Commercially available

• Meighivon
• MEIgovin
• Snow Sunblaze

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White, near white or white blend Miniature.
Registration name: MEIgovin

Discovered by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, 1985).

Miniature.  

White, cream center.  Average diameter 2.5".  Medium, very double, borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Bushy.  Glossy, dark green foliage.  3 to 7 leaflets.  

Height: up to 1' (up to 30cm).  

USDA zone 5b and warmer.  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.  

Australia - Application No: 1990/014  on  31 Jan 1990   VIEW PBR PATENT
United States - Patent No: PP 8,063  on  22 Dec 1992   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 07/710,554  on  5 Jun 1991

This rose was available during Summer 2002 at The Home Depot in California.
Source for Breeding year: Snow Meillandina