'Meikentuk' Rose

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'Meikentuk' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Colleen Mary ®

HMF Ratings:

5 favorite votes.

ARS:

Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Meikentuk
Exhibition name: Colleen Mary ®

Origin:

Bred by Meilland International (France, 2003).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 2003 as 'Colleen Mary'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Dark red. None to mild fragrance. Average diameter 3.5". Medium, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, upright. Medium, matte, medium green foliage.

Height: 5' to 6' (150 to 185cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower, garden or landscape. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. 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:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Duc de Windsor × Chrysler Imperial (Hybrid Tea, Lammerts, 1952)
pollen:	Rouge Meilland ® (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1982)

Notes:

Performs well in dry mild climates as well as colder, more humid areas.