'Benardella's Ruby' Rose

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'Benardella's Ruby' rose Description

My HMF:

'Ruby ™ (miniature, Benardella 2001)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• BENmjul
• Berry Patch
• Ruby ™

HMF Ratings:

55 favorite votes.

ARS:

Dark red Miniature.
Registration name: BENmjul
Exhibition name: Ruby ™ (miniature, Benardella 2001)

Origin:

Bred by Frank A. Benardella (United States, before 1998).
Introduced in United States by Nor' East Miniature Roses in 2001 as 'Benardella's Ruby'.

Class:

Miniature.

Bloom:

Dark red. None to mild, spice fragrance. 17 to 27 petals. Average diameter 2". Medium, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, exhibition bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

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

Height: 2' to 30" (60 to 75cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10b. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower, exhibition 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.

Patents:

Australia - Application No: 1998/162 on 1998 VIEW PBR PATENT

United States - Application No: 10/035,940 on 21 Dec 2001

Application abandoned.

Parentage:

Jennifer (miniature, Benardella, 1985) × Kristin (miniature, Benardella 1992)

Notes:

To sort out COLOR classification, see References.