'Minnie Mouse' Rose

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'Minnie Mouse' rose Description

My HMF:

'Roller Coaster (cl. miniature, McGredy, 1980)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of rbehs

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MACminmo
• Roller Coaster

HMF Ratings:

36 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Red blend Miniature.
Registration name: MACminmo
Exhibition name: Roller Coaster (cl. miniature, McGredy, 1980)

Origin:

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1980).
Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) as 'Roller Coaster'.

Class:

Climber, Miniature, Miniature, Cl..

Bloom:

Red blend, stripes. Red and white striped. None to mild fragrance. 6 to 15 petals. Average diameter 2.5". Semi-double (9-16 petals), in large clusters, flat bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. Small, pointed, ovoid buds.

Habit:

Arching, climbing, spreading. Small, glossy, medium green foliage.

Height: 5' (150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Breeder's notes:

Roller Coaster - Macminimo. Nicknamed Minnie Mouse

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 7,319 on 11 Sep 1990 VIEW USPTO PATENT

A rose variety of the Shrub class is provided having a vigorous arching
habit of growth, dark green glossy foilage with bronze colored leaf
margins, small brightly colored flowers with unusual distinctive red and
white stripes and resistance to disease.

Inventors:	McGredy; Sam (Auckland, NZ)
Assignee:	Jackson & Perkins Company (Medford, OR)

Parentage:

Super Sid × Stars 'n' Stripes

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