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• Grace Kelly
• Preference (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1971/81)
• Princess Grace
• Princess of Monaco
• Princesse de Monaco ®
• Princesse Grace de Monaco

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White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEImagarmic
Exhibition name: Princesse de Monaco ® (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1971/81)

Bred by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (France, 1971).
Introduced in France by Meilland et Cie in 1981 as 'Princesse de Monaco'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Cream, pink edges.  Mild, fruity fragrance.  35 to 45 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cupped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Large, wide oval buds.  

Short, bushy, upright.  Large, glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 28" to 3' (70 to 90cm).  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower or garden.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  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) .  

United States - Patent No: PP 5,067  on  12 Jul 1983   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 06/324,255  on  23 Nov 1981

In September 1998, the Montreal Botanical Garden (Le Jardin Botanique de Montreal) carried out a survey of its roses' resistance to black spot, powdery mildew and rust. This is one of the outstanding varieties which showed a 0% to 5% infection rate. The data were taken on well-established roses.