'Fructose' Rose

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'Fructose' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Johno

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Fruité ®
• Fruitee
• MEIfructoz
• Tequila (floribunda, Meilland 1985)

HMF Ratings:

23 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Pink blend Floribunda.
Registration name: MEIfructoz

Origin:

Bred by Meilland International (France, 1985).

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Apricot to orange-red, ages to seashell-pink . Mild fragrance. up to 45 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, very full (41+ petals), open, ruffled bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 2' to 32" (60 to 80cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b 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.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Fruite was removed from the Auckland Regional Botanic Gardens (ARBG) Display Trial because its trial period expired.