'Velvet Cloak' Rose

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'Velvet Cloak' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Kathy Strong's Del Cerro Garden

Synonyms:

• SEAcloak

HMF Ratings:

32 favorite votes.

ARS:

Dark red Miniature.
Registration name: SEAcloak
Exhibition name: Velvet Cloak

Origin:

Bred by Sean McCann (Ireland, before 1998).
Introduced in United States by Justice Miniature Roses Archive in 1998 as 'Velvet Cloak'.

Class:

Miniature.

Bloom:

Dark red, yellow stamens. Burgundy red. Mild, spice fragrance. 24 petals. Average diameter 2". Medium, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, dense, upright. Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.

Height: 20" to 2' (50 to 60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for container rose. Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Lady in Red (miniature, McCann, 1988) × Ain't Misbehavin'

Notes:

Justice Miniature Roses says this rose has dark velvety red petals and prominent yellow stamens...