'Manou Meilland ®' Rose

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'Manou Meilland ®' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MEItulimon

HMF Ratings:

29 favorite votes.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEItulimon
Exhibition name: Manou Meilland ®

Origin:

Bred by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (France, 1969).
Introduced in France by Meilland et Cie in 1979 as 'Manou Meilland'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Fuchsia / magenta. (Rose Bengale). Mild to strong fragrance. up to 45 petals. Average diameter 3.25". Medium to large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy. Matte, dark green, dense foliage.

Height: 28" to 39" (70 to 100cm).

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:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Baronne Edmond de Rothschild ® × Baronne Edmond de Rothschild ®
pollen:	Ma Fille × Love Song (hybrid tea, Fisher 1955)

Notes:

Participated in the 1977 Monza Competition (Source: Website Roseto Niso Fumagalli.)