'Sweet Dream' Rose

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'Sweet Dream' rose Description

My HMF:

'Sweet Dreams (floribunda, Fryer, 1987)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Maritta

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• FRYminicot
• Sweet Dreams (floribunda, Fryer, 1987)

HMF Ratings:

71 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Apricot or apricot blend Mini-Flora.
Registration name: FRYminicot
Exhibition name: Sweet Dream

Origin:

Bred by Gareth Fryer (1948-....) (United Kingdom, 1987).

Class:

Mini-Flora, Patio.

Bloom:

Apricot, peach shading. Mild to strong fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters, cupped, globular bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Short, bushy. Medium, glossy, medium green foliage.

Height: 18" to 3' (45 to 90cm). Width: 18" to 2' (45 to 60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) . Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).

Patents:

New Zealand - Patent No: 998 on 19 Jul 1995

Parentage:

seed:	Unnamed Seedling
pollen:	[ Anytime × Liverpool Echo] × [ New Penny × Unnamed Seedling]

Notes:

Heirloom Old Garden Roses says Sweet Dream has masses of eyecatching, double, apricot-peach blooms... it is also the most popular selling rose in England...