They actually list it as both a seedling and a sibling. I noticed that later, when I was looking through their online catalog. =) Rather interested in the parentage. I copied/pasted the below from their website.
24666 - Singin' The Blues Floribunda Rose
(PPAF, Var: MEItripine) We're pleased to introduce this seedling of the beloved 'Angel Face' rose that captures the wonderful color and fragrance of the original, but displays improved vigor and flower production. The lavender blooms accented with blushes of ruby have a deeper lavender reverse and are very aromatic. Bushy, upright plants clothed with semi-glossy green foliage produce flushes of blooms with regularity and in abundant supply. Like the original it's at its best in mild, dry climates, but happily, other areas can now grow this Angel Face sibling successfully with only routine care. Flower Size: 3-1/2". Fragrance: Very strong citrus and verbena Hybridizer: Meilland, 2009.
They may have been thinking of 'Paradise', which is a descendent of 'Angel Face' and mostly matches the description.
I saw Singing the Blues many years ago at some local parks. Its a color unlike Angel Face or Paradise. In fact, it's a strange color that I found both attractive and repulsive. Not a response I expected. I can't think of another mauve like it, but I never bought it because the roses in its lineage tend to not do well here in the Pacific Northwest without chemicals I don't bother with.
After record setting cold in Z8 in January, StB has been blooming since late February. Clean foliage and fragrant lavender blooms of a looser form. Also doing great in the pot.
Last year was my first year with this rose. The sweet looking blooms and FANTASTIC scent convinced me to ignore this rose’s tag warning that it preferred mild, dry climates and give it a try. I’m in hot, humid Zone 7. I spray regularly, and even with our over the top humidity levels, this rose never showed any sign of disease…BUT, its blooms couldn’t take our wet heat. It was beautiful in the spring and again in the fall, but in the summer heat and humidity, its blooms melted within a couple of hours of opening (see pitiful pic attached). It’s in a bed that receives no shade whatsoever from sun up to sun down. I considered moving it to a spot with some afternoon shade relief, but since the morning blooms withered before noon even on overcast days, decided that would not help it much. I don’t normally judge a rose too harshly its first year, and will give it a couple more summers to see if it adjusts, but it doesn’t seem likely it will perform well in my climate...can't say it didn't warn me, though.
Hi BamaPC: Romanticas and Meilland roses like Singin' the Blues do well in alkaline clay. I have many roses in pots, they don't ball whatsoever if I put gypsum (calcium sulfate). Gypsum is best for alkaline clay, and there are other types of calcium more appropriate for acidic soil. I'll post the info. "Calcium types for perfect blooms in different soil pH" in Organic Roses Forum. Best wishes to your rose!
Singin' the Blues is doing much better for me this year. Not sure if it's just adapted to it's home now or if our weird weather this summer has helped...or a combo of both. Here's a recent pic of the much improved bush:
I planted one in late July in sandy soil with composted alfalfa-fed horse manure. It arrived defoliated but it's green now with a couple of blooms so far in high 90's to as much as 107 degree heat (Z8). Should I try to adjust my soil somehow or just be happy that it has survived at all? Thanks in advance!
DESCRIPTION Botanical/commercial classification: Rosa hybrida/Floribunda Rose Plant.
Varietal denomination: cv. Meitripine.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The new variety of Rosa hybrida Floribunda rose plant was created in France 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 unreleased product of the cross of the ‘Meivildo’ variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,895) and the ‘Doris Tysterman’ variety (non-patented in the United States). The male parent (i.e., the pollen parent) was the unreleased product of the cross of the ‘Korblue’ variety (non-patented in the United States) and the ‘Delbiop’ variety (non-patented in the United States). The ‘Delbiop’ variety is marketed under the LANCOME trademark. The parentage of the new variety can be summarized as follows: ('Meivildo'בDoris Tysterman’)×('Korblue'בDelbiop’).
HAH, I love being right :P I figured it was related to Yves Piaget, because of the unusual color tone from the lineage, but I would have never guessed that... its not even related to Angel Face !!!!!
[(Yves Piaget x Doris Tysterman) x (Shocking Blue x Lancome)] That is barely even floribunda, let alone not all that related to Angel Face :]
