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• MEIkans
• RSM 45

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Orange or orange-red Floribunda.
Registration name: MEIkans
Exhibition name: Fire King

Bred by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, 1959).
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1961 as 'Fire King'.

Floribunda.  

Scarlet.  Moderate, musk fragrance.  48 petals.  Average diameter 2.25".  Medium, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Bushy, upright.  Dark green, leathery foliage.  

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  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.  

United States - Patent No: PP 1,758   VIEW USPTO PATENT