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'Melvena' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Patricia Routley
ARS:
Orange-pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Melvena
Bloom:
Orange-pink. Salmon pink. Moderate fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Upright. Medium, leathery foliage.
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:
This rose was named after Ron Bell's wife, Melvena (Mollie) Bell.
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