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• Benseah

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Apricot or apricot blend Mini-Flora.
Registration name: Benseah
Exhibition name: Show Stopper™

Bred by Frank A. Benardella (United States, before 2001).
Introduced in United States by Nor' East Miniature Roses in 2008.

Mini-Flora.  

Apricot or apricot blend.  Upper petal surface is a peach/apricot blend; the under side is lighter..  None to mild fragrance.  45 to 50 petals.  Average diameter 1.5".  Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, exhibition, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Medium buds.  

Medium, spreading, upright, well-branched.  Large, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.  

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

USDA zone 5b and warmer.  Can be used for container rose, cut flower, exhibition, garden or specimen.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to disease.  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.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  

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