'Galileo' Rose

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'Galileo' rose Description

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Photo courtesy of jedmar

Synonyms:

• Hilda Heinemann
• Mme H. Heinemann
• MEIgalil

HMF Ratings:

24 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Exhibition name: Galileo

Origin:

Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, before 1970).
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1972 as 'Hilda Heinemann'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Red to cherry-red, crimson shading. 30 petals. Average diameter 5". Very large, full (26-40 petals), globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Upright. Large, glossy foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Ma Fille × Love Song (hybrid tea, Fisher 1955)

Notes:

Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa on 15 February 1564. He died in 1642.

Hilde Heinemann (September 15, 1896 Bremen - May 5, 1979 Essen), was the wife of the German president Gustav Heinemann