Rosa 'Alain'
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'Alain' is a popular red floribunda
rose
variety.
It was developed by the Meilland family
of France
and introduced in 1948, named for present-day company head Alain Meilland, a young boy at the time. The new variety won a gold medal at Geneva
that year.
The bright red flowers range up in 8 cm in diameter and relatively flat, which exposes the bright yellow stamen
s to view. Blooms occur in open clusters, up to as many as nine. The foliage is generally dark.
'Alain' was developed from a cross of 'Guinee' and 'Wilhelm', in turn crossed with 'Orange Triumph'.
Delforge of Belgium
introduced a climbing variety 'Climbing Alain' in 1957.
Floribunda
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rose
Rose
A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...
variety.
It was developed by the Meilland family
Meilland International SA
Meilland International SA is a family-owned rose growing business founded c. 1850. The business operates today out of the Domaine de Saint André in Le Cannet-des-Maures, Le Luc en Provence, Var, France with branches all over the world....
of France
France
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and introduced in 1948, named for present-day company head Alain Meilland, a young boy at the time. The new variety won a gold medal at Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
that year.
The bright red flowers range up in 8 cm in diameter and relatively flat, which exposes the bright yellow stamen
Stamen
The stamen is the pollen producing reproductive organ of a flower...
s to view. Blooms occur in open clusters, up to as many as nine. The foliage is generally dark.
'Alain' was developed from a cross of 'Guinee' and 'Wilhelm', in turn crossed with 'Orange Triumph'.
Delforge of Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
introduced a climbing variety 'Climbing Alain' in 1957.