'MECAS-554' Rose

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'MECAS-554' rose Description

My HMF:

'Premier Bal (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1955)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Improved Premier Bal
• Premier Bal

HMF Ratings:

13 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Improved Premier Bal, Premier Bal (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1955)

Origin:

Bred by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, before 1955).
Introduced in France by URS (Universal Rose Selection)-Meilland in 1955 as 'Premier Bal'.
Introduced in United Kingdom by Wheatcroft Brothers Ltd. in before 1965 as 'Improved Premier Bal'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Cream, pink edges, golden-yellow undertones. Strong fragrance. 45 petals. Large, very full (41+ petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Fantastique (hybrid tea, Meilland 1943) × Caprice (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1946)
pollen:	Peace (hybrid tea, Meilland 1935)

Notes:

Modern Roses 10 says this variety replaces the one first distributed under this name.
Source: Premier Bal