'Dear One' Rose

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'Dear One' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Kassia

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• 106-68-10
• Kara

HMF Ratings:

22 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium pink Miniature.
Registration name: Kara

Origin:

Bred by Ralph S. Moore (United States, 1968).
Introduced in United States by Sequoia Nursery, Moore Miniature Roses Historic Archive in 1972 as 'Kara'.

Class:

Miniature, Moss.

Bloom:

Fuchsia / magenta. up to 5 petals. Average diameter 1.25". Small, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Small buds.

Habit:

Short, compact.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. 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:

Fairy Moss × Fairy Moss

Notes:

The first really mossy miniature rose.