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• Joséphine Baker
• MEImaur

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Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEImaur
Exhibition name: Velvet Flame

Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, before 1972).
Introduced in France by URS (Universal Rose Selection)-Meilland in 1973 as 'Joséphine Baker'.
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1974 as 'Joséphine Baker'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Dark red.  Mild fragrance.  25 to 30 petals.  Average diameter 5.5".  Double (17-25 petals), cupped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  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) .