'Sonia, Cl.' Rose

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'Sonia, Cl.' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Grimpant Sonia Meilland®
• MEIhelvetsar
• Sonia Meilland, Cl.
• Sweet Promise, Cl.

HMF Ratings:

11 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Grandiflora, Cl..
Registration name: MEIhelvetsar
Exhibition name: Sonia, Cl.

Origin:

Discovered by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (France, 1976).
Introduced in France by Meilland et Cie in 1976 as 'Sonia, Cl.'.

Class:

Climber, Grandiflora, Cl..

Bloom:

Pink blend. Strong, fruity fragrance. Medium to large, double (17-25 petals), flat, quartered bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom.

Habit:

Climbing.

Height: 6'7" to 9'10" (200 to 300cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

sport of Sonia (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1973)

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