'Tapis' Rose

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'Tapis' rose Description

My HMF:

'Tapis Rose (floribunda, Meilland, 1948)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Tapis Rose

HMF Ratings:

11 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium pink Floribunda.
Registration name: Tapis Rose (floribunda, Meilland, 1948)
Exhibition name: Tapis Rose (floribunda, Meilland, 1948)

Origin:

Bred by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, before 1948).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1950 as 'Tapis Rose'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1953 as 'Tapis Rose'.

Class:

Floribunda, Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Rose-pink, ages to darker . Moderate fragrance. 40 petals. Average diameter 2.25". Medium, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, high-centered to cupped, rounded bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Ovoid buds.

Habit:

Bushy, compact, mounded, upright. Dark green, leathery foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 960 on 4 Jul 1950 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

Pinocchio (floribunda, Kordes, 1940) × Madame Jules Gouchault

Notes:

"Tapis" means "carpet", in French...
Tapis Rose