'The Anniversary Rose' Rose

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'The Anniversary Rose' Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Munsinger & Clemens Gardens-Virginia Clemens Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Alive
• AM309
• Dee-Lish
• Elbflorenz (hybrid tea, Meilland, 2005)
• Forget-Me-Not (hybrid tea, Meilland 2005)
• Line Renaud ®
• MEIclusif
• Sweet Parfum de Provence
• Tchekhov®

HMF Ratings:

86 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Exhibition name: Dee-Lish

Origin:

Bred by Meilland International (France, before 2005).
Introduced in France by Meilland International (after 1997) as 'Forget-Me-Not'.
Introduced in France by Meilland Richardier in 2005.
Introduced in Australia by Corporate Roses Pty. Ltd. in 2011 as 'Forget-Me-Not'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Fuchsia-red, deep pink. Strong, citrus, rose fragrance. 50 to 55 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, upright. Glossy, grey-green, maroon highlights foliage.

Height: 31" to 4'11" (80 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5a through 9b. Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden.

Patents:

Australia - Application No: 2009/192 on 7 Aug 2009 VIEW PBR PATENT

Application dropped

European Union - Application No: 2007/1414

European Union - Application on 2002

Ploidy:

Triploid

Parentage:

seed:	Aachener Dom
pollen:	Louis de Funès ® × Graham Thomas

Notes:

Elbflorenz = Florence of the Elbe river (a name for Dresden)
'Inclus' is an internal breeder code for 'MEIclusif'
Ploidy counted December 22, 2016 by David Zlesak (root-tip squash method)