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'MEImex' rose Description
'Fantan (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1959)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Zuzu's Northern California Garden
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
Fantan
HMF Ratings:
12 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Russet Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEImex
Exhibition name: Fantan (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1959)
Origin:
Bred by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, before 1958).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1958 as 'Fantan'.
Introduced in France by URS (Universal Rose Selection)-Meilland in 1959 as 'Fantan'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1961 as 'Fantan'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Salmon-pink, lilac shading, green highlights, ages to rose-pink .  Burnt orange to yellow-ochre.  Mild fragrance.  40 to 55 petals.  Average diameter 3.5".  Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), cupped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Leathery foliage.  
Growing:
USDA zone 7b 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.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 1,913  on  23 Feb 1960   VIEW USPTO PATENT
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