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'Star Dust ™' rose Description 
  
  
  
  Photo courtesy of mashamcl
HMF Ratings: 
21 favorite votes.  Average rating: 
EXCELLENT-.
 
ARS: White, near white or white blend.Registration name: MORstar01Exhibition name: Star Dust ™ 
Class: Hybrid Bracteata, Miniature.   
Bloom: White and yellow.  Mild fragrance.  17 to 25 petals.  Average diameter 1.5".  Medium, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.   
Habit: Medium, bushy, few or no prickles/thorns.  Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.  
 Height: 18" to 2' (45 to 60cm).
 
Growing: USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for container rose, cut flower, garden or specimen.  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  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: Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind). 
Notes: This rose is one from Ralph Moore's Crown Jewel Series bred from R. bracteata and registered as a Hybrid Bracteata.
 This very very compact, low-growing plant would be suitable for a container on a patio.  It tolerates alkaline soils surprisingly well, retaining the extremely dark green color of the foliage.  JMJ
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