• Ernie

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Average rating: EXCELLENT-.  

Mauve or mauve blend Miniature.
Registration name: TINernie
Exhibition name: Ernie

Bred by Cecilia L. (Dee) Bennett (United States, 1989).
Introduced in United States by Tiny Petals Miniature Rose Nursery Historic Archive as 'Ernie'.

Miniature.  

Lavender.  Moderate, fruity fragrance.  45 to 50 petals.  Average diameter 1.5".  Large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in large clusters, urn-shaped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Ovoid buds.  

Tall, bushy, few or no prickles/thorns, upright.  Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.  

Height: 2' to 3' (60 to 90cm).  

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden.  Produces decorative hips.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  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.  

Tiny Petals Nursery says Ernie was introduced on January 1, 1989.