'MEIgerium' Rose

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'MEIgerium' rose Description

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HMF Ratings:

2 favorite votes.

ARS:

Orange or orange-red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEIgerium

Origin:

Bred by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (France, 1975). Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, 1975). Bred by Michèle Meilland Richardier (France, 1975).

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Vermilion. up to 35 petals. Average diameter 4.25". Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Glossy 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 3,803 on 11 Nov 1975 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

seed:	Romantica × Tropicana
pollen:	[ Show Girl × Baccará ® (Hybrid Tea, Meilland, 1954)] × Romantica

Notes:

'Meigerium' in the Nikita Botanical garden is a single orange-red rose.