'Grace de Mónaco' Rose

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'Grace de Mónaco' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Cliff's High Desert Garden Archival Dec, 2011 last updated 101812

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MEImit
• MEImit-00128 F
• MEImit 562

HMF Ratings:

15 favorite votes.

ARS:

Light pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEImit
Exhibition name: Grace de Mónaco

Origin:

Bred by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, 1956).
Introduced in France by URS (Universal Rose Selection)-Meilland in 1956 as 'Grace de Mónaco'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1958 as 'Grace de Mónaco'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Light pink, darker reverse. Strong fragrance. Very large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall, bushy. Leathery foliage.

Height: up to 6'7" (up to 200cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. 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:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Peace (hybrid tea, Meilland 1935) × Michèle Meilland

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