'Tzigane' Rose

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'Tzigane' rose Description

My HMF:

'Tzigane (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1951)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Rosaplant

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Tiz-7248

HMF Ratings:

13 favorite votes.

ARS:

Red blend Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Charles Mallerin (France, before 1951). Bred by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, 1951).
Introduced in France by URS (Universal Rose Selection)-Meilland in 1951 as 'Tzigane'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1953 as 'Tzigane'.
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1955 as 'Tzigane'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Vermilion, golden-yellow reverse. Cupped to cactus form. Strong fragrance. up to 45 petals. Large, very full (41+ petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Ovoid buds.

Habit:

Bushy, upright. Glossy, bronze-green, leathery foliage.

Height: 2' (60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.

Patents:

Netherlands - Application No: 140

Tzigane, 140, Francis Meilland, Cap d'Antibes (A. M.), Boulevard du Cap (France).

United States - Patent No: PP 1,188 on 19 May 1953 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

Peace (hybrid tea, Meilland 1935) × J.B. Meilland

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