'MEpar' Rose

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'MEpar' rose Description

My HMF:

'Prélude (hybrid tea, Meilland 1954)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MEPAR 547
• Prélude

HMF Ratings:

5 favorite votes.

Origin:

Bred by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, 1954).
Introduced in France by P. Vially in 1954 as 'Prélude'.
Introduced in France by URS (Universal Rose Selection)-Meilland in 1954 as 'Prélude'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1957 as 'Prélude'.

Class:

Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Lilac - mauve. Moderate fragrance. 25 petals. Medium to large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy. Dense foliage.

Height: up to 4' (up to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower. Vigorous.

Patents:

France - Patent No: trademark 513

Netherlands - Application No: 256

Prélude, 256, Francis Meilland, Cap d'Antibes (A. M.), Boulevard du Cap (France).

Parentage:

seed:	Fantastique (hybrid tea, Meilland 1943)
pollen:	Ampère (hybrid tea, Meilland before 1935) × [ Charles P. Kilham × Capucine Chambard]

Notes:

Source: Prelude
Prelude