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'Little Wishes' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Marina's Garden. Crawfordville, FL
HMF Ratings:
67 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
Class:
Floribunda, Patio, Polyantha, Shrub.
Bloom:
Violet - purple. [Violet, purple edges.] Mild, moderate fragrance. 20 petals. Average diameter 2". Small, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, in large clusters, cupped, cupped-to-flat, open bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, bushy, mounded. Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.
Height: 15" to 4½' (40 to 135cm). Width: 3' (90cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, garden or ground cover. 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:
Heirloom Old Garden Roses says Violetta has large semi-double blooms of violet edged purple...
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