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'Meiklutz' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Françoise Begasse de Dhaem
HMF Ratings:
24 favorite votes.
Average rating:
GOOD.
Bloom:
Carmine-pink, deep pink . None to mild fragrance. 10 to 16 petals. Average diameter 0.75". Small, semi-double (9-16 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. Small, long buds.
Habit:
Short, bushy, compact, dense, rounded, spreading, well-branched. Small, glossy, medium green, wavy or ruffled foliage. 3 to 7 leaflets.
Height: 28" to 35" (70 to 90cm). Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 9b. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, garden or ground cover. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. . 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. Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..
Patents:
European Union - Patent No: 26655 on 8 Feb 2010 Application No: 2008/0360 on 2008 United States - Patent No: PP 19,760 on 24 Feb 2009 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 11/980,489 on 30 Oct 2007 The female parent (i.e., the seed parent) was the product of the cross of the `Noatraum` variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,282) and an unnamed seedling (non-patented in the United States). The `Noatraum` variety is marketed under the FLOWER CARPET Pink Trademark. The male parent (i.e., the pollen parent) was `The Fairy` variety (non-patented in the United States).
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