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• Cocorico (floribunda, Meilland, 1950)
• MEIlano

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Bred by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (France, before 1950).
Introduced in France by URS (Universal Rose Selection)-Meilland in 1951 as 'Cocorico'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1953 as 'Cocorico'.

Floribunda, Hybrid Polyantha.  

Geranium-red, golden-yellow stamens, yellow undertones.  Moderate, spice fragrance.  8 petals.  Average diameter 3.25".  Medium, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered, open bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Upright, well-branched.  Glossy foliage.  

Height: 39" to 47" (100 to 120cm).  

USDA zone 6b 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.  

Netherlands - Application No: 138
United States - Patent No: PP 1,193  on  9 Jun 1953   VIEW USPTO PATENT

Tetraploid

The breeder was declared as Louisette Meilland at the 1951 Geneva and Bagatelle rose trials.