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• MEIlimona61

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Red blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Banzai (hybrid tea, Meilland 1961)
Exhibition name: Banzai

Bred by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (France, before 1961).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1961 as 'Banzai'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1963 as 'Banzai'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Deep pink, cream undertones.  Mild fragrance.  up to 30 petals.  Average diameter 3.5".  Medium to large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Ovoid buds.  

Bushy.  Dark green, leathery foliage.  

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) .  

United States - Patent No: PP 2,142  on  24 Aug 1962   VIEW USPTO PATENT

Meilland used the name 'Banzai' and the code MEIlimona) for two roses; this one, and a Hybrid Tea from 1976 which we list as 'Banzai (1976)'.