Rosa 'Meilavio' (Traviata® Rosa)


Botanical Information

FamilyRosaceae
GenusRosa
Cultivar'Meilavio'
SynonymsRosa 'Traviata'
Registered NameTraviata®
Patent NumberPP#10,845
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (deciduous)
OriginHybridized by Meilland International in 1996.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone5 - 9
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone6a - 9a
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-40
Temperature (°F)-30
Height0.6 - 0.8 m
Spread0.3 - 0.6 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodJune, July, August, September, October

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionA hybrid tea/romantica shrub rose.
ShapeCompact.
LandscapeBeds and borders, cut flowers, rose gardens, informal gardens, city and courtyard gardens or as a specimen.
CultivationPlant in full to partial sun in moist but well-drained soil. Apply a slow release fertilizer in early spring just as leaves emerge. Prune old flowers to encourage re-blooming.
PestsCan be affected by diseases such as black spot, rose rust, or powdery mildew but each are highly unlikely.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Bark/Stem DescriptionRobust, upright-growing, slightly woody, glaborous medium green to reddish-green stems that don characteristic reddish-green thorns.
Flower/Leaf Bud DescriptionSimple, pinnate deep pinkish-red flower buds appearing terminally as solitary buds, or in bunches of 2 - 3 or 4 - 8.
Leaf DescriptionFinely-serrated, simple-pinnate medium to deep green leaves.
Flower DescriptionSlightly fragrant showy blooms, composed of 100 tightly-arranged whorls of delicate, broad heart-shaped reddish-pink to scarlet petals. When fully mature the blooms almost resemble peonies in the way they 'explode' outward with an abundance of petals.

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