Family : Rosaceae
Class : Hybrid Tea
Text and pictures © Giuseppe Mazza
English translation by Peter Thompson
Created in France in 1962 by Meilland.
Large red flowers, slightly perfumed. Is not suited to cold conditions.
Variety denomination : MEIarlo
Parentage :
Seed : ‘Happiness’ × ‘Independence’
Pollen : ‘Soraya’
Awards :
1962 - Bagatelle (Paris) : Certificat de Mérite
1962 - Rome Rose Trials : Gold Medal
1962 - The Hague Gold Medal
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