'Eden' Rose

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'Eden' rose Description

My HMF:

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Eden Climber ™
• Eden Rose 88
• MEIviolin
• Pierre de Ronsard ®
• Pierre de Ronsard ® Grimpant

HMF Ratings:

51 favorite votes.
EXCELLENT- overall member rating.

ARS:

Pink blend Large-Flowered Climber.
Registration name: MEIviolin
Exhibition name: Pierre de Ronsard ®

Origin:

Bred by Marie-Louise Meilland (before 1985) France.
Introduced in France (1985) by Meilland International.

Class:

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber. Renaissance® [Poulsen], Romantica ™.

Bloom:

White and pink. Mild fragrance. 55 to 60 petals. Average diameter 3". Large, double (17-25 petals), globular bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Climbing.
Height of 39" to 12' (100 to 365 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 9b. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 6,892 on 4 Jul 1989 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application on 28 Apr 1988
The patent application describes MEIviolin as a climbing shrub.

Parentage:

Seed:	Danse des Sylphes × Händel
Pollen:	Pink Wonder, Cl.

Notes:

Meilland also introduced a Hybrid Tea in 1950, 'Eden,' which produced a climbing sport that was introduced in Europe in 1962. These are both different from Pierre de Ronsard.