Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Alain A. Meilland
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Polynesian Punch is a floribunda rose from Alain A. Meilland, patented in 2017 (PP28073, code name 'Meidoscope') for The Conard-Pyle Company. Flowers blend orange, pink, and yellow and hold around 17 petals; the patent describes them as unscented. Plants reach about 4.6 ft (1.4 m) tall and 3 ft (90 cm) wide. The patent records average resistance to black spot, powdery mildew, downy mildew, and rust. Its parents are 'KORfalt' and 'MACivy'. A colorful bed rose for those who do not need fragrance.
Polynesian Punch traits
- Orange, pink, and yellow blend with about 17 petals
- No fragrance according to the patent
- About 4.6 ft (1.4 m) tall and 3 ft (90 cm) wide
- The patent records average resistance to major foliar diseases
- Parentage: 'KORfalt' x 'MACivy'
Good for
- Beds and borders
- Color accent
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polynesian Punch this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Polynesian Punch FAQ
What kind of rose is Polynesian Punch?
Polynesian Punch is a floribunda rose from Alain A. Meilland, patented in 2017 (PP28073, code name 'Meidoscope') for The Conard-Pyle Company.
How does Polynesian Punch compare with other rose varieties?
Polynesian Punch: 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 Polynesian Punch good for?
Polynesian Punch is grown for beds and borders, color accent.
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.