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'MEIlmera' rose Description
'Bridal Meillandina' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Anna Mertens
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
40 favorite votes.  
ARS:
White, near white or white blend Miniature.
Registration name: MEIlmera
Exhibition name: Bridal Sunblaze ®
Origin:
Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, 1996).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1996 as 'Bridal Sunblaze'.
Class:
Miniature.  
Bloom:
White, light yellow undertones.  None / no fragrance.  75 petals.  Average diameter 2.5".  Large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, cupped bloom form.  Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Medium buds.  
Habit:
Armed with thorns / prickles, upright.  Glossy, medium green, dense foliage.  

Height: up to 18" (up to 45cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 5b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden.  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.  
Patents:
Australia - Patent  on  13 Nov 1996
Application No: 96/242   VIEW PBR PATENT
 
Australia - Application No: 1996/242  on  1996   VIEW PBR PATENT
 
European Union - Application No: 97/0590  on  13 May 1997
Applicant: Meilland International. Breeder: Meilland, Alain Antoine. Provisional designation: MEIlmera.
 
United States - Patent No: PP 10,002  on  19 Aug 1997   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 08/682,311  on  17 Jul 1996
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