Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: Dark red
Extra Bloom Info: In clusters
Rebloom: Excellent
Class: Miniature
Growth Habit: Very short, 1-2 feet, bushy
Fragrance: None
Hybridizer & year: Meilland International, 1988
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 5 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 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Plant Height: 1-2 feet
Plant Spread: 1-2 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Parentage: MEIchanso x MOGral
Child plants: one child plant

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Red Sunblaze'
  • 'MEIrutral'
  • 'Prince Meillandina'
  • 'Prince Sunblaze'

Common names
  • Rose

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Date: 2021-05-11
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Date: 2018-07-08
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Date: 2021-05-07
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Date: 2012-04-28
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Date: 2016-04-28
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Date: 2016-12-20
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Date: 2012-05-10
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Date: 2012-05-10
Location: Farmer John's Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2012-05-10
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Date: 2016-06-03
Location: Riverside, CA
Date: 2016-06-03

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