'Scherzo ®' Rose

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'Scherzo ®' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MEIpuma

HMF Ratings:

14 favorite votes.

ARS:

Red blend Floribunda.
Registration name: MEIpuma
Exhibition name: Scherzo ®

Origin:

Bred by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (France, before 1973).
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1975 as 'Scherzo'.
Introduced in France by Meilland et Cie in 1975 as 'Scherzo'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Scarlet, white reverse, crimson reverse. up to 40 petals. Average diameter 3.5". Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, spiral centers bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy. Dark green foliage.

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

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).

Parentage:

Tamango ® (floribunda, Meilland, 1965) × Frenzy

Notes:

Differences in parentage, see References.