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• MEIlie

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Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEIlie
Exhibition name: Christian Dior

Bred by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, before 1958).
Introduced in France by URS (Universal Rose Selection)-Meilland in 1958 as 'Christian Dior'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1960 as 'Christian Dior'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Crimson, scarlet shading.  Mild, spice fragrance.  35 to 50 petals.  Full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Pointed, ovoid buds.  

Bushy, few or no prickles/thorns, upright.  Medium green, leathery foliage.  

Height: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm).  Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm).

USDA zone 7b through 9b.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.  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 1,943  on  17 May 1960   VIEW USPTO PATENT

Christian Ernest Dior was born on January 21, 1905, in Normandy, France.
Arena Rose Co.'s Catalog 2000 says Christian Dior produces large blooms of bright crimson with a lighter reverse...