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Dark red Miniature.
Registration name: Toy Balloon

Bred by Ralph S. Moore (United States, 1979).
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1981 as 'Toy Balloon'.

Miniature, Moss.  

Dark red.  Mild fragrance.  45 petals.  Average diameter 1.5".  Large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form.  Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Mossed buds.  

Medium, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, compact, rounded, spreading, well-branched.  Small, semi-glossy, medium green, leathery foliage.  

Height: 1' to 14" (30 to 35cm).  

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden.  Vigorous.  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.  Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).  Can be pruned to maintain a shorter habit.  

United States - Patent No: PP 4,512   VIEW USPTO PATENT