'Princess Margaret of England' Rose

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'Princess Margaret of England' rose Description

My HMF:

'Princess Margaret (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1968)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Michel

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MEIlista
• Princess Margaret (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1968)
• Princesse Margaret d'Angleterre

HMF Ratings:

20 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEIlista
Exhibition name: Princess Margaret of England

Origin:

Bred by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (France, 1968).
Introduced in France by URS (Universal Rose Selection)-Meilland in 1969.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1970 as 'Princess Margaret'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Pink, lighter edges. Phlox pink. Mild fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Upright. Glossy foliage.

Height: 30" to 33" (75 to 85cm). Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm).

Growing:

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) .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Queen Elizabeth (Hybrid Tea, Lammerts before 1951)
pollen:	Peace (hybrid tea, Meilland 1935) × Michèle Meilland

Notes:

Princess Margaret of England was born on 21 August 1930.
Princess Margaret of England and its climbing sport were registered simultaneously - see.