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• Alpha

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Orange or orange-red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEInastur
Exhibition name: Alpha (hybrid tea, Paolino, 1975)

Bred by Francesco Giacomo Paolino (France, 1975). Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, 1979).
Introduced in France by URS (Universal Rose Selection)-Meilland as 'Alpha'.

Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.  

Vermilion.  up to 20 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Upright.  Glossy, leathery foliage.  

Height: 28" to 32" (70 to 80cm).  

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) .  

United States - Patent No: PP 3,926  on  29 Jun 1976   VIEW USPTO PATENT

Hybridizers according to the US patent application were Marie-Louise Meilland, Alain Meilland, and Michele Meilland Richardier.