'Princesse de Monaco ®' Rose

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'Princesse de Monaco ®' rose Description

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'Princesse de Monaco ® (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1971/81)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Javier Irigoyen

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Grace Kelly
• MEImagarmic
• Preference (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1971/81)
• Princess Grace
• Princess of Monaco
• Princesse Grace de Monaco

HMF Ratings:

127 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEImagarmic
Exhibition name: Princesse de Monaco ®

Origin:

Bred by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (France, 1971).
Introduced in France by Meilland et Cie in 1981 as 'Princesse de Monaco'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Cream, pink edges. Mild, fruity fragrance. 35 to 45 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Large, wide oval buds.

Habit:

Short, bushy, upright. Large, glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 28" to 3' (70 to 90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower or garden. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. 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 5,067 on 12 Jul 1983 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 06/324,255 on 23 Nov 1981

Parentage:

Ambassador (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1976) × Peace (hybrid tea, Meilland 1935)

Notes:

In September 1998, the Montreal Botanical Garden (Le Jardin Botanique de Montreal) carried out a survey of its roses' resistance to black spot, powdery mildew and rust. This is one of the outstanding varieties which showed a 0% to 5% infection rate. The data were taken on well-established roses.