'MEIridol' Rose

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'MEIridol' rose Description

My HMF:

'Irène (floribunda, Meilland, 1982)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Shlomit

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Irène (floribunda, Meilland, 1982)
• MEIricadol

HMF Ratings:

8 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep pink Floribunda.
Registration name: MEIridol

Origin:

Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, before 1982).
Introduced in France by Meilland et Cie in 1986 as 'Irène'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Deep pink, carmine-red shading. Strong fragrance. Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Matte, dense foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. 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.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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Notes:

Participated in the 1982 Monza Competition (Source: Website Roseto Niso Fumagalli.)