'Frederic Mistral ®' Rose

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'Frederic Mistral ®' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MEItebros
• The Children's Rose (hybrid tea, Meilland 1994)

HMF Ratings:

126 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Light pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEItebros
Exhibition name: Frederic Mistral ®

Origin:

Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, before 1994).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1995 as 'Frederic Mistral'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea. (Series: Romantica ™)

Bloom:

Light pink, rose-pink reverse. Flowers venetian pink, reverse suffused rose. Strong, citrus fragrance. 40 to 45 petals. Average diameter 4.5". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall, few or no prickles/thorns, upright. Large, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: up to 6' (up to 185cm). Width: 35" (90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5a through 9b. Can be used for cut flower or garden. Benefits from winter protection in colder climates. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. . Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. 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. Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood.. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .

Patents:

Australia - Application No: 1997/026 on 1997 VIEW PBR PATENT

New Zealand - Application No: 97/026

United States - Patent No: PP 10,004 on 19 Aug 1997 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application on 4 Sep 1996

Parentage:

seed:	Perfume Delight × Prima Ballerina ® (hybrid tea, Tantau, 1957)
pollen:	The McCartney Rose ™

Notes:

Dedicated to Josèp Estève Frederic Mistral (September 8, 1830, Maillane - March 25, 1914 Maillane), French poet and writer in Occitan (Provencal) language