'Red Meidiland' Rose

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'Red Meidiland' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Patricia Routley

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MEIneble
• MEInoble
• Red Meilland
• Rouge Meillandécor ®

HMF Ratings:

32 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Red blend Shrub.
Registration name: MEIneble, MEInoble
Exhibition name: Red Meidiland

Origin:

Bred by Meilland International (France, 1989).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1989 as 'Red Meidiland'.
Introduced in France by URS (Universal Rose Selection)-Meilland in 1990 as 'Red Meidiland'.

Class:

Shrub.

Bloom:

Red, white center, darker reverse. None / no fragrance. 5 petals. Average diameter 2.75". Single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in large clusters, flat to cupped bloom form. Prolific, continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. Medium buds.

Habit:

Short, spreading. Semi-glossy, medium green, dense, leathery foliage.

Height: 1' to 16" (30 to 40cm). Width: 5' to 6' (150 to 185cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 2b through 8b. Can be used for garden or landscape. Very hardy. produces decorative hips. Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.

Patents:

Australia - Application No: 1991/049 on 24 Apr 1991 VIEW PBR PATENT

Synonym: Red Meidiland. Applicant: Meilland International.

United States - Patent No: PP 7,116 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

seed:	Sea Foam (shrub, Schwartz 1963)
pollen:	Picasso × Eyepaint ®

Notes:

One of the roses that "passed the test" in Longwood Garden's Ten-Year Rose Trials.