'Dopey' Rose

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'Dopey' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Tammy-EastTN-6a

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Eberwein

HMF Ratings:

30 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Polyantha.
Registration name: Dopey
Exhibition name: Dopey

Origin:

Bred by Gerrit De Ruiter (Netherlands, before 1954).
Introduced in Germany by Willicher Baumschulen in 1954 as 'Eberwein'.
Introduced in United Kingdom by C. Gregory & Son Ltd. in 1954 as 'Dopey'.

Class:

Polyantha. (Series: Seven Dwarfs Series )

Bloom:

Crimson. Small, semi-double to double, in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Compact.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Robin Hood (hybrid musk, Pemberton, 1927) × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

For clarification about parentage, see References.
Disney's animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered 21 December 1937. One of the Seven Dwarfs, Dopey is known as: Seppl in Germany; Toker in Sweden; Cucciolo in Italy; Dunga in Portugal; and Simplet in France.
Dopey
Rosenschule Ruf states in February 2023 that the rose in commerce in Germany as 'Eberwein' is actually 'Alberich' (Happy).