Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Breeder
- Alain A. Meillland
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Elegance is a hybrid tea from Alain Meilland, patented in 1997 as PP10003 (code Meibicmarj) for The Conard-Pyle Company. The large blooms blend cream and pink, hold about 40 to 45 petals and reach roughly 5 to 6 in (13 to 15 cm) across; the patent describes them as unscented. The bush stays around 2.3 to 3.3 ft (0.7 to 1 m) tall.
Elegance traits
- Cream and pink blend flowers
- 40 to 45 petals
- Blooms 5 to 6 in (13 to 15 cm) wide
- Unscented according to the patent
- Height of 2.3 to 3.3 ft (0.7 to 1 m)
Good for
- Cut flowers
- Rose beds
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elegance this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Elegance FAQ
What kind of rose is Elegance?
Elegance is a hybrid tea from Alain Meilland, patented in 1997 as PP10003 (code Meibicmarj) for The Conard-Pyle Company. The large blooms blend cream and pink, hold about 40 to 45 petals and reach roughly 5 to 6 in (13 to 15 cm) across; the patent describes them as unscented.
How does Elegance compare with other rose varieties?
Elegance: 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 Elegance good for?
Elegance is grown for cut flowers, rose beds.
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.