'Minerve' Rose

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'Minerve' rose Description

My HMF:

'Minerve (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1947)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Cà Berta

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

6 favorite votes.

ARS:

Yellow blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Minerve (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1947)

Origin:

Bred by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, before 1947).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Wheatcroft Brothers Ltd. in 1950 as 'Minerve'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1951 as 'Minerve'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Lemon-yellow, geranium-red shading, carmine-red veining. Strong fragrance. 36 petals. Large, full (26-40 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Large, pointed buds.

Habit:

Few or no prickles/thorns, well-branched. Glossy, dark green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Peace (hybrid tea, Meilland 1935) × Prinses Béatrix (hybrid tea, Buisman, 1940)

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