Romantica series; an antique-coffee floribunda: sepia and brownish pink.
Antique coffee-toned chameleon · long-lasting cut flower
'faded' sepia; lasts well in a vase — a florists' favourite
USDA zone 6b–9b. To ≈ −20 °C; overwinters with protection. To ≈ −20 °C · overwinters with cover.
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25–30 petals.
Barely noticeable, changes with the weather.
Moderate (little data available).
Coffee tones appear in dry, warm weather; in cool weather it stays pink.
Dark green, healthy.
Breeder's code MEIcrado.
Coffee-sepia brownish pink; greenish beige towards the end of flowering
Varieties in the warm 'coffee' palette harmonise with the antique sepia of Acropolis.
Blue and silver perennials bring out the muted tone:
For contrast beside the sepia-pink: blues and silver:
Where to plant. Borders, containers, 'coffee-toned' arrangements; excellent for cutting (lasts a long time in a vase).
Climate. USDA 6b–9b (to ≈ −20 °C) — in Ukraine it overwinters with the base of the bush protected.
Care. Compact and long-lasting as a cut flower; the coffee tones are brighter in dry, warm weather.
Name. Named after the Acropolis in Athens — the antique, 'faded' mood suits the sepia colour.
Breeding. Meilland (France), Romantica series; ~2002; code MEIcrado.
Significance. A classic 'coffee-sepia', nostalgic cut rose; valued by florists for its unusual antique tone and long vase life.
The cultivar’s reference temperature is −20 °C (USDA zone 6b–9b). Overwintering depends on the conditions. To ≈ −20 °C; overwinters with protection.
Repeat flowering all summer.
50–70 cm tall.
Overall resistance: 3 out of 5. Little data; typical floribunda care.
Sun; warmth; coffee tones appear in dry, warm weather; in cool weather it stays pink.
Barely noticeable, changes with the weather.
