Papa meilland rose

Common Name : Papa meilland rose Botanical name : Rosa 'Papa Meilland' Family : Rosaceae

Order - Rosales

Subfamily - Rosoideae

Genus - Rosa

Cultivar Name - Meilland, MEIcesar, MEIsar, Papa Meilland

Synonym - Rosier meicesar, Rosier Papa Meilland Meicesar, black baccara rose, meicesar

Origin / Native - France

Habit / Category - Hybrid Tea Roses, Bare Root Rose, Bush Roses, Shrub Rose

Life Cycle - Perennial

Height - 2 feet 8 inches to 4 feet tall

Spread - 2 to 4 feet wide

Flowering Season - Summer, Late Spring to frost

Flowers - Large, double, classic, strong fragrance, dark red, crimson, highly centered, 35 to 40 petals, 10 cm blooms

Foliage - Deep green, deciduous, medium, glossy, healthy, alternatively arranged leaves, upright plant with mild thorny

Blooming - Repeatedly, flowering continuously

Flowering Season - All year round

Light Requirement & Care - Full sun, part shade, moist, loam, well drained soil, water regularly, mild temperature, average maintenance

Uses - Cut flowers, perfumes, commercial, art

Good for - Landscape design, greenhouse, glasshouses, garden roses, borders, beds, large pots, containers

Photographs: Guna Selvi Camera: Nikon D40x Location : Rose Garden, Ooty, Nilgiri Hills, India