'MEIelec' Rose

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'MEIelec' rose Description

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Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Samouraï ®
• Scarlet Knight

HMF Ratings:

33 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Medium red Grandiflora.
Registration name: Samouraï ® (grandiflora, Meilland, 1966)
Exhibition name: Scarlet Knight

Origin:

Bred by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (France, before 1966).
Introduced in France by URS (Universal Rose Selection)-Meilland in 1966.
Introduced in Australia by Treloar Roses in 1967 as 'Samouraï'.
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1967.

Class:

Grandiflora.

Bloom:

Red, ruby-red shading, purple shading. Mild fragrance. 25 to 30 petals. Average diameter 5". Very large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, upright. Large, bronze-green, leathery foliage.

Height: 30" to 33" (75 to 85cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower or garden. Produces decorative hips. 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:

United States - Patent No: PP 2,692 on 13 Dec 1966 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

seed:	Happiness (Hybrid Tea. Meilland. 1949) × Independence
pollen:	Sutter's Gold (Hybrid Tea, Swim, 1946)

Notes:

According to Peter Harris, when 'Scarlet Knight' is used in a rosebreeding program it will produce nearly 100% reds and red bicolors if selfed, which means it's a dominant red/bicolor.