'Samourai' Rose

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'Samourai' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MEIdiaplou

HMF Ratings:

7 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red.
Registration name: MEIdiaplou

Origin:

Bred by Meilland International (France, before 1990).
Introduced in France by Meilland International (after 1997) as 'Samourai'.

Class:

Florists Rose.

Bloom:

Ruby-red. High-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Australia - Application No: 1990/065 on 4 Jun 1990 VIEW PBR PATENT

Applicant: SNC Meilland & Cie.

United States - Patent No: PP 7,624 on 20 Aug 1991 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 482719 on 21 Feb 1990

Rose plant--Meidiaplou variety
Alain A. Meilland, Antibes, France
... Hybrid Tea... double blossoms which are strawberry red on the upper surface and cardinal red on the lower surface... well suited for greenhouse forcing for cut flower production... very good disease resistance... produces floral stems having a length of approximately 50 to 70 cm... Flower diameter: approximately 9 to 10 cm. on average... Fragrance: none... Petal number: approximately 42 to 45 on average...

Parentage:

seed:	Alpha (hybrid tea, Paolino, 1975) × Colour Wonder
pollen:	Red Success

Notes:

Meilland produces another florist's rose using the trademarked name Samourai: Meikatana.