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'TINlady' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Leslie Davis
HMF Ratings:
29 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
Mauve or mauve blend Miniature. Registration name: TINlady Exhibition name: Always a Lady
Bloom:
Lavender. Moderate, damask, lilac fragrance. 25 to 30 petals. Average diameter 1.75". Very large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, classic hybrid tea, exhibition, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, bushy, well-branched. Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.
Height: 18" to 2' (45 to 60cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower, exhibition or garden. Hardy. vigorous. produces decorative hips. 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.
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 7,187 VIEW USPTO PATENTThe subject of the present disclosure is a new and distinct variety of miniature rose plant, named `Always A Lady`, which is characterized by its soft mauve blooms, ranging from Amaranth Rose to Roseine Purple. The blooms are usually borne one to a stem with hybrid tea form but on occasion may be produced in sprays of 3 to 5 or more. The bush is vigorous, well-branched and produces moderate to heavy quantity of blooms.
Notes:
Some people say this rose smells like lilacs...
Always A Lady was introduced on December 2, 1987.
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