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'Prélude (hybrid tea, Meilland 1954)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of jedmar
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
5 favorite votes.  
Origin:
Bred by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, 1954).
Introduced in France by P. Vially in 1954 as 'Prélude'.
Introduced in France by URS (Universal Rose Selection)-Meilland in 1954 as 'Prélude'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1957 as 'Prélude'.
Class:
Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Lilac - mauve.  Moderate fragrance.  25 petals.  Medium to large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Bushy.  Dense foliage.  

Height: up to 4' (up to 120cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for cut flower.  Vigorous.  
Patents:
France - Patent No: trademark 513
 
Netherlands - Application No: 256
Prélude, 256, Francis Meilland, Cap d'Antibes (A. M.), Boulevard du Cap (France).
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