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'Pink Petticoat' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Joe Truskot
HMF Ratings:
21 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Pink blend Miniature. Registration name: Pink Petticoat (miniature, Strawn, 1979)
Bloom:
Cream, coral-pink edges. Mild, sweet fragrance. 30 to 35 petals. Average diameter 1.5". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered, ruffled bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. Medium, leafy sepals, long, pointed buds.
Habit:
Medium, bushy, compact, few or no prickles/thorns, upright, well-branched. Small, semi-glossy, medium green, leathery foliage.
Height: 1' to 14" (30 to 35cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower or garden. Very hardy. vigorous. produces decorative hips. Can be pruned to maintain a shorter habit.
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