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• Edith Piaf (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1997)

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Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEInical

Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, 1997).

Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.  

Dark red.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Height: 2' to 32" (60 to 80cm).  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  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.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  

United States - Patent No: PP 10,633  on  6 Oct 1998   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application  on  10 Apr 1997

Edith Piaf was born Edith Giovanna Gassion in the Bellevue section of Paris 19 December 1915. She died 11 October 1963.