'Papa Meilland ®' Rose

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'Papa Meilland ®' rose Description

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'Papa Meilland ® (Hybrid Tea, Meilland, 1963)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MEIcesar
• MEIsar

HMF Ratings:

118 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEIcesar, MEIsar
Exhibition name: Papa Meilland ®

Origin:

Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, 1963).
Introduced in France by URS (Universal Rose Selection)-Meilland as 'Papa Meilland'.
Introduced in Australia by Brundrett's The Rose People in 1964 as 'Papa Meilland'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Dark red. Strong, old rose fragrance. 35 petals. Average diameter 5.5". Very large, full (26-40 petals), exhibition, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long buds.

Habit:

Upright. Large, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 35" to 4' (90 to 120cm). Width: 2' to 4' (60 to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7a and warmer. Can be used for cut flower. Benefits from winter protection in colder climates. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to disease, susceptible to blackspot , susceptible to Mildew. Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. . 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) . Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection). Requires good cultivation if it is to perform its best.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

Chrysler Imperial (Hybrid Tea, Lammerts, 1952) × Charles Mallerin (Hybrid Tea, Meilland, before 1947)

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