Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Large: 4-5"
Bloom shape: High-centered
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: Orange and orange blend
Rebloom: Good
Class: Hybrid tea
Extra Color Info: Orange blend, with yellow reverse
Growth Habit: Medium, 3-4 feet, upright
Fragrance: Mild
Hybridizer & year: Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland, 1987
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 7 and warmer

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Plant Height: 3-4 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Orange and yellow
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Parentage: (Ambassador x Whisky Mac) x (Arthur Bell x Kabuki)
Child plants: 4 child plants

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Louis de Funes'
  • 'MEIrestif'
  • 'Charleston 88'

Common names
  • Rose

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Location: My garden, Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya region Zone: 6a 
Date: 2011-06-02
Location: My garden, Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya region Zone: 6a 
Date: 2012-09-28
Location: My garden, Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya region Zone: 6a 
Date: 2011-06-05
Location: Atela Gardens, Alpiarça, 
Date: 2015-04-25
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