'MEmaj' Rose

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'MEmaj' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Rosesense

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Lady Elgin
• MEMAJ 542
• Thaïs (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1954)

HMF Ratings:

36 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Yellow blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Lady Elgin
Exhibition name: Lady Elgin

Origin:

Bred by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, before 1954).
Introduced in France by Jean-Marie Gaujard in 1954 as 'Thaïs'.
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1957 as 'Lady Elgin'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1959 as 'Thaïs'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Buff - yellow, deep pink shading. Moderate, sweet fragrance. 35 to 48 petals. Medium, very full (41+ petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Medium, ovoid buds.

Habit:

Bushy, upright, well-branched. Medium, dark green, leathery foliage. 5 leaflets.

Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). Width: 2' to 4' (60 to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 10b. 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.

Patents:

France - Application No: trademark 512 on 30 Jul 1954

Netherlands - Application No: 238

Thaïs, 238, Francis Meilland, Cap d'Antibes (A. M.), Boulevard du Cap (France).

United States - Patent No: PP 1,469 on 17 Apr 1956 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 508,836 on 16 May 1955

Francis Meilland, Cap Azura, Cap d'Antibes, France, assignor to The Conard-Pyle Company, West Grove, Pa.

Parentage:

seed:	Madame Kriloff
pollen:	Peace (hybrid tea, Meilland 1935) × Genève

Notes:

Arena Rose Co.'s Catalog 2000 says Lady Elgin produces very full blooms of light amber that open with high centers and finish as broad cups...