'Fantastique' Rose

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'Fantastique' rose Description

My HMF:

'Fantastique (hybrid tea, Meilland 1943)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Capriccio (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1943)
• Fantasque (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1943)

HMF Ratings:

13 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD-.

ARS:

Yellow blend Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, before 1941).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1943 as 'Fantastique'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea, Pernetiana.

Bloom:

Yellow, carmine-red edges. Moderate, spice fragrance. 35 to 40 petals. Average diameter 2.75". Medium, full (26-40 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, compact. Glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden. Vigorous. 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 574 on 16 Mar 1943 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application on 1942

Inventor is Francis Meilland.

Parentage:

seed:	Ampère (hybrid tea, Meilland before 1935)
pollen:	Charles P. Kilham × [ Charles P. Kilham × Capucine Chambard]

Notes:

'Colette Jelot', a seedling or sport of 'Fantasque' was introduced before the latter. See.