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• Tom Thumb

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Red blend Miniature.
Registration name: Tom Thumb (miniature, deVink, 1936)

Bred by Jan De Vink (Netherlands, 1935).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1936 as 'Tom Thumb'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in before 1958 as 'Peon'.

Miniature.  

Crimson, white center, white undertones.  Average diameter 1".  Small, semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Short.  

Height: 9" (25cm).  

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.  

United States - Patent No: PP 169  on  17 Mar 1936   VIEW USPTO PATENT

See References and Patent for Jan de Vink's statement of the parentage, which differs from the reported lineage: Rouletti x (Gloria Mundi, unnamed seedling climber, F. J. Grootendorst and/or yellow hybrid tea)