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Apricot Candy Rose: Growth Habit & Growing Tips

Apricot Candy is a hybrid tea from Alain A.

Key facts

Growth habit
Bush
Flowering
Some repeat
Breeder
Alain A. Meilland
Listed for
United States

Overview

Apricot Candy is a hybrid tea from Alain A. Meilland, introduced in 2007 and patented in the US in 2010 as PP21284 ('Meibidull'). The apricot-pink blooms carry about 25 petals and reach roughly 3 in (8 cm). The fragrance is described as spicy. The plant is upright and narrow, around 5 ft (1.5 m) tall but only about 2 ft (61 cm) wide, so it fits tight spaces in a border or cutting bed.

Apricot Candy traits

  • Apricot-pink blooms with about 25 petals
  • Flowers about 3 in (8 cm) across
  • Spicy fragrance
  • Upright: about 5 ft (1.5 m) tall, 2 ft (61 cm) wide

Good for

  • Cut flowers
  • Narrow beds
  • Cutting garden

Compare with other rose varieties

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VarietyDays to maturityGrowth habitType
Apricot Candy this page—Bush—
Abbaye de Cluny—Bush—
About Face—Bush—
AC De Montarville—Bush—
All American Magic—Bush—
Always Hope—Bush—
Amber Queen—Bush—

Apricot Candy FAQ

What kind of rose is Apricot Candy?

Apricot Candy is a hybrid tea from Alain A. Meilland, introduced in 2007 and patented in the US in 2010 as PP21284 ('Meibidull').

How does Apricot Candy compare with other rose varieties?

Apricot Candy: bush. Similar rose varieties include Abbaye de Cluny, About Face, AC De Montarville. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.

What is Apricot Candy good for?

Apricot Candy is grown for cut flowers, narrow beds, cutting garden.

Sowing, care and common problems

Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.

Source

Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office

The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.

Also listed in other countries

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