'MEIlie' Rose

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'MEIlie' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Dzejna's garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Christian Dior

HMF Ratings:

46 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEIlie
Exhibition name: Christian Dior

Origin:

Bred by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, before 1958).
Introduced in France by URS (Universal Rose Selection)-Meilland in 1958 as 'Christian Dior'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1960 as 'Christian Dior'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Crimson, scarlet shading. Mild, spice fragrance. 35 to 50 petals. Full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Pointed, ovoid buds.

Habit:

Bushy, few or no prickles/thorns, upright. Medium green, leathery foliage.

Height: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm). Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b through 9b. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew. 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 1,943 on 17 May 1960 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

seed:	Independence × Happiness (Hybrid Tea. Meilland. 1949)
pollen:	Peace (hybrid tea, Meilland 1935) × Happiness (Hybrid Tea. Meilland. 1949)

Notes:

Christian Ernest Dior was born on January 21, 1905, in Normandy, France.
Arena Rose Co.'s Catalog 2000 says Christian Dior produces large blooms of bright crimson with a lighter reverse...