'Little Flirt' Rose

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'Little Flirt' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Andreas'Garten

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

11 favorite votes.

ARS:

Red blend Miniature.
Registration name: Little Flirt

Origin:

Bred by Ralph S. Moore (United States, before 1961).
Introduced in United States by Sequoia Nursery, Moore Miniature Roses Historic Archive in 1961 as 'Little Flirt'.
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1964 as 'Little Flirt'.

Class:

Miniature.

Bloom:

Orange-red, yellow reverse. Moderate fragrance. Small, semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Small, pointed buds.

Habit:

Bushy. Light green foliage.

Height: 1' to 18" (30 to 45cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 2,287 on 8 Oct 1963 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

seed:	0-47-19
pollen:	Golden Glow (climber, Brownell 1937) × Zee

Notes:

The seed parent, 0-47-19 = Rosa wichurana Crépin × Floradora