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'MEIger' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden
HMF Ratings:
54 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
Class:
Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.
Bloom:
Geranium-red, orange-red shading, scarlet outer petals. None / no fragrance. 72 to 82 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Medium, leafy sepals, rounded buds.
Habit:
Bushy, upright, well-branched. Medium, dark green, leathery foliage. 3 to 7 leaflets.
Height: up to 3' (up to 90cm). Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower or garden. 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:
France - Patent No: trademark 518 on 1954 Netherlands - Application No: 236 Baccara, 236, Francis Meilland, Cap d'Antibes (A. M.), Boulevard du Cap (France). United States - Patent No: PP 1,367 on 22 Mar 1955 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 441,698 on 6 Jul 1954
Notes:
The variety 'MEIger' became public domain in 1974 after having produced 25 million plants.
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