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• MEIpraserpi

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Apricot or apricot blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEIpraserpi

Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, before 1979).
Introduced in France by Meilland et Cie in 1981 as 'Catherine Deneuve'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Salmon-pink.  Mild to strong fragrance.  20 to 30 petals.  Average diameter 5.5".  Very large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Bushy, upright.  Large, glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 43" to 47" (110 to 120cm).  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  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) .