The new variety of Rosa hybrida Hybrid Tea rose plant was created by artificial pollination wherein two parents were crossed which previously had been studied in the hope that they would contribute the desired characteristics. The female parent(i.e., the seed parent) was the `Macnon` variety (non-patented in the United States). The male parent (i.e., the pollen parent) was the product of the cross of the `Meironsse` variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,496) and the `Meipsilon` variety(non-patented in the United States).
The parentage of the new variety can be summarized as follows: `Macnon`.times.(`Meironsse`.times.`Meipsilon`).
NP. What is confusing, is that the patent, general public, and HMF description seem to not match up.
HMF has it as red and white. The patent has it stated in multiple ways as red-purple. And the general public are showing pictures of a pink, salmon, coral pink blended rose, which looks nice and pretty.
Is this a case of multiple roses under one name?
I found this: "CANDY LOVE (Meikolyma); a Floribunda bred by Meilland"
and then a French website with the code name and common name, in pink blend, like the photos here. "ROSIER CANDY LOVE® 'MEIKOLYMA' (LARGE FLOWERS)"
My personal conclusion is that the patent is in error, and that the public and the online sites are correct. The businesses in France, and its customers, seem to feel it is a pink blend. They do not seem to agree on floribunda or hybrid tea, but many roses now border on both. Regardless, it seems like a nice rose.
