'Interview' Rose

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'Interview' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Michel

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Interflora
• MEIretni

HMF Ratings:

26 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Interview
Exhibition name: Interview

Origin:

Bred by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (France, 1968).
Introduced in France by Meilland et Cie in 1968 as 'Interview'.
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1970 as 'Interview'.
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1971 as 'Interview'.

Class:

Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Salmon-pink, lighter reverse, seashell-pink highlights. Mild fragrance. up to 40 petals. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Upright. Leathery foliage.

Height: 6'7" (200cm).

Growing:

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

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 2,977 on 7 Jul 1970 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

seed:	[ Baccará ® (hybrid tea, Meilland 1954) × White Knight] × [ Baccará ® (hybrid tea, Meilland 1954) × Jolie Madame]
pollen:	Baccará ® (hybrid tea, Meilland 1954) × Paris-Match (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1956)

Notes:

Botanica's Roses says MEIretini is a parent of 'Galia', which see.