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'Little Sizzler' rose Description
'Little Sizzler' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden
HMF Ratings:
20 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Medium red Miniature.
Registration name: JACiat
Origin:
Bred by William A. Warriner (United States, before 1986).
Introduced in United States by Bear Creek Gardens, Inc. in 1988 as 'Little Sizzler'.
Class:
Miniature.  
Bloom:
Red.  Mild fragrance.  35 petals.  Double (17-25 petals), cupped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season, occasional repeat later in the season.  
Habit:

Height: 2' to 3' (60 to 90cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer.  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: 681  on  20 Jul 1992
 
United States - Patent No: PP 6,091  on  2 Feb 1988   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application  on  3 Feb 1986
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