Breeding stock only

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Bred by Paul Barden (United States, 2003).

Wichurana.  

Deep pink to fuchsia / magenta.  Mild to strong, clover, rose fragrance.  5 to 9 petals.  Average diameter 1".  Small, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form.  Prolific, continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.  Small, pointed buds.  

Short, compact, few or no prickles/thorns, rounded.  Small, glossy, medium green foliage.  

Height: 18" to 3' (45 to 90cm).  

Hardy.  vigorous.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  

Although my breeding notes list this cross as being 0-47-19 X Out of Yesteryear, this seedling bears no resemblance to its siblings. It does appear to be 0-47-19 X self, which I believe to be the case. 0-47-19 self pollinates very early in the flowering process so I suspect a percentage of crosses made with this plant as a seed bearer are in fact self-pollinations.

As 0-47-19 is a known diploid, I suspect this variety is as well and I am proceeding with a variety of diploid breeding lines based on this assumption. This plant is nearly indestructible, even when grown under less than optimal conditions. It does not mildew and only rarely gets a bit of Blackspot. Seedlings raised from this rose often appear much more like the other parent than itself, especially if the combination is diploid X diploid.

Diploid

The seed parent and pollen parent, 0-47-19 = Rosa wichurana Crépin × Floradora