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'Constellation ™' rose Description
'Constellation ™ (miniature, Saville, 1999)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Nor' East Miniature Roses
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
13 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.  
ARS:
White, near white or white blend Miniature.
Registration name: SAVacon
Exhibition name: Constellation ™
Origin:
Bred by F. Harmon Saville (1924-1997) (United States, before 1998).
Introduced in United States by Nor' East Miniature Roses in 1999 as 'Constellation'.
Class:
Miniature.  
Bloom:
White, light yellow undertones.  Strong fragrance.  26 to 40 petals.  Average diameter 2.5".  Very large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, classic hybrid tea, exhibition, flat, reflexed bloom form.  Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long sepals, ovoid buds.  
Habit:
Medium, compact, few or no prickles/thorns, spreading, upright.  Medium, glossy, dark green, dense foliage.  

Height: 20" to 28" (50 to 70cm).  Width: 30" (75cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 10b.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden.  Benefits from winter protection in colder climates.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 12,652  on  28 May 2002   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 550021  on  14 Apr 2000
Miniature rose plant named SAVacon
John M. Saville, Newburyport, Massachusetts
... primarily identified by its near white buds opening flat to near white flowers with intense fragrance and its glossy dark green foliage on a compact plants... good for growing in containers with protection recommended through the winter in severe climates... Parentage: SAVasach x MACgenev... Very few thorns... Bloom size: 2.0-2.5 inches... Petalage: 35 to 40... Fragrance: Strong, sweet, typical rose scent... Lasting quality as a cut flower: 7 days or more... Petals drop off clean in 5 to 8 days... Height: 20 to 24 inches... Width: Up to 30 inches... Stem length: Varying to 7 inches, most often near 3 inches... Very good resistance to mildew; good resistance to blackspot; no rust observed; good resistance to gall; appears to have good resistance to aphids, thrip and spidermite... This variety has been tested hardy to zone 4 with ample winter protection...
Notes:
Nor'East Miniature Roses says Constellation™ is their very own new near-white rose... its fragrance has a pleasing form, and large open blooms. Good disease resistance.

This white to white-blend rose will get your attention with its delightful fragrance, exhibition/hybrid tea bloom form, and large open flowers. Borne singly and in clusters, the blooms are set off by glossy, dark green foliage, as the stars are set off by the night time sky. The plant is very vigorous, has an upright habit and blooms profusely. Excellent for the garden and cutting.