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• Tinkerbell (floribunda, Schuurman 1992)

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Light pink Floribunda.
Registration name: SUNtink

Bred by Frank Bart Schuurman (New Zealand, 1992).
Introduced in New Zealand by Franko Roses New Zealand Ltd. in 1993 as 'Tinkerbell'.

Floribunda, Miniature, Patio.  

Light pink.  Soft salmon pink.  Moderate, fruity fragrance.  26 to 32 petals.  Average diameter 2.5".  Medium, full (26-40 petals), in large clusters, cupped, ruffled, scalloped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Small, leafy sepals, pointed buds.  

Medium, upright.  Medium, semi-glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.  3 to 5 leaflets.  

Height: 2' to 35" (60 to 90cm).  Width: 1' to 16" (30 to 40cm).

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose or cut flower.  

Australia - Application No: 1992/175  on  1992   VIEW PBR PATENT
New Zealand - Patent No: 771  on  16 Jun 1993
United States - Patent No: PP 10,940  on  1 Jun 1999   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 08/859,581  on  20 May 1997

According to the US Patent for this rose, the breeder crossed the white Miniature, 'White Dream', with the pink Floribunda called INTERlien to produce Tinkerbell. 'Tinkerbell' bears clusters of soft pink flowers.