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• SAVarain

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Pink blend Miniature.
Registration name: SAVarain
Exhibition name: Raindrops

Bred by F. Harmon Saville (1924-1997) (United States, 1989).

Miniature.  

Lavender, lighter center, darker reverse.  Mild fragrance.  24 petals.  Average diameter 1.5".  Small, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters, high-centered to flat, reflexed bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Small, ovoid buds.  

Medium, upright.  Small, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.  5 to 7 leaflets.  

Height: 1' to 28" (30 to 70cm).  

USDA zone 5b through 10b.  Disease susceptibility: very 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.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  

United States - Patent No: PP 7,448  on  19 Feb 1991   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 07/410,308  on  20 Sep 1989

Justice Miniature Roses says this rose has a lilac blossom with loose, pleasant form... they recommend winter protection in colder areas...

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