'Meikola' Rose

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'Meikola' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Livia

HMF Ratings:

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ARS:

Medium pink Hybrid Tea.
Exhibition name: Livia (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1984)

Origin:

Bred by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (France, 1984).
Introduced in France by Meilland et Cie in 1984 as 'Livia'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Pink. None / no fragrance. Average diameter 4.5". Double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Ovoid buds.

Habit:

Tall, upright. Medium, matte, leathery foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. 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.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 5,607 on 24 Dec 1985 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application on 16 Jan 1984

Parentage according to the patent abstract:

{ [MEIALFI x (MEGER x MEGAN)] x GOLDEN GARNETTE} x unnamed seedling. It is unclear whether MEGAN is a code name or the rose bred by Dr. Adams.

Parentage:

seed:	{ Zambra ® × [ Baccará ® (hybrid tea, Meilland 1954) × Unnamed Seedling]} × Golden Garnette
pollen:	Unnamed Seedling

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