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• Meijelior

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Apricot or apricot blend Miniature.
Registration name: Meijelior

Bred by Alain Meilland (France, 2001).
Introduced in United States by Star Roses (Pennsylvania).

Miniature, Patio.  

Apricot or apricot blend.  None / no fragrance.  40 to 45 petals.  Very full (41+ petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Bushy.  Dark green foliage.  

USDA zone 5b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders or garden.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  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.  

United States - Patent No: PP 14,069  on  19 Aug 2003   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application  on  21 Feb 2001