Francis Meilland

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea.
Exhibition name: Francis Meilland

Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-….) (France, 1996).
Introduced in France by Meilland International in 2006 as ‘Schloss Ippenburg’.
Introduced in Australia by Corporate Roses Pty. Ltd. in 2015.
Hybrid Tea.
White.  Strong, citrus, fruity, old rose fragrance.  37 petals.  Average diameter 5″.  Very large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered, high-centered to cupped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Large buds.
Medium.  Large, glossy, dark green foliage.
Height of 31″ to 7′ (80 to 215 cm).  Width of 2′ (60 cm)
Inventors: Meilland; Alain A. (Antibes, FR)
seed: Wimi × Rouge Meilland ® (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1982)
pollen: Margaret Merril (Floribunda, Harkness, 1977)