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'Softee, Softee' rose Description
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Photo courtesy of Rupert, Kim L.
ARS:
Pink blend Miniature.
Registration name: Softee, Softee
Exhibition name: Softee, Softee
Bloom:
Pink and white, pink center. Mild to strong, musk fragrance. Average diameter 1". Small to medium, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, in large clusters, button-eye, flat bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.
Habit:
Bushy, few or no prickles/thorns, spreading. Medium, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.
Height: up to 24" (up to 60cm). Width: up to 24" (up to 60cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower, garden or ground cover. Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.
Breeder's notes:
Softee represents the combination of the two most important of Ralph Moore's breeding roses, 0-47-19 (R. Wichurana X Floradora) and 1-72-1 (Little Darling X Yellow Jewel). It's fragrant, disease resistant, totally thornless, continuous blooming and pretty! I raised a generation of self seedlings to see what may be available from it. 'Softee, Softee' is the most interesting of the lot. It's thornless; continuous blooming; disease resistant; and a bit old fashioned looking with its ragged, very double blooms.
The plant grows a bit like Mr. Moore's Red Fairy, low, spreading, with upright bloom clusters forming along the ends of the canes. The plant would make a nice groundcover as well as be quite attractive budded as a patio standard. The flowers range from blush pink and white, to medium pink with white markings. The color is quite dependant upon the weather. I hope to use it for further breeding.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
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