Meigalpio

Rose

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Noare' (Flower Carpet Red)

Summary: The young shoot of 'Meigalpio' has no anthocyanin colouration while that of 'Noare' has weak to medium intensity of anthocyanin colouration. The leaf blade of 'Meigalpio' has a medium intensity of green and medium glossiness on the upper side while that of 'Noare' has a dark intensity of green and strong glossiness on the upper side. The flower of 'Meigalpio' is a semi-double type with a greater number of petals and a smaller diameter than that of 'Noare' which is a single type. The petal of 'Meigalpio' is smaller than that of 'Noare'. The basal spot on the inner side of the petal of 'Meigalpio' is small to medium sized and light yellow while that of 'Noare' is very small to small and white. The filament of 'Meigalpio' is medium yellow whereas that of 'Noare' is pink.

Description:

PLANT: shrub, upright to semi-upright growth habit
YOUNG SHOOT: no anthocyanin colouration
STEM: few prickles, reddish

LEAF: small to medium sized, medium intensity of green on upper side, no anthocyanin colouration, medium glossiness of upper side, absent or very weak undulation of margin
TERMINAL LEAFLET: medium elliptic, obtuse base, acute apex

FLOWERING SHOOT: few flowering laterals, few flowers per lateral
FLOWER BUD: medium ovate in longitudinal section
FLOWER: semi-double, red colour group, loose density of petals, irregularly rounded, profile of upper part is convex, profile of lower part is flat, medium fragrance
SEPAL: weak extensions
PETALS: no reflexing one-by-one, obcordate, absent or very weak incision at apex, absent or very weak reflexing of margin, weak undulation of margin, small, intensity of colour is even, inner side is red (RHS 45B-46B), outer side is dark pink red (RHS 53D)
BASAL SPOT ON INNER SIDE: small to medium sized, light yellow
FILAMENT: medium yellow
SEED VESSEL: very small at petal fall
HIP: pitcher-shaped in longitudinal section

Origin & Breeding History: 'Meigalpio' originated from hybridization work conducted by the breeder at Le Luc en Provence, France in June 1997. The cross was conducted between the female unnamed proprietary seedling ('The Fairy' x 'Kormax') and the male unnamed proprietary seedling (an unnamed proprietary seedling x 'Morpapplay'). In September 2005, 'Meigalpio' was selected based on its improved attractive flower colours, spreading ground cover growth habit and attractive foliage.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Meigalpio' were conducted in an outdoor container trial and then moved indoors during the summer of 2013 at Variety Rights Management, Oxford Station, Ontario. The trial consisted of a total of 9 plants of the candidate variety and 8 plants of the reference variety. All plants were grown from bare-rooted plants and transplanted into 22 cm pots, spaced 45 cm apart. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety in June 2013. All colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'Meigalpio' with reference variety 'Noare'

Number of petals per flower

Flower diameter (cm)

Petal length (cm)

Petal width (cm)

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Rose: 'Meigalpio' (left) with reference variety 'Noare' (right)