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'Blanche Mallerin' rose Description
'Blanche Mallerin' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Margaret Furness
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
33 favorite votes.  
Average rating: GOOD+.  
ARS:
White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Blanche Mallerin
Origin:
Bred by Charles Mallerin (France, 1939).
Introduced in France by Meilland et Cie in 1940 as 'Blanche Mallerin'.
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1941 as 'Blanche Mallerin'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1952 as 'Blanche Mallerin'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
White, green highlights.  Nasturtium fragrance.  Moderate fragrance.  30 to 35 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long, pointed buds.  
Habit:
Few or no prickles/thorns, upright.  Glossy, leathery foliage.  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b 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.  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 594  on  13 Jul 1943   VIEW USPTO PATENT
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