'Louis de Funès ®' Rose

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'Louis de Funès ®' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Charleston 88
• MEIrestif

HMF Ratings:

35 favorite votes.
Average rating: FAIR+.

ARS:

Orange blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEIrestif
Exhibition name: Louis de Funès ®

Origin:

Bred by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (France, before 1982).
Introduced in France by Meilland et Cie in 1984 as 'Louis de Funès'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Orange-red, yellow reverse. Mild fragrance. 15 to 30 petals. Average diameter 4.75". Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Upright. Medium, glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 31" to 43" (80 to 110cm).

Growing:

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) .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

seed:	Ambassador (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1976) × Whisky Mac
pollen:	Arthur Bell (Floribunda, McGredy, 1959) × Kabuki ® (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1967)

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