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• Bianca Parade ®

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White, near white or white blend Miniature.
Registration name: POUlbian

Bred by L. Pernille Olesen (Denmark, before 1994). Bred by Mogens Nyegaard Olesen (Denmark, before 1994).
Introduced in Denmark by Poulsen Roser A/S in 1996 as 'Bianca Parade'.

Miniature.   (Series: Parade ® Collection)  

White or white blend, pink edges.  Mild fragrance.  25 to 40 petals.  Average diameter 1.25".  Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered to flat, rounded bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Medium, compact, upright, well-branched.  Glossy, dark green, dense foliage.  

Height: 8" to 10" (20 to 25cm).  

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower or specimen.  Vigorous.  Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.  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.  

Canada - Patent No: 0600  on  7 Apr 1999
Application No: 94-393  on  28 Jun 1994
European Union - Patent No: 199606  on  16 Dec 1996
Application No: 1995/0340  on  25 Jul 1995
United States - Patent No: PP 9,280  on  12 Sep 1995   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 08/310,257  on  21 Sep 1994