose varieties
Source
Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.