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• MEIchest

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Orange or orange-red Floribunda.
Registration name: MEIchest
Exhibition name: Fidélio

Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, before 1964).
Introduced in France by URS (Universal Rose Selection)-Meilland in 1964 as 'Fidélio'.
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1966 as 'Fidélio'.

Floribunda.  

Orange-red.   (Rouge Andrinople orané à l'avers et carmin de cochenille au revers).  Moderate fragrance.  35 petals.  Average diameter 3.25".  Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Medium, pointed buds.  

Glossy, medium green foliage.  

Height: 2' to 3' (60 to 90cm).  

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.