CHERRY PARFAIT
(Meidanu
x Macman) x Meichoiju
Hybridizer - Meilland
Hybridizer - Meilland
Cherry Parfait is a beautiful red and white, bi-colored
grandiflora hybridized by Meilland International in 2001 and introduced by
Conard-Pyle. Cherry
Parfait blooms with the white petals edged in red stand out both in the
garden and in the vase. The blooms are pointed, medium size, about 4 inches in diameter with a petal count of 35-40 with a slight fragrance. As her large, perfectly formed, exhibition-style
blooms open up, a phenomenon called phototropism changes the white pigments in
the petals to pink and red along the edges.
This happens as the petals are exposed to the ultraviolet rays of the
sun. This phenomenon can be quite stunning. After the blooms open up, they slowly change
to all pink as they age. Soon, they are
replaced by numerous other bi-colored blooms
Cherry Parfait is a low-growing rose
with a rounded growth habit. It's vigorous and can grow up to five feet tall and 4 feet wide. Its dark
green glossy foliage with long, straight stems is highly disease-resistant. She
thrives in high temperatures during the long, summer months but needs winter
protection to protect her from the high winter winds. This attractive bi-color rose is very attractive throughout
the season and very floriferous. Due to its stunning coloration accentuated by dark foliage, Cherry Parfait is
an excellent choice for mass planting. Plant it in your front yard for people to see its eye-catching color. Cherry Parfait makes a great companion
plant for perennials and is also an excellent container plant.
Cherry Parfait is
the 2003 Grandiflora winner of the All-American Rose Selections (AARS)
award. Cherry Parfait with its showy bi-colored petals is always a treat
for the eyes. Inspite of its slight fragrance, sometimes none at all, I still recommend you try Cherry Parfait. You won't be disappointed.
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