'Elegance ®' Rose

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'Elegance ®' rose Description

My HMF:

'Elegance ® (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1996)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of A Little Piece of Heaven. Tatiana Roses

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MEIbicmari
• MEIbicmarj

HMF Ratings:

24 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEIbicmari, MEIbicmarj

Origin:

Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, before 1996).

Class:

Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Pink blend, pink edges. Mild fragrance. 40 to 45 petals. Average diameter 5.5". Very large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered to cupped, reflexed bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Large buds.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles, upright. Medium, semi-glossy, dark green, dense foliage.

Height: 2' to 35" (60 to 90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower. 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:

European Union - Patent No: 1528 on 16 Dec 1996
Application No: 95/0887

Holder: Meilland. Denomination approved: MEIBICMARJ.

United States - Patent No: PP 10,003 on 19 Aug 1997 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 08/663,789 on 14 Jun 1996

Parentage:

seed:	JELfarlay
pollen:	Livia (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1984) × Flamingo ® (hybrid tea, Kordes, 1979)

Notes:

Carlton Rose Nursery says this rose is a large white with pink edge... nice size and form...