'Arioso' Rose

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'Arioso' rose Description

My HMF:

'Arioso (hybrid tea, Paolino, 1970)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of asakombu

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MEIhud

HMF Ratings:

6 favorite votes.

ARS:

Orange or orange-red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEIhud
Exhibition name: Arioso

Origin:

Bred by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (France, before 1970).
Introduced in France by URS (Universal Rose Selection)-Meilland in 1970 as 'Arioso'.
Introduced in Australia by Ross Roses in 1975 as 'Arioso'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Vermilion. Mild, fruity fragrance. 25 petals. Average diameter 5". Very large, very double, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Upright. Glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 28" to 32" (70 to 80cm).

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).

Parentage:

seed:	Paris-Match (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1956) × Baccará ® (hybrid tea, Meilland 1954)
pollen:	Marella

Notes:

Parentage is reversed in the references