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'MEIlie' rose Description
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'Christian Dior' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Cheryl Moore
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
46 favorite votes.  
Average rating: GOOD+.  
ARS:
Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEIlie
Exhibition name: Christian Dior
Origin:
Bred by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, before 1958).
Introduced in France by URS (Universal Rose Selection)-Meilland in 1958 as 'Christian Dior'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1960 as 'Christian Dior'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Crimson, scarlet shading.  Mild, spice fragrance.  35 to 50 petals.  Full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Pointed, ovoid buds.  
Habit:
Bushy, few or no prickles/thorns, upright.  Medium green, leathery foliage.  

Height: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm).  Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 7b through 9b.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.  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:
United States - Patent No: PP 1,943  on  17 May 1960   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Notes:
Christian Ernest Dior was born on January 21, 1905, in Normandy, France.
Arena Rose Co.'s Catalog 2000 says Christian Dior produces large blooms of bright crimson with a lighter reverse...