'Michèle Meilland, Cl.' Rose

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'Michèle Meilland, Cl.' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Henrique Rodrigues Vivián

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

16 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Light pink Hybrid Tea, Cl..
Registration name: Michèle Meilland, Cl.

Origin:

Discovered by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, before 1950).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1953 as 'Michèle Meilland, Cl.'.

Class:

Climber, Hybrid Tea, Cl..

Bloom:

Light pink, lilac shading. Strong fragrance. 30 petals. Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Climbing. Bronze-green foliage.

Height: up to 12' (up to 365cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Notes:

Mentioned in the American Rose Annual 1952 as one of the New Roses of the World.