Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Petal count: double: 16-25 petals
Rose bloom color: Mauve and mauve blend
Rebloom: Good
Class: Miniature
Growth Habit: Very short, 12-18 inches, bushy
Fragrance: Mild
Hybridizer & year: De Ruiter Innovations BV, 1983
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 6 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)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Plant Height: 12-18 inches
Plant Spread: 18-24 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Mauve
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: Little Flirt x seedling

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Blue Peter'
  • 'RUIblun'
  • 'Bluenette'

Common names
  • Rose

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Location: Switzerland
Date: 2015-06-18
Location: Switzerland, in my garden
Date: 2017-06-05
Location: Switzerland
Date: 2015-06-26
Planted bare root March 2015
Location: Switzerland
Date: 2015-05-30

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