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• Cardinal Song ™
• Jacques Prévert ®

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Medium red Grandiflora.
Registration name: MEImouslin
Exhibition name: Cardinal Song ™

Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, 1993).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1992 as 'Cardinal Song'.
Introduced in France by Meilland et Cie in 1993 as 'Cardinal Song'.

Grandiflora.  

Red.  Mild fragrance.  27 to 35 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Ovoid buds.  

Armed with thorns / prickles.  Glossy, dark green, dense foliage.  3 to 7 leaflets.  

Height: 31" to 39" (80 to 100cm).  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  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 8,847  on  26 Jul 1994   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 08/086,865  on  7 Jul 1993