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• MEImick

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Red blend Shrub.
Registration name: MEImick
Exhibition name: Cocktail ®

Bred by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, 1957).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1959 as 'Cocktail'.

Floribunda, Shrub.  

Red, yellow center.  Mild, spice fragrance.  5 petals.  Average diameter 2.25".  Small to medium, single (4-8 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Armed with thorns / prickles, climbing.  Glossy foliage.  
Height of 6' to 8' (185 to 245 cm).  Width of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm).

USDA zone 4b and warmer.  Can be used for garden.  Can be grown as a shrub.  can be trained as a climber.  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 1,821   VIEW USPTO PATENT