Rose plant--Meidiaplou variety

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of Hybrid Tea rose plant is provided which forms attractive double blossoms which are strawberry red on the upper surface and cardinal red on the lower surface. Such blossoms have very firm petals and are long lasting either on the plant or when cut and placed in a vase. The plant exhibits an upright growth habit, very vigorous vegetation, and is well suited for greenhouse forcing for cut flower production. Additionally, the plant exhibits very good disease resistance.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of Hybrid Tea rose plant characterized by the following combination of characteristics: (a) forms attractive long lasting double blossoms having very firm petals which are strawberry red on the upper surface and cardinal red on the under surface;   (b) exhibits an upright growth habit,   (c) exhibits very vigorous vegetation,   (d) is particularly suited for cut flower production in a greenhouse, and   (e) exhibits very good disease resistance; substantially as herein shown and described, and the parts thereof.