'MEIpikion' Rose

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'MEIpikion' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Ben_in_Melbourne

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Ion
• Mother's Love (hybrid tea, Meilland before 1997)

HMF Ratings:

10 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Pink blend Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, before 1997). Bred by Meilland International (France, before 1997).
Introduced in Australia by Treloar Roses in 1999 as 'Mother's Love'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

White, light pink edges, pink stamens. Moderate fragrance. Average diameter 3.5". Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Ovoid buds.

Habit:

Medium, bushy. Medium, matte, medium green foliage.

Height: 4'11" (150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .

Patents:

Australia - Patent No: AU2331P on 25 Sep 2003
Application No: 2000/124 on 19 Apr 2000 VIEW PBR PATENT

seed parent (‘Meigriso’ x ‘MME. Hilda Meinemann’) x pollen parent ‘Meidragelac’ in a planned breeding program at Le Cannet France ...Breeder: Alain Meilland, Meilland International, Le Cannet, France.
First sold in Australia in Jun 1999

Parentage:

seed:	Baronne Edmond de Rothschild ® × Mme H. Heinemann
pollen:	Laura '81

Notes:

Sales of this rose at Treloar Roses support the Nursing Mother’s Association of Australia.