Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Bloom shape: High-centered
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: Apricot and apricot blend
Rebloom: Good
Class: Other: Mini-Flora
Extra Color Info: Peach-apricot blend
Growth Habit: Short, 2-3 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Mild
Hybridizer & year: Frank A. Benardella, before 2001
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 5 and warmer

General Plant Information (Edit)
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)
Plant Height: 2-3 feet
Plant Spread: 1-2 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Other: Apricot blend
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
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

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Show Stopper'
  • 'BENseah'

Common names
  • Rose

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Photo by zuzu
Location: Tampa, FL
Date: 2015-05-09
At the Tampa Rose Society show
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2012-05-17
Photo by zuzu
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2011-10-22
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2011-10-22

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