'Marcel Gret' Rose

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'Marcel Gret' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

9 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium yellow Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Marcelle Gret

Origin:

Bred by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, 1947).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Wheatcroft Brothers Ltd. in 1948 as 'Marcelle Gret'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1951 as 'Marcel Gret'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Yellow. Moderate fragrance. 30 petals. Average diameter 6". Very large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Glossy, dark green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Notes:

Probably referred to as 'Ocre Meilland' before commercialization - see 1946 reference.