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Photo courtesy of Eugene V.
ARS:
Medium red Polyantha.
Registration name: Happy (polyantha, de Ruiter, 1954)
Exhibition name: Happy
Class:
Polyantha. (Series: Seven Dwarfs Series )
Bloom:
Cherry-red. None / no fragrance. up to 20 petals. Average diameter 0.75". Small, semi-double to double, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Short, compact. Small, glossy, dark green foliage.
Height: 1' to 20" (30 to 50cm). Width: up to 18" (up to 45cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for ground cover. 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:
Disney's animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered 21 December 1937. One of the Seven Dwarfs, Happy is known as: Happy in Germany; Glader in Sweden; Lystig in Norway; Gongolo in Italy; Feliz in Portugal; and Joyeux in France.
Rosenschule Ruf states in February 2023 that the rose in commerce in Germany as 'Alberich' is actually 'Eberwein' (Dopey).
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