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• MEIgekanu
• Sevillana ™ (shrub, Meilland, 1969/77)
• Sevillana Meidiland

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Pink blend Floribunda.
Registration name: MEIgekanu
Exhibition name: La Sevillana ®

Bred by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (France, 1969).
Introduced in France by URS (Universal Rose Selection)-Meilland in 1977 as 'La Sevillana'.

Floribunda, Shrub.  

Vermilion to orange-red.  Mild fragrance.  15 petals.  Average diameter 3".  Semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Semi-glossy, bronze-green foliage.  

Height: 4'11" to 5'5" (150 to 165cm).  Width: 5' (150cm).

USDA zone 5b through 9b.  Can be used for ground cover.  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.  

United States - Patent No: PP 6,384  on  8 Nov 1988   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application  on  11 Aug 1986

Tetraploid

Sets hips in the fall.

May require winter protection in Zone 5 or colder.

Alternative parentage: [('Jolie Madame' x 'Zambra') x 'Super Star'] x 'Rusticana'.