Rose 'Ambassador (Meilland 1979)'

Rosa

How to grow Rose 'Ambassador (Meilland 1979)'

  • Partial Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water moderately. Ambassador (Meilland 1979) is generally regarded as a hardy plant, so this plant will grow or become dormant during the winter. Ambassador (Meilland 1979) needs a loamy soil with a ph of 4.5 to 8.0 (moderately acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil).

Growing Ambassador (Meilland 1979) from seed

Hybrid variety. Will not reliably grow true to type from seed.

Transplanting Ambassador (Meilland 1979)

Ambassador (Meilland 1979) is hardy, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside.

Harvesting Ambassador (Meilland 1979)

Ambassador (Meilland 1979) Patent Information

United States – Patent No: PP 4,224 on 14 Mar 1978. The inventor is Marie-Louise Paolino. Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) as ‘Ambassador’.

Rose Ambassador (Meilland 1979) Etymology

There are at least three rose varieties named ‘Ambassador’, two of them having been hybridised by Meilland (France): the first (this one) in 1979 (registration name MEInuzeten) and the second in 1995 with the registration name MEIbigoud. An earlier ‘Ambassador’ was bred by Hjermind & Weiss (Germany) in 1930. According to HelpMeFind entries for ‘Ambassador’ roses, all three varieties are commercially available.

Other Names for Rose 'Ambassador (Meilland 1979)'

Orange Butterscotch

Footnotes

1 HelpMeFind entry for ‘Ambassador’ rose, Meilland 1979":http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=2.175

2 “Botanica’s Roses”