'Darby O'Gill' Rose

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'Darby O'Gill' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Jean Marion

Synonyms:

• SEAdarby

HMF Ratings:

11 favorite votes.

ARS:

Orange blend Miniature.
Registration name: SEAdarby
Exhibition name: Darby O'Gill

Origin:

Bred by Sean McCann (Ireland, before 1996).
Introduced in United States by Justice Miniature Roses Archive in 1996 as 'Darby O'Gill'.

Class:

Miniature.

Bloom:

Orange, cream streaks, stripes, flecks. Mild fragrance. up to 18 petals. Average diameter 1.5". Small to medium, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Upright. Medium, glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 16" to 26" (40 to 65cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Tattooed Lady × Lady in Red (miniature, McCann, 1988)

Notes:

Justice Miniature Roses says this rose's bright orange spokes splayed across an off-white background make this one "eye candy" in the bed or on the deck... Disease free and winter hardy...