HelpMeFind Roses, Clematis and Peonies
Roses, Clematis and Peonies
and everything gardening related.
    DescriptionPhotosLineageAwardsReferencesMember RatingsMember CommentsMember JournalsCuttingsGardensBuy From 
    'Jubilé du Prince de Monaco ®' rose Description
    'Jubilé du Prince de Monaco ®' rose photo
    Photo courtesy of Maurice REYBAUD
    Availability:
    Commercially available
    Synonyms:
    • Blumenstadt Tulln
    • Cherry Parfait ™
    • Fire & Ice
    • MEIsponge
    • Saint Petersburg Testimonial®
    HMF Ratings:
    136 favorite votes.  
    Average rating: EXCELLENT.  
    ARS:
    Red blend Grandiflora.
    Registration name: MEIsponge
    Exhibition name: Cherry Parfait ™
    Origin:
    Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, 2000). Bred by Michèle Meilland Richardier (France, before 2000).
    Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 2003 as 'Cherry Parfait'.
    Introduced in Australia by Treloar Roses in 2008 as 'Fire & Ice'.
    Class:
    Floribunda, Grandiflora.  
    Bloom:
    Light yellow to white, vermilion edges.  None to mild, sweet fragrance.  35 to 40 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Medium, pointed, ovoid buds.  
    Habit:
    Medium, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, compact.  Matte, medium green, dense foliage.  

    Height: 28" to 35" (70 to 90cm).  Width: 31" (80cm).
    Growing:
    USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, garden or landscape.  Hardy.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  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 12,802  on  23 Jul 2002   VIEW USPTO PATENT
    Application No: 09/697,167  on  27 Oct 2000
    Floribunda Rose Plant Named `Meisponge'
    Alain A. Meilland, Antibes, France
    ... large bicolored white and red blossoms... no fragrance... very good disease resistance... Parentage: 'Meichoiju' x ('Meidanu' x 'Macman' ['Matangi'])... Height: Approximately 70 to 80 cm on average at the end of the growing season. Width: Approximately 80 cm on average at the end of the growing season... Flower: flat cup-shaped... Diameter: commonly approximately 8 to 10 cm on average... Disease resistance: very good with respect to Powdery Mildew and Black Spot... Hardiness: Has withstood temperatures above -10.degree. C.
    Ploidy:
    Tetraploid
    Parentage:
    seed: Jacqueline Nebout
    pollen: Tamango ® (floribunda, Meilland, 1965) × Matangi ®
    Notes:
    Jubile du Prince de Monaco is sold in the USA as Cherry Parfait, where it is classified as a grandiflora because it is a considerably larger plant.

    Cherry Parfait is sold in Europe under the name Jubile du Prince de Monaco, It is also given a different classification in Europe, where it is a considerably smaller plant.