'Rustica ®' Rose

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'Rustica ®' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MEIvilanic
• Stadt Basel
• Ville de Bâle

ARS:

Yellow blend Floribunda.
Registration name: MEIvilanic
Exhibition name: Rustica ®

Origin:

Bred by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (France, 1979).
Introduced in France by Meilland et Cie in 1979.

Class:

Floribunda / Cluster Flowered.

Bloom:

Yellow blend. Mild fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b 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.

Parentage:

Seed:	Queen Elizabeth × Seedling
Pollen:	Sweet Promise (hybrid tea, Meilland 1974)

Notes: