'Fragrant Lady' Rose

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'Fragrant Lady' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of David Elliott

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Mary Potter
• MEIniacin
• Perfume Beauty ™

HMF Ratings:

16 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD.

ARS:

Medium pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEIniacin
Exhibition name: Perfume Beauty ™

Origin:

Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, before 1990).
Introduced in France by Meilland et Cie in 1991 as 'Fragrant Lady'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Pink. Strong fragrance. 36 to 43 petals. Average diameter 5.25". Very large, moderately full, borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Medium buds.

Habit:

Upright. Semi-glossy, leathery foliage. 3 to 5 leaflets.

Height: 39" to 43" (100 to 110cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 7,819 on 10 Mar 1992 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 07/580,261 on 10 Sep 1990

Parentage:

seed:	MEIlista
pollen:	Carina (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1963) × Silvia (hybrid tea, Pierson, 1918)

Notes:

According to Ross Roses, this rose was selected by the Mary Potter Foundation to benefit Hospice care.