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• Grand Gala (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1995)

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Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEIqualis

Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, 1995).

Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.  

Dark red.  None / no fragrance.  40 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Short, upright.  Medium, glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 28" to 35" (70 to 90cm).  

USDA zone 7b through 10b.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden.  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) .  

Australia - Application No: 1997/105  on  1997   VIEW PBR PATENT
United States - Patent No: PP 9,309  on  3 Oct 1995   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 08/356,622  on  15 Dec 1994