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'Preference ™' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Sheldon, John & Robyn
HMF Ratings:
28 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Floribunda. Registration name: MeibionelExhibition name: Preference ™
Bloom:
Scarlet. None to mild fragrance. 12 to 25 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium, semi-double to double, borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Ovoid buds.
Habit:
Armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, compact, well-branched. Semi-glossy, dark green, dense foliage. 3 to 7 leaflets.
Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). Width: 2' to 32" (60 to 80cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders, container rose or garden. Heat tolerant. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. 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.
Breeder's notes:
Its deep scarlet red flowers will not burn or fade in the heat.
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 15,878 on 19 Jul 2005 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 10/727,494 on 5 Dec 2003 Inventors: Meilland; Alain A. (Antibes, FR)
The female parent (i.e., the seed parent) of the new variety was an unnamed selection that resulted from the cross of the `Meidanu` variety (non-patented in the United States) and the `Kornita` variety (non-patented in the United States). The male parent (i.e., the pollen parent) was the `Meifiga` variety (non-patented in the United States).
Notes:
Jacques Mouchotte mentioned as the Breeder at the Rose trials.
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