VARIETAL DENOMINATION
cv. Meigrilega

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The new variety of Rosa hybrida Hybrid Tea rose plant of the present invention was created in France by artificial pollination during June 1998 wherein two parents were crossed which previously had been studied in the hope that the would contribute the desired characteristics. The female parent (i.e., the seed parent) was the ‘Meigriso’ variety (non-patented in the United States). The male parent (i.e., the pollen parent) of the new variety was the ‘Twobe’ variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,901). The parentage of the new variety can be summarized as follows:


‘Meigriso’בTwobe’.

May 2011 ~ GNO is available at >> SummerWinds << Garden Centers in Silicon Valley,CA for $35. It has strong scent and stems that are long! The rose shape is truly exquisite: formal & feminine. The color is unusual with reverse being a lighter shade of mauve. But very elegant. It appears that this plant may grow tall, as well, as the stems.