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• Candia ™

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Red blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEIbiranda
Exhibition name: Candia ™ (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1978)

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

Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.  

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.  

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

Height: 4'1" to 4¾' (125 to 145cm).  

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) .  

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