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'Dilly Dilly' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Tiny Petals Miniature Rose Nursery Historic Archive
HMF Ratings:
15 favorite votes.
Average rating:
GOOD+.
ARS:
Mauve or mauve blend Mini-Flora. Registration name: TINdillyExhibition name: Dilly Dilly
Bloom:
Mauve or purple blend. Strong fragrance. 25 to 35 petals. Average diameter 2". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped, exhibition, urn-shaped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, bushy, upright, well-branched. Medium, dark green foliage.
Height: 15" to 2' (40 to 60cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower, exhibition or garden. Hardy. vigorous. 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 6,141 on 29 Mar 1988 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 825791 on 3 Feb 1986 Inventor: Cecilia L.D. Bennett (Chula Vista, CA)... a new miniature rose named 'Dilly Dilly', which is characterized by its blooms which range in color from near Rose Purple to near Magnolia Purple, usually borne one to a stem, but occasionally in sprays of 3 to 5, with hybrid tea form... Parentage: 'Chrysler Imperial' x ('Plum Duffy' x 'Magic Carrousel')...
Notes:
Tiny Petals Nursery says Dilly Dilly was introduced on September 1, 1984 and has been re-classed as a Mini-flora.
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