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• Rosy Meillandina

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Yellow blend Miniature.
Registration name: MEIfinaro
Exhibition name: Air France (miniature, Meilland, 1982)

Bred by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (France, 1982).

Miniature.  

Light pink, light yellow undertones, ages to white .  None / no fragrance.  50 petals.  Average diameter 1.5".  Medium-large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form.  Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Small, ovoid buds.  

Medium, bushy, compact.  Small, matte, dark green, dense, leathery foliage.  

Height: 1' to 18" (30 to 45cm).  Width: up to 18" (up to 45cm).

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden.  Vigorous.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  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.  

United States - Patent No: PP 5,180  on  24 Jan 1984   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 06/392,257  on  25 Jun 1982