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'BENpico' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Susan Murphy
Bloom:
White, white reverse, red edges. Mild fragrance. 26 to 32 petals. Average diameter 1.5". Small, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, high-centered to cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Ovoid buds.
Habit:
Medium, bushy, upright, well-branched. Small, semi-glossy, medium green foliage. 3 to 7 leaflets.
Height: 18" to 2' (45 to 60cm). Width: 16" to 20" (40 to 50cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 10b. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower, exhibition or garden. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. 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:
United States - Patent No: PP 16,817 on 18 Jul 2006 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 10/857,788 on 28 May 2004 Invebtors: Benardella; Frank A. (Englishtown, MA)
Assignee: Nor'East Miniature Roses (Arroyo Grande, CA)
This new variety was created in a greenhouse in Englishtown, N.J., by crossing the following two rose plants: The seed parent is an unnamed, unintroduced red and white seedling, from this same breeding program. The pollen parent is `BENmjul` (U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/035,940, abandoned).
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