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'Tequila ®' rose Description
'Tequila ® (floribunda, Meilland, 1978)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of MIDJET
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
11 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Orange blend Floribunda.
Registration name: MEIgavesol
Exhibition name: Tequila ®
Origin:
Bred by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (France, before 1978).
Introduced in France by Meilland et Cie in 1980 as 'Tequila'.
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
Orange-red, red edges.  Mild fragrance.  18 petals.  Average diameter 3.25".  Medium to large, semi-double to double bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Bushy.  Medium, matte, dark green foliage.  

Height: 35" to 39" (90 to 100cm).  
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.  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Melville Nurseries says Tequila has double blooms of orange, with a golden centre and flushed with red on the outer edges...
 
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