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• Grace de Mónaco
• MEImit
• MEImit 562

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Light pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEImit
Exhibition name: Grace de Mónaco

Bred by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, 1956).
Introduced in France by URS (Universal Rose Selection)-Meilland in 1956 as 'Grace de Mónaco'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1958 as 'Grace de Mónaco'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Light pink, darker reverse.  Strong fragrance.  Very large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Tall, bushy.  Leathery foliage.  

Height: up to 6'7" (up to 200cm).  

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) .