'Michèle Meilland' Rose

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'Michèle Meilland' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Jay-Jay

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

30 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD.

ARS:

Light pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Michèle Meilland

Origin:

Bred by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, 1945).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Wheatcroft Brothers Ltd. in 1948 as 'Michèle Meilland'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1950 as 'Michèle Meilland'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Light pink, seashell-pink shading, lighter edges. Creamy buff shaded pink and salmon. Mild, sweet fragrance. 16 to 25 petals. Average diameter 4.25". Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy.

Height: 3' to 4¼' (90 to 130cm). Width: up to 26" (up to 65cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Joanna Hill × Peace (hybrid tea, Meilland 1935)

Notes:

Dedicated to the daughter (b. April 17, 1943 Antibes) of the Breeder