'Petite Perle D'or' Rose

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'Petite Perle D'or' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Jeri Jennings

Synonyms:

• Ripdor

HMF Ratings:

9 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Apricot or apricot blend Miniature.
Registration name: Ripdor
Exhibition name: Petite Perle D'or

Origin:

Bred by Robert Neil Rippetoe (United States, 2006).

Class:

Micro-Miniature, Miniature, Polyantha.

Bloom:

Buff, coral-pink , cream . Moderate, tea fragrance. Average diameter 0.75". Small, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Moderate, blooms in flushes throughout the season. Small buds.

Habit:

Short, bushy, few or no prickles/thorns, rounded, well-branched. Small, semi-glossy foliage.

Height: 1' (30cm). Width: 1' to 18" (30 to 45cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, garden or hedge. Flowers drop off cleanly. Disease susceptibility: blackspot resistant, mildew resistant.

Breeder's notes:

Great in pots. This tiny rose would make a very low ever blooming clipped border. It is free of prickles. Apricot colored buds like tiny gold pearls.

Should make an excellent miniature Standard. Burlington Rose Nursery is in the process of producing some now.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Perle d'Or (polyantha, Rambaux, 1875) × Cinderella (miniature, de Vink 1952)

Notes:

A miniature Polyantha. Shared with Michael Garhart 6-25-10.