'Alsace' Rose

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'Alsace' rose Description

My HMF:

'Alsace (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1946)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of asakombu

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

6 favorite votes.

ARS:

Orange-pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Alsace (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1946)
Exhibition name: Alsace

Origin:

Bred by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, 1946).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Wheatcroft Brothers Ltd. in 1948 as 'Alsace'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1951 as 'Alsace'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Salmon-pink, golden-yellow undertones. Flowers salmon-pink, base gold. Moderate fragrance. 35 to 40 petals. Average diameter 5". Very large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Dark green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Peace (hybrid tea, Meilland 1935) × Madame Joseph Perraud

Notes:

Different opinions on parentage - see references.