| Bloom size: | Medium: 2-3" |
| Petal count: | full: 26-40 petals |
| Rose bloom color: | Dark red |
| Rebloom: | Some |
| Class: | Miniature |
| Extra Color Info: | Dark red, near black |
| Growth Habit: | Very short, 18-24 inches, bushy |
| Fragrance: | Mild |
| Hybridizer & year: | Frank A. Benardella, 1985 |
| Optimal growing zones: | Zone 4b and warmer |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 18-24 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 1-2 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Flower Time: | Spring Summer Fall |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
| Parentage: | Sheri Anne x Laguna 1974 |
| Child plants: | 2 child plants |
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