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'Red Beauty' rose Description
'Red Beauty (miniature, Williams, 1981)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of demicent
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
12 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Dark red Miniature.
Registration name: Red Beauty (miniature, Williams, 1981)
Origin:
Bred by Ernest D. Williams (United States, 1981).
Class:
Miniature.  
Bloom:
Dark red.  None to mild fragrance.  20 petals.  Average diameter 1.5".  Small, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:

Height: 14" to 16" (35 to 40cm).  
Growing:
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.  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 5,115  on  4 Oct 1983   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 376289  on  10 May 1982
Miniature rose plant
Ernest D. Williams, Dallas, Texas
... characterized by the deep red color of the buds and flowers... buds and flowers resembling the variety Beauty Secret (not patented) in form and size but being darker red in color... Little or no fragrance... Height: 14 to 16 inches or more... especially suited for outdoor culture; and provides excellent garden decoration as well as cut flowers... Parentage: 'Starburst' x 'Over the Rainbow'... Bloom size when fully open.--Small, averaging about 1-1/4-1-1/2 inches... double... 20 or more petals... Flower longevity (Spring 1982) -- plant in pot 6-8 days or longer. Cut flowers at living room temperature 4-7 days or longer... Hips: Some...
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