'Lady X' Rose

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'Lady X' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Jess L

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MEIfigu

HMF Ratings:

50 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEIfigu
Exhibition name: Lady X

Origin:

Bred by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (France, 1965).
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1969 as 'Lady X'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Mauve or purple blend. Mild fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed buds.

Habit:

Few or no prickles/thorns, upright. Leathery foliage.

Height: 5' to 7' (150 to 215cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. 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) .

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 2,691 on 13 Dec 1966 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

Unnamed Seedling × Simone (hybrid tea, Mallerin, 1957)

Notes:

Different parentages are listed in the references