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'Pam Tillis ™' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Rosie Philips
HMF Ratings:
11 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Apricot or apricot blend Mini-Flora. Registration name: SavapamExhibition name: Pam Tillis ™
Bloom:
Seashell-pink, deep pink blending, red edges, light yellow undertones, ages to lighter . Pastel pink and yellow blend upper; lighter yellow and pink blend reverse. Mild fragrance. 27 to 32 petals. Average diameter 2.75". Full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, rounded, upright, well-branched. Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.
Height: 26" to 32" (65 to 80cm). Width: 26" to 32" (65 to 80cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 10b. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden. Very hardy. flowers drop off cleanly. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection). Needs little care; relatively disease-free and quite hardy.
Breeder's notes:
Old fashioned flower form; excellent disease resistance.
Fertility and growing conditions can affect the intensity of color in the bloom.
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 17,329 on 3 Jan 2007 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 11/096,569 on 1 Apr 2005 Inventors: Saville; John (Newburyport, MA)
This new and distinct variety of miniflora rose was created under controlled conditions in a greenhouse in Rowley, Mass., in 1994, by crossing `MORpoly` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,453) as the seed parent with pollen from `MACgenev` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,279).
Notes:
Good resistance to insects.
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