'Marella' Rose

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'Marella' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MEIgand

HMF Ratings:

8 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Marella
Exhibition name: Marella

Origin:

Bred by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (France, 1961).
Introduced in France by URS (Universal Rose Selection)-Meilland as 'Marella'.
Introduced in United Kingdom by Wheatcroft Brothers Ltd. in 1961 as 'Marella'.
Introduced in Australia by Better Roses (Australia) in 1962 as 'Marella'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Geranium-red, ages to carmine-red . Mild fragrance. 35 petals. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Upright. Glossy, leathery foliage.

Height: up to 43" (up to 110cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden. Very vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

seed:	Happiness (Hybrid Tea. Meilland. 1949) × Independence
pollen:	Better Times (hybrid tea, Catron 1932)

Notes:

According to Modern Roses 10, 'Marella' is a parent of Arioso, which see.