Commercially available

• Leading Lady ™

20 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.  

White, near white or white blend Mini-Flora.
Registration name: BENuno
Exhibition name: Leading Lady ™ (mini-flora, Benardella 2006)

Bred by Frank A. Benardella (United States, circa 1998).
Introduced in United States by Nor' East Miniature Roses in 2007 as 'Leading Lady'.

Mini-Flora.  

White or white blend.  White/pink upper; white reverse.  Moderate fragrance.  23 to 26 petals.  Average diameter 2.75".  Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, exhibition, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Large buds.  

Medium, upright.  Medium, glossy, medium green foliage.  

Height: up to 3' (up to 90cm).  Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm).

USDA zone 5b through 10b.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower, garden or specimen.  Hardy.  Disease susceptibility: 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.  

United States - Patent No: PP 18,860  on  3 Jun 2008   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 11/263,669  on  31 Oct 2005

Extraordinary, creamy white mini-flora bloom edged with soft, delicate pink. Dark green foliage clothes the vigorous, disease resistant plant and provides an excellent backdrop for the long-lasting, perfectly formed flowers.