'Julio Iglesias' Rose

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'Julio Iglesias' rose Description

My HMF:

'Julio Iglesias (floribunda, Meilland, 2006)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of costarisa

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MEIsiastri

HMF Ratings:

6 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD.

ARS:

Registration name: MEIsiastri

Origin:

Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, before 2006).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 2008 as 'Julio Iglesias'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

White, pink stripes, ages to lighter . Purple-rose stripes. Strong, sweet fragrance. 35 to 50 petals. Average diameter 3.25". Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Pointed, rounded buds.

Habit:

Tall, bushy. Medium green foliage. 3 to 7 leaflets.

Height: up to 4'7" (up to 140cm). Width: up to 39" (up to 100cm).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 20,719 on 2 Feb 2010 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 12/314,185 on 5 Dec 2008

Parentage:

seed:	Shocking Blue ® (Floribunda, Kordes, 1974) × Lancome ™
pollen:	Scentimental ™ (floribunda, Carruth, 1996)

Notes:

'Julio Iglesias' (= MEIsiastri) sold in the U.S. is not the same as that sold in Europe (= MEIstemon)
Name registered December 23, 2007.