Mercury Rising™ Potted Rose Bush
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About Mercury Rising™ Potted Rose Bush
🌹 A luminous blend of color—where cream, blush, and golden light rise together in bloom
Mercury Rising™ (cultivar: MEIlantmen) is a breathtaking Hybrid Tea rose that captures the artistry of light within a single bloom. Each flower opens in soft cream, delicately brushed with pink along the petal edges and warmed by a glowing yellow center—creating a radiant, tri-toned effect that feels both elegant and alive. The blooms are large and beautifully formed, with a classic high-centered shape and over 40 softly layered petals. A moderate, refined fragrance completes the experience—inviting, graceful, and perfectly balanced.
Bred by renowned French breeder Alain Meilland, Mercury Rising™ is a rose designed for both performance and beauty. Its upright, structured habit and glossy deep green foliage provide the perfect backdrop for continuous flushes of blooms throughout the season. Reaching approximately 35–39 inches in height, this variety is ideal for garden beds, cutting gardens, and curated rose collections where form and color matter. With its luminous palette and classic Hybrid Tea elegance, Mercury Rising™ offers a sophisticated presence—one that feels timeless, yet entirely fresh.
🌿 Key Details
- 🌹 Rose Type: Hybrid Tea
- 🧬 Cultivar Name: MEIlantmen
- 👨🌾 Breeder: Alain Meilland (France)
- 🎨 Color: Cream with pink edges and warm yellow center
- 🌸 Bloom Size: Very large (~4.5”)
- 🌿 Petals: 41–43, high-centered form
- 🌿 Fragrance: Moderate
- 🔁 Bloom Cycle: Repeats in flushes throughout the season
- 📏 Size: ~35–39” tall | Upright habit
- 🍃 Foliage: Glossy, dark green
- Zone: 6-11
🌸 Ideal For
- Classic rose gardens
- Cutting gardens
- Elegant focal plantings
- Collector gardens
✨ Grace Rose Farm Perspective
Mercury Rising™ is a rose for those who love nuance—the soft shift of color, the quiet glow at the center of each bloom, the way elegance reveals itself slowly. It doesn’t shout… it draws you in. And once it does, it’s unforgettable.
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