'Grumpy' Rose

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'Grumpy' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Cliff's High Desert Garden Archival Dec, 2011 last updated 101812

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Burkhard
• Burkhardt

HMF Ratings:

27 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Medium pink Polyantha.
Registration name: Grumpy
Exhibition name: Grumpy

Origin:

Bred by Gerrit De Ruiter (Netherlands, before 1956).
Introduced in Germany by Willicher Baumschulen in 1956 as 'Burkhard'.
Introduced in United Kingdom by C. Gregory & Son Ltd. in 1956 as 'Grumpy'.

Class:

Polyantha. (Series: Seven Dwarfs Series )

Bloom:

Pink. Small, double (17-25 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Robin Hood (hybrid musk, Pemberton, 1927) × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

Disney's animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered 21 December 1937. One of the Seven Dwarfs, Grumpy is known as: Brummbar in Germany; Butter in Sweden; Sinnataggen in Norway; Brontolo in Italy; Zangado in Portugal; and Grincheux in France.
Rosenschule Ruf states in February 2023 that the rose in commerce in Germany as 'Burkhard' is actually 'Bertram' (Sneezy).