Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Small: under 2"
Petal count: double: 16-25 petals
Rose bloom color: Medium pink
Rebloom: Good
Class: Miniature
Growth Habit: Very short, 12-14 inches, bushy
Fragrance: Mild
Hybridizer & year: Ralph S. Moore, 1975

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: 12-14 inches
Plant Spread: 12-14 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
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: Rumba x (Little Darling x Red Germain)
Child plants: 3 child plants

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Watercolor'
  • 'Watercolour'

Common names
  • Rose

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