'Caprice de Meilland ®' Rose

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'Caprice de Meilland ®' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Best Friend (hybrid tea, Meilland 1997)
• MEIsionver

HMF Ratings:

47 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Medium pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEIsionver
Exhibition name: Caprice de Meilland ®

Origin:

Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, before 1997).
Introduced in France by Meilland International (after 1997) in 1997 as 'Caprice de Meilland'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea, Shrub.

Bloom:

Pink. Strong, fruity fragrance. Average diameter 4.75". Very large bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Ovoid buds.

Habit:

Tall, bushy. Matte, light green foliage.

Height: 31" to 39" (80 to 100cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower or garden. Heat tolerant. Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. . Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. 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. Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood.. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .

Patents:

Australia - Patent No: AU2245P on 27 May 2003
Application No: 2001/131 on 14 May 2001 VIEW PBR PATENT

Controlled Pollination between seed parent (‘Meicelna’ x ‘Meipobil’) and pollen parent ‘Meihelvet’ (syn. Sonia). ...Breeder: Alain Meilland, Meilland International Le Cannet France.
First sold in Germany May 1997

European Union - Patent on 1998

France - Patent on 1997

Patent surrendered

New Zealand - Application on 2001

Parentage:

seed:	Tino Rossi ® × Rendez-Vous (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1987)
pollen:	Sonia (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1973)

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