'Snowdrop' Rose

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'Snowdrop' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Vienna Public Gardens

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Amoretta ® (miniature, De Ruiter, 1978)
• Amorette ®
• AmoRU

HMF Ratings:

17 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Miniature.
Registration name: AmoRU
Exhibition name: Amorette ®

Origin:

Bred by Gijsbert De Ruiter (Netherlands, 1978).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Fryer's Roses/Fryer's Nurseries Ltd. in 1979 as 'Amorette'.

Class:

Miniature, Patio.

Bloom:

White, light yellow shading, ages to lighter . None to mild fragrance. up to 50 petals. Average diameter 2". Very large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters, flat, reflexed bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed, ovoid buds.

Habit:

Medium, climbing, compact, few or no prickles/thorns, well-branched. Medium, dark green, dense, leathery foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders, container rose or garden. Vigorous. Disease susceptibility: very mildew resistant.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 4,493 on 15 Jan 1980 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 05/940,855 on 8 Sep 1978

The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the miniature class which was originated by me by crossing the variety Rosy Jewel with pollen of the variety Zorina.
Inventors: de Ruiter; Gijsbert (Hazerswoude, NL)
Assignee: Jackson & Perkins Company (Medford, OR)

Parentage:

Rosy Jewel × Zorina

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