Rosa 'Louis de Funès'

Rosa 'Louis de Funès' (aka MEIrestif) is an orange hybrid tea rose, bred by Marie-Louise Meilland before 1987. Meilland International introduced the rose in France in 1987. It was named after the famous French comedian Louis de Funès(1914 - 1983).

Description

'Louis de Funès' is a medium, upright hybrid tea rose, 32 to 39 in (810–990 mm) in height, with a 2 to 3 ft (0.61–0.91 m) spread. The plant has a large, high-centered, double bloom form and flowers are carried singly carried on long stems. Bloom color is orange-nasturtium with a darker orange at the edges and a yellow-orange base. The backs of petals are yellow. The rose has a light, fruity scent.^[1] It has medium green leaves and many prickles It is very disease resistant.^[2]

History

Meilland International

The Meilland Family is a multi-generational family of French rose breeders. The family's first rosarian was gardener, Joseph Rambaux, who first started breeding roses in 1850 in Lyon. He is best known for developing the Polyantha 'Perle d'Or'. His wife, Claudine and son-in-law, Francois Dubreuil, took over the nursery after Rambaux died in 1878.^[3] Dubreuil became a successful rose breeder and grower. In 1900, Dubreuil hired sixteen year old, Antoine Meilland, as a gardening assistant, where he met Dubreul's daughter, Claudia. Antoine and Claudia married in 1909 and their son, Francis was born in 1912. The couple took over Dubareuil's nursery after his death in 1916.^[4]

After

'Louis de Funès' was bred in France by Marie-Louise "Louisette" Meilland before 1987. It was introduced in France by Meilland International in 1987. Meilland developed the cultivar by crossing hybrid teas, ('Ambassador' x 'Whiskey Mac') x ('Arthur Bell' x 'Kabuki'). 'Louis de Funès' The rose is named after the comedian Louis de Funès (July 31, 1914 - Jan. 27, 1983).^[1][7] It has four child plants: 'Abbaye de Cluny', 'Betty White', 'Duftjuwel', and 'Line Renaud'.^[8]

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