Effect of explant, site of leaflet, induction period in the dark and combinations of plant growth regulators on direct adventitious bud induction and plant regeneration of Rosa hybrida Samantha was investigated. The results showed that after an induction period of 8 d on MS medium with 1.5 mg L-1 TDZ and 0.05 mg L-1 NAA in the dark and a subculture on MS medium with 0.5 mg L-1 BA and 0.01 mg L-1 NAA under light, the best plant regeneration was obtained and the regeneration frequencies of leaflets and petioles were 51.8 and 10% respectively. There was no significant difference in regeneration ability between leaflets at different sites of the compound leaves, longer time of induction in the dark or high concentration of auxin would cause callus formation, which was disadvantageous for shoot regeneration, and the regeneration frequency was significantly reduced. This regeneration system could be applied for genetic transformation of this cultivar in the future. Effect of explant, site of leaflet, induction period in the dark and combinations of plant growth regulators on direct adventitious bud induction and plant regeneration of Rosa hybrida Samantha was investigated. The results was that after an induction period of 8 d on MS medium with 1.5 mg L-1 TDZ and 0.05 mg L-1 NAA in the dark and a subculture on MS medium with 0.5 mg L-1 BA and 0.01 mg L-1 NAA under light, the best plant regeneration was obtained and the regeneration frequencies of leaflets There was no significant difference in regeneration ability between leaflets at different sites of the compound leaves, longer time of induction in the dark or high concentration of auxin would cause callus formation, which was disadvantageous for shoot regeneration , and the regeneration frequency was significantly reduced. This regeneration system could be applied for genetic transformation of this cultivar in the future.