'Rose Gilardi ™' Rose

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'Rose Gilardi ™' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Dave and Deb Boyd

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Dort8
• MORose

HMF Ratings:

31 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Red blend Miniature.
Registration name: MORose
Exhibition name: Rose Gilardi ™

Origin:

Bred by Ralph S. Moore (United States, 1987).

Class:

Miniature, Moss.

Bloom:

Red blend, stripes. Mild fragrance. 15 petals. Medium to large, semi-double (9-16 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Mossed buds.

Habit:

Medium, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, compact.

Growing:

USDA zone 5a through 9b. Hardy. vigorous. requires full sun for best color. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) . Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Dortmund × No. 33 stripe

Notes:

Gwen Powell grows 'Rose Gilardi' in her Los Angeles area garden. She says it's a little delicate for a mini but is a true minature version of the full size moss roses and it blooms consistently.