'Baby Austin' Rose

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'Baby Austin' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Garden of Joseph and Brenda Smith

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MORbaby

HMF Ratings:

25 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Apricot or apricot blend Miniature.
Registration name: MORbaby
Exhibition name: Baby Austin

Origin:

Bred by Ralph S. Moore (United States, 2001).
Introduced in United States by Sequoia Nursery, Moore Miniature Roses Historic Archive in 2001 as 'Baby Austin'.

Class:

Miniature.

Bloom:

Apricot or apricot blend. Mild fragrance. 26 to 40 petals. Average diameter 1". Small, double (17-25 petals), old-fashioned, rosette bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Short, mounded. Small, glossy, dark green, dense foliage.

Height: 10" to 1' (25 to 30cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. 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.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Joycie × String of Pearls (miniature, Moore)

Notes:

Sequoia Nursery says this rose is a soft warm pink micro mini with old fashioned form and lots of petals. It's named for Kayla's baby brother, Austin, Ralph Moore's great grandson.

Parentage information comes from Kim Rupert.