'Cheer Up' Rose

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'Cheer Up' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Dave and Deb Boyd

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• TINcheer

HMF Ratings:

18 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD.

ARS:

Orange or orange-red Miniature.
Registration name: TINcheer
Exhibition name: Cheer Up

Origin:

Bred by Cecilia L. (Dee) Bennett (United States, 1986).
Introduced in United States by Tiny Petals Miniature Rose Nursery Historic Archive as 'Cheer Up'.

Class:

Miniature.

Bloom:

Orange or orange-red. Mild fragrance. 28 petals. Average diameter 1.5". Large, borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, urn-shaped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, bushy, upright. Medium, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 2' to 3' (60 to 90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10b. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden. Produces decorative hips. 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.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 6,456 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

Futura × Bread 'n' Butter

Notes:

Tiny Petals Nursery says Cheer Up is orange-red and was introduced on February 2, 1986.