'Mauve Melodee' Rose

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'Mauve Melodee' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Family Lorenz Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

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HMF Ratings:

14 favorite votes.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Frank C. Raffel (United States, 1962).
Introduced in United States by Port Stockton Nursery in circa 1963 as 'Mauve Melodee'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Mauve or purple blend. Mild to strong fragrance. 25 petals. Average diameter 4.75". Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Dark green foliage.

Height: up to 5' (up to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. 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:

Sterling Silver (Hybrid Tea, Fisher, 1957) × Unnamed Seedling

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