'Will-O'-The-Wisp' Rose

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'Will-O'-The-Wisp' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of steph_gem

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• CLEmist

HMF Ratings:

17 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Mini-Flora.
Exhibition name: Will-O'-The-Wisp

Origin:

Bred by John Clements (United States, 1998).
Introduced in United States by Heirloom Roses, Inc. (USA) in 1998 as 'Will-O'-The-Wisp'.

Class:

Mini-Flora, Patio.

Bloom:

Pink, yellow center, amber stamens. Mild to strong fragrance. 5 to 7 petals. Average diameter 2.5". Medium, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, compact. Small, dark green foliage.

Height: 2' to 42" (60 to 105cm). Width: 3' (90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 10b. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose or garden. Heat tolerant. 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).

Parentage:

Anne Harkness (floribunda, Harkness 1979) × Roller Coaster (cl. miniature, McGredy, 1980)

Notes:

Heirloom Old Garden Roses says Will-O'-The-Wisp™ (VLEfoggy) was bred from 'Anne Harkness' x 'Roller Coaster'. This rose has small, single blooms in a unique color combination. The color of the stamens and the eye is a rich deep amber. Extending outward to cover almost half of the petal is a lovely shade of buttercup yellow that blensds into a beautiful shade of satiny, candy pink...