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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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
- All 309 rose varieties
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.