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'Colibri Farbfestival ®' rose Description
'Raspberry Cream Twirl' rose photo
Photo courtesy of is2jours
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
36 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT.  
ARS:
Pink blend Large-Flowered Climber.
Exhibition name: Raspberry Cream Twirl
Origin:
Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, before 2009).
Class:
Climber, Large-Flowered Climber.  
Bloom:
Deep pink, white stripes.  Flowers with intense red-purple streaked with lighter red-purple.  None / no, apple fragrance.  up to 100 petals.  Average diameter 3.5".  Medium-large, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters, cupped, quartered, reflexed, rounded bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Tall, climbing, few or no prickles/thorns.  Medium, glossy, dark green, dense, leathery foliage.  3 to 9 leaflets.  

Height: 4' to 10' (120 to 305cm).  
Growing:
Can be used for cut flower, garden, pillar or specimen.  
Patents:
European Union - Patent No: EU34903  on  22 Apr 2013
Application No: 2010/1778  on  2010
 
United States - Patent No: PP 22,470  on  31 Jan 2012   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 12/923,055  on  31 Aug 2010
Inventors: Meilland; Alain A. (Antibes, FR)
The female parent (i.e., the seed parent) was the `Meinoiral` variety (non-patented in the United States). The male parent (i.e., the pollen parent) of the new variety was the product of the cross of the `Meihestries` variety (non-patented in the United States) and the `Meidomonac` variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5,105).
Notes:
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