'Madame Speaker' Rose

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'Madame Speaker' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jackeline

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Bolchoï ®
• Bolshoï ® (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1996)
• Fiona’s Wish
• MEIzuzes

HMF Ratings:

65 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Red blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEIzuzes
Exhibition name: Bolchoï ® (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1996)

Origin:

Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, before 1996).
Introduced in France by Meilland et Cie in 1996 as 'Bolchoï'.
Introduced in Australia by Corporate Roses Pty. Ltd. in 2001 as 'Fiona’s Wish'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Cherry-red, yellow reverse, ages to carmine-pink . Strong, fruity, lemon, rose, wild rose fragrance. 45 petals. Average diameter 4.75". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, reflexed bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall, bushy. Matte, dark green, dense foliage.

Height: 28" to 39" (70 to 100cm). Width: up to 30" (up to 75cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower or garden. 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:

Australia - Patent No: AU2330P on 25 Sep 2003
Application No: 2000/114 on 31 Mar 2000 VIEW PBR PATENT

seed parent (‘Meiriglau’ x ‘Macar’) x pollen parent ‘Meipobil’ ....Breeder: Alain Meilland, Meilland International, Le Cannet, France
First sold in UK in Apr 1996.

European Union - Patent on 1997

United States - Application No: 09/276,743 on 26 Mar 1999

Parentage:

seed:	Colorama ® (hybrid tea, Meilland 1968) × Piccadilly ®
pollen:	Châtelaine de Lullier

Notes:

This rose is named in honor of Fiona Coote. 'Fiona's Wish' has won a number of awards: a Gold Medal (1996) in Rome, Italy' Le Roeulx Gold Medal (1996) Belgium; an award for Fragrance (1996) Belgium, as well as an award for Fragrance (2000) Adelaide. Royalties from the sale of this rose will be donated to the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute.