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'Marmalade Skies ™' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Ben Boorman
HMF Ratings:
60 favorite votes.
Average rating:
GOOD+.
ARS:
Orange blend Floribunda. Registration name: MEImonblanExhibition name: Marmalade Skies ™
Bloom:
Orange blend. None to mild fragrance. 17 to 25 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium, double (17-25 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Bushy. Medium, glossy, dark green foliage.
Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). Width: 3' (90cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Shade tolerant. 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) . Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).
Patents:
Australia - Application No: 2005/299 on 31 Aug 2005 VIEW PBR PATENT United States - Patent No: PP 12,579 on 23 Apr 2002 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 09/649,216 on 28 Aug 2000 Inventors: Meilland; Alain A. (Antibes, FR)
The female parent (i.e., the seed parent) of the new variety was the product of the cross of the `Meidanu` variety (non-patented in the United States) and the `Meichanso` variety (non-patented in the United States). The male parent (i.e., the pollen parent) was the `Korpatri` variety (non-patented in the United States). The `Meichanso` variety sometimes is known as the `Parador` variety, and the `Korpatri` variety sometimes is known as the `Patricia` variety.
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