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'Sabrina' rose Description
'Sabrina (florists rose, Paolino 1977)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of jedmar
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
• MEIgandor
HMF Ratings:
6 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Apricot or apricot blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEIgandor
Origin:
Bred by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (France, 1977).
Introduced in France by Meilland et Cie in 1977 as 'Sabrina'.
Class:
Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Apricot, yellow undertones.  Mild fragrance.  25 to 30 petals.  Average diameter 3.25".  Medium to large, very double, in small clusters, cupped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Matte, medium green, leathery foliage.  3 to 7 leaflets.  

Height: up to 32" (up to 80cm).  
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 4,520  on  15 Apr 1980   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 968'840  on  12 Dec 1978
Inventor: Marie-Louise Paolino, Antibes, France
Patented as a Floribunda. The patent abstract shows the parentage as:
Seed parent: Sweet Promise 1974 x Golden Garnette
Pollen Parent: [(Zambra x Suspense) x King's Ransom] x Whisky Mac
Parentage:
seed: Sweet Promise (hybrid tea, Meilland 1970) × Golden Garnette
pollen:{[ Zambra ® × Suspense] × King's Ransom} × Whisky Mac
Notes:
Modern Roses shows a different pollen parent from the Patent Abstract. See References for the Modern Roses parentage.