Family : Rosaceae
Class : Modern Shrub Rose
Text and pictures © Giuseppe Mazza
English translation by Peter Thompson
Variety created in France in 1986 by Marie-Louise Meilland.
Cherry-red flowers with the inferior side of the petals in a pink-yellow.
A sturdy plant of up to 2 metres in height, it is very resistant to diseases.
Variety denomination : MEIzourayor
Parentage :
Seed : (‘Zambra’ × ‘Zambra’) × (‘Suspense’ × ‘Suspense’)
Pollen : ‘Arthur Bell’
Awards :
1975 - Rome Rose Trials : Gold Medal
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