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'Nature Meillandécor ®' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Ninki
HMF Ratings:
28 favorite votes.
Average rating:
GOOD.
ARS:
Medium red Shrub.
Exhibition name: Nature Meillandécor ®
Bloom:
Pink to red. None to mild fragrance. 13 to 17 petals. Average diameter 1.75". Small to medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), in large clusters, cupped bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. Medium, ovoid buds.
Habit:
Short, bushy, compact, few or no prickles/thorns. Small, semi-glossy, medium green, dense foliage. 3 to 7 leaflets.
Height: 1' to 16" (30 to 40cm). Width: 16" to 18" (40 to 45cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 10b. Can be used for garden, ground cover, landscape or shrub. Heat tolerant.
Patents:
Canada - Patent No: 4872 on 17 Sep 2014 Application No: 10-6989 on 20 May 2010 Breeder: Alain Meilland, Meilland International, Le Luc en Provence, France
'Meigalpio' originated from hybridization work conducted by the breeder at Le Luc en Provence, France in June 1997. The cross was conducted between the female unnamed proprietary seedling ('The Fairy' x 'Kormax') and the male unnamed proprietary seedling (an unnamed proprietary seedling x 'Morpapplay'). United States - Patent No: PP 17,877 on 24 Jul 2007 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 11/213,813 on 30 Aug 2005 Inventors: Meilland; Alain A. (Antibes, FR)
The female parent (i.e., the seed parent) was a non-patented and unnamed seedling formed by the cross of `The Fairy` variety (non-patented in the United States) and the `Kormax` variety (non-patented in the United States). The male parent (i.e., the pollen parent) was a non-patented and unnamed seedling formed by the cross of another non-patented and unnamed seedling and the `Morpapplay` variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,548).
Notes:
Chromosome count from David Zlesak. July 17 2009.
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