Bloom size: | Small: under 2" |
Petal count: | very full: 40+ petals |
Rose bloom color: | Light pink |
Rebloom: | Good |
Class: | Miniature Other: Micro-mini |
Growth Habit: | Very short, 6-8 inches, bushy |
Fragrance: | Strong |
Hybridizer & year: | Jan De Vink, 1946 |
Optimal growing zones: | USDA zone 4 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: | 6-8 inches |
Plant Spread: | 8-10 inches |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Pink |
Flower Time: | Spring Summer Fall |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon 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: | Tom Thumb x unnamed seedling |
Child plants: | one child plant |
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