Francis Meilland
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Francis Meilland was a French rose breeder and co-founder of Meilland International, a family-owned rose growing company in southern France. The Meilland family has been breeding and selling roses sin
Francis Dubreuil
Francis Meilland, (center), with his parents, Antoine and Claudia Meilland, c. 1919
'Peace' rose, 1945
'Vatican', (1939)
Francis Dubreuil
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Francis Dubreuil was a French rose breeder and nursery owner from Lyon, France. He was the second generation of the Meilland family to breed and grow roses. He introduced over 64 rose varieties during
Francis Meilland
…Rambaux developed were introduced until after his death in 1878. Rambaux left his nursery to his wife Claudine, his daughter, Marie, and her husband, Francis Dubreuil. Dubreuil was a tailor at the time, but gave up the profession to help run the family business. Claudine also bred and introduced her own roses. Dubreuil…
'Princesse de Sagan, (1887)
'Francis Dubreuil' (1894)
'Jean Sisley' (1898)