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• Amanda ®
• Red Ace (miniature, De Ruiter, 1979)

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Dark red Miniature.
Registration name: Amanda ® (miniature, De Ruiter, 1979)
Exhibition name: Amanda ® (miniature, De Ruiter, 1979),  AmRUda

Bred by Gerrit De Ruiter (Netherlands, 1977).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Fryer's Roses/Fryer's Nurseries Ltd. in 1982 as 'Red Ace'.

Miniature.  

Dark red.  Mild fragrance.  up to 20 petals.  Double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Bushy.  Small, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.  

Height: 1' to 18" (30 to 45cm).  Width: 1' (30cm).

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.