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'SAVadouble' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Chill out! Roses
HMF Ratings:
11 favorite votes.
Average rating:
GOOD+.
ARS:
Yellow blend Mini-Flora. Registration name: SAVadouble Exhibition name: Double Gold ™
Bloom:
Golden-yellow, peach shading. Strong, rose, sweet fragrance. 28 to 36 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Medium, fragrant buds.
Habit:
Medium, upright, well-branched. Medium, glossy, dark green foliage. 3 to 7 leaflets.
Height: 26" to 30" (65 to 75cm). Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 11. Can be used for container rose or specimen. Benefits from winter protection in colder climates. Disease susceptibility: disease resistant, susceptible to blackspot . Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection). Feed this rose well. Prune dead wood.
Breeder's notes:
Yellow blends with apricot to give a rich gold color, loves warm climate and loose, rich soil.
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 16,056 on 25 Oct 2005 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 10/404,763 on 31 Mar 2003 Inventors: White; Wendy R. (Ipswich, MA)
Assignee: Nor'East Miniature Roses (Arroyo Grande, CA)
The seed parent is an unnamed, unintroduced, seedling of the miniature rose class with apricot colored flowers which was created by crossing `LAVjune` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,859) with an unnamed and unintroduced, orange-red, miniature seedling of `Zorina` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,321 by `Baby Katie` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,471. The pollen parent is `BENday` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,568). ....description in outline form pertaining specifically to this new and distinct variety of miniature rose plant as observed at 5 years of age, growing indoors, under plastic in Essex County, Mass.
Notes:
Fully double, magnificently formed blooms with outer petals of pale gold that deepen toward the center. This strongly scented mini-flora is a winner all the way around! Glossy, deep green foliage covers this upright plant, providing a rich contrast with the glowing flowers. Bloom is abundant throughout the season, making Double Gold ™ an exceptional landscape or container plant.
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