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'MEInofrai' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Seil
Bloom:
Dark red. None / no fragrance. 40 to 43 petals. Average diameter 1.25". Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Height: 6" to 7" (15 to 18cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. 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 7,384 on 27 Nov 1990 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 406916 on 13 Sep 1989 [Miniature] Rose plant -- Meinofrai variety
Alain A. Meilland, Antibes, France
... The double blossoms are currant red on the upper surface and cardinal red on the lower surface... The plant is well adapted to greenhouse forcing while grown in small containers, and to the low light and low humidity growing conditions commonly encountered in a home. Additionally, the plant is not particularly affected by crytogamic diseases... Parentage: ('Anytime' x MEIchanso) x Mogral... Height: Approximately 15 to 18 cm. on average above the pot when grown in 10 cm. pots... Flower diameter: approximately 2.5 to 3 cm. on average... Fragrance: none... Petal number: approximately 40 to 43 on average... Aptitude to bear fruit: Poor...
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