Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Large: 4-5"
Bloom shape: Globular
Other: Quartered
Petal count: very full: 40+ petals
Rose bloom color: Medium pink
Extra Bloom Info: In clusters
Rebloom: Good
Class: Floribunda
Other: Romantica
Growth Habit: Medium-tall, 3-5 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Mild
Hybridizer & year: Alain Meilland, 1994
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 6 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)
Plant Height: 3-5 feet
Plant Spread: 3-4 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
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: Sommerwind x (Milrose x Rosamunde)

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Leonardo da Vinci'
  • 'MEIdeauri'
  • 'Leonardo de Vinci'

Common names
  • Rose

Photo Gallery
Location: Chudleigh, Tasmania
Date: 2023-01-29
Location: Deer Park,TX Zone 9
Date: May 2023
Location: Botanical Garden Cologne (Germany)
Date: 2017-08-26
Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universität Hamburg
Date: 2022-09-13
Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universität Hamburg
Date: 2022-09-13
Meilland 1993 - Sommerwind x (Melrose x Rosamunde)
Location: Germany
Date: 2017-06-02
Location: Deer Park,TX Zone 9
Date: 2024-03-29
Leonardo di Vinci
Location: Botanical Garden Cologne (Germany)
Date: 2017-08-26

Date: 2014-05-31
Photo courtesy of: T.Kiya
Location: Poland. From my collection.
Location: Botanical Garden Leipzig, Germany
Date: 2022-09-17
Location: Botanical Garden Leipzig, Germany
Date: 2022-09-17

Date: 2014-12-06
Photo courtesy of: T.Kiya
Location: Poland. From my collection.
Location: Poland. From my collection.

Photo courtesy of Tasman Bay Roses
Location: From my collection. Poland.
Date: 2022-06-27
Location: From my collection. Poland.
Date: 2022-06-27
Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2013-06-24
First bloom of the season for this rose.  Was planted Dec 2012 fr
Location: Poland. From my collection.
Location: Poland. From my collection.
Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2013-08-12
Supposed to be a climber, but only got to be about 18\" tall this
Location: Poland. From my collection.
Location: Bordeaux, France
Date: 2016-06-02
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Comments:
  • Posted by Skiekitty (Denver Metro - Zone 5a) on Aug 13, 2013 11:28 AM concerning plant:
    The bloom size is supposed to be large (4-5"). I've found on my particular plant that they're smaller, between 2 and 3 inches. This is comparable to what I saw in the nurseries locally as well.
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