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'Busy Bee ™' rose Description
'Busy Bee ™ (miniature, Saville 1994)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of John's Miniature Roses
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
25 favorite votes.  
Average rating: GOOD+.  
ARS:
Apricot or apricot blend Miniature.
Registration name: SAVabusy
Origin:
Bred by F. Harmon Saville (1924-1997) (United States, 1994).
Introduced in United States by Nor' East Miniature Roses in 2001 as 'Busy Bee'.
Class:
Miniature.  
Bloom:
Orange, yellow reverse, yellow undertones.  Mild fragrance.  35 to 40 petals.  Average diameter 1.25".  Small, full (26-40 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Bushy, compact, spreading, upright.  Matte, dark green foliage.  

Height: 14" to 22" (35 to 55cm).  Width: 2' (60cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 4b through 10b.  Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.  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:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Nor'East Miniature Roses describes the color of this rose as coral-orange on the outer petal edges changing to golden yellow at the center.
 
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