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Medium pink Polyantha.
Registration name: Jean Mermoz
Exhibition name: Jean Mermoz

Bred by Raymond Chenault (France, before 1937).
Introduced in France by Hemeray-Aubert in 1937 as 'Jean Mermoz'.

Polyantha.  

Salmon-pink, carmine-pink shading, silver(y) highlights.  Mild fragrance.  Average diameter 1".  Small, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, high-centered, scalloped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Short.  Glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 18" to 2' (45 to 60cm).  

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Shade tolerant.  Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.  

Triploid

Jean Mermoz (December 9, 1901 Aubenton - December 7, 1936 Atlantic Ocean), French aviation pioneer, who disappeared on a flight from Dakar to Natal, Brasil.