'Top Secret' Rose

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'Top Secret' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MEIbolnay

HMF Ratings:

11 favorite votes.

ARS:

Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEIbolnay

Origin:

Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, before 1995).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) as 'Top Secret'.

Class:

Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Dark red. None / no fragrance. 37 to 41 petals. Average diameter 6". Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. 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:

European Union - Patent No: 1529 on 16 Dec 1996
Application No: 95/0888

Holder: Meilland. Denomination approved: MEIBOLNAY.

United States - Patent No: PP 9,636 on 27 Aug 1996 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application on 19 Jun 1995

Parentage:

seed:	Madame Georges Delbard ® (hybrid tea, Delbard, 1980) × Kardinal 85 ™ (hybrid tea, Kordes 1985)
pollen:	MEIbuito

Notes:

According to the US Patent for MEIbolnay, this rose has very large, long-lasting deep velvet red blossoms on long stems and is particularly well-suited for cut flower production. It is to be marketed under the trademark 'Top Secret'.