'Cricri ®' Rose

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'Cricri ®' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Inuktikut

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Cri-Cri
• Gavolda
• MEIcri

HMF Ratings:

17 favorite votes.

ARS:

Orange blend Miniature.
Registration name: MEIcri
Exhibition name: Cricri ®

Origin:

Bred by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, before 1958).
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1960 as 'Cricri'.

Class:

Miniature.

Bloom:

Carmine-pink to pink. Small, very double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Short, bushy, well-branched. Leathery foliage.

Height: 14" (35cm).

Growing:

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.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Alain × Independence
pollen:	Perla de Alcanada

Notes:

See also 'Cricri' introduced by the nursery De Coninck-Dervaes in 1955
Meilland described the colour as Carmine-pink passing to Neyron pink, none of the coral and salmon shaded reported overseas.