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'Moonlight and Roses' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Jean Marion
HMF Ratings:
8 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Mauve or mauve blend Miniature. Registration name: BRIroseExhibition name: Moonlight and Roses
Bloom:
Lavender, rose-pink edges, lilac highlights. Mild fragrance. 26 to 40 petals. Average diameter 2.25". Very large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, bristly , few or no prickles/thorns, upright. Medium, glossy, dark green foliage.
Height: 20" to 2' (50 to 60cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden. 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 11,531 on 26 Sep 2000 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication on 19 Jan 1999
Notes:
There's a color photograph of this rose in the November 1998 issue of the American Rose Society's American Rose magazine (p. 26).
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