• WALflight

Registration name: WALflight
Exhibition name: First Light

Bred by Richard and Ruth Walsh (Australia, before 2014).

Miniature.  

Medium yellow with pink edge.  None to mild fragrance.  Average diameter 2".  Medium, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form.  Moderate, blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Medium, upright.  Medium, matte, medium green foliage.  3 to 5 leaflets.  

Height: 31" to 33" (80 to 85cm).  Width: 20" to 22" (50 to 55cm).

Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, exhibition or shrub.  Prefers full sun.  rain tolerant.  requires full sun for best color.  Disease susceptibility: disease resistant, blackspot resistant, very mildew resistant, very rust 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.  Needs little care; relatively disease-free and quite hardy.