'Bettina '78' Rose

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'Bettina '78' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of luigisinky

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MEIbrico

HMF Ratings:

29 favorite votes.

ARS:

Orange-pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEIbrico

Origin:

Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, 1974). Bred by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (France, 1974). Bred by Michèle Meilland Richardier (France, 1974).
Introduced in France by URS (Universal Rose Selection)-Meilland in 1976.

Class:

Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Salmon-orange. Moderate fragrance. Average diameter 4". Large, full (26-40 petals), classic hybrid tea bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bronze-green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower or garden. Vigorous. 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 3,857 on 6 Apr 1976 VIEW USPTO PATENT

The US Patent Application lists the inventors as Marie-Louise Meilland, Alain A. Meilland and Michele Meilland Richardier.

Parentage:

seed:	Jolie Madame × Sunlight (hybrid tea, Meilland 1955)
pollen:	Lady Elgin × Dr. A.J. Verhage

Notes: