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'Portrait' rose Description
'Stéphanie de Mónaco ®' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Huyustus
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
13 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT.  
ARS:
Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEYpink
Exhibition name: Portrait
Origin:
Bred by Carl Meyer (United States, before 1971).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1971 as 'Portrait'.
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1973 as 'Portrait'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Deep pink, light pink shading, yellow undertones.  Moderate fragrance.  up to 40 petals.  Medium, full (26-40 petals), high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Ovoid buds.  
Habit:
Bushy, upright.  Glossy, dark green foliage.  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  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:
United States - Patent No: PP 3,097  on  4 Apr 1972   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Notes:
Princess Stephanie of Monaco, Stephanie Marie Elizabeth Grimaldi, was born 10 February 1965.


Breeder was the first amateur All-American Rose Selection winner.