'Candia ™' Rose

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'Candia ™' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MEIbiranda

HMF Ratings:

21 favorite votes.

ARS:

Red blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEIbiranda
Exhibition name: Candia ™

Origin:

Bred by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (France, 1978).

Class:

Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

White and pink. Mild fragrance. 38 petals. Average diameter 5". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered to cupped, reflexed bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, armed with thorns / prickles, upright. Medium, semi-glossy, medium green, dense foliage.

Height: 4'1" to 4¾' (125 to 145cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower or garden. Vigorous. 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:

United States - Patent No: PP 4,705 on 5 May 1981 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 06/076,311 on 17 Sep 1979

Parentage:

seed:	Matador (floribunda, Kordes, 1972)
pollen:	Tropicana × Flirt (floribunda, Brownell, 1952)

Notes: