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• Tequila ®

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Orange blend Floribunda.
Registration name: MEIgavesol
Exhibition name: Tequila ® (floribunda, Meilland, 1978)

Bred by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (France, before 1978).
Introduced in France by Meilland et Cie in 1980 as 'Tequila'.

Floribunda.  

Orange-red, red edges.  Mild fragrance.  18 petals.  Average diameter 3.25".  Medium to large, semi-double to double bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Bushy.  Medium, matte, dark green foliage.  

Height: 35" to 39" (90 to 100cm).  

USDA zone 6b 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.  

Melville Nurseries says Tequila has double blooms of orange, with a golden centre and flushed with red on the outer edges...