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• Madame L. Dieudonné

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Red blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Madame Dieudonné
Exhibition name: Madame Dieudonné

Bred by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, 1947).
Introduced in France by Meilland et Cie in 1949 as 'Madame Dieudonné'.
Introduced in United Kingdom by Wheatcroft Brothers Ltd. in 1950 as 'Madame Dieudonné'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1951 as 'Madame L. Dieudonné'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Rose-red, golden-yellow reverse.  Mild to strong fragrance.  30 petals.  Average diameter 4.5".  Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long, pointed buds.  

Few or no prickles/thorns, upright.  Glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 26" to 30" (65 to 75cm).  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.  

United States - Patent No: PP 959  on  4 Jul 1950   VIEW USPTO PATENT

Year bred according to L'Haÿ label.