'Tom Thumb' Rose

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'Tom Thumb' rose Description

My HMF:

'Tom Thumb (miniature, deVink, 1936)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of CybeRose

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Peon

HMF Ratings:

33 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Red blend Miniature.
Registration name: Tom Thumb (miniature, deVink, 1936)

Origin:

Bred by Jan De Vink (Netherlands, 1935).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1936 as 'Tom Thumb'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in before 1958 as 'Peon'.

Class:

Miniature.

Bloom:

Crimson, white center, white undertones. Average diameter 1". Small, semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Short.

Height: 9" (25cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. 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:

United States - Patent No: PP 169 on 17 Mar 1936 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

Rouletii × Gloria Mundi (polyantha, de Ruiter, 1929)

Notes:

See References and Patent for Jan de Vink's statement of the parentage, which differs from the reported lineage: Rouletti x (Gloria Mundi, unnamed seedling climber, F. J. Grootendorst and/or yellow hybrid tea)