'Dancing Girl of Izu' Rose

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'Dancing Girl of Izu' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Johno

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Carte d'Or
• Izu no Odoriko
• MEIdresia

HMF Ratings:

12 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium yellow Floribunda.

Origin:

Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, 2001).
Introduced in France by URS (Universal Rose Selection)-Meilland in 2001 as 'Carte d'Or'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Yellow. (Jaune canari). None to mild fragrance. Average diameter 3.5". Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles, bushy. Medium, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 26" to 30" (65 to 75cm).

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).

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

If you know the parentage of this rose, or other details, please contact us.

Notes:

Participated in the 2001 Monza Competition (Source: Website Roseto Niso Fumagalli.)
Sold in Japan as 'Izu no Odoriko' = *The dancing girl of Izu", a short story by Nobel Prize winner Yasunari Kawabata (1926).