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'GAY 56-161' rose Description
'Mignonne (hybrid tea, Gaujard, 1960)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of jedmar
Synonyms:
• GAYmi
• Mignonne
HMF Ratings:
9 favorite votes.  
Origin:
Bred by Jean-Marie Gaujard (1903-1995) (France, 1956).
Introduced in France by Jean-Marie Gaujard in 1962 as 'Mignonne'.
Introduced in United States by Ilgenfritz Nursery Inc. in 1966 as 'Mignonne'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Salmon-pink.  Moderate fragrance.  80 petals.  Large, very full (41+ petals), flat bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long, pointed buds.  
Habit:
Leathery foliage.  

Height: 2' to 32" (60 to 80cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for cut flower or garden.  Very vigorous.  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 2,456  on  1 Dec 1964   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Parentage:
Madame Butterfly × Fernand Arles
Notes:
Similar to 'Marylène' of Gaujard.