'Old Glory ™' Rose

	Description		Photos		Lineage		Awards		References		Member Ratings		Member Comments		Member Journals		Cuttings		Gardens		Buy From

'Old Glory ™' rose Description

My HMF:

'Old Glory ™ (miniature, Benardella, 1988)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Jean Marion

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• BENday

HMF Ratings:

12 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Miniature.
Registration name: BENday
Exhibition name: Old Glory ™

Origin:

Bred by Frank A. Benardella (United States, 1988).

Class:

Miniature, Patio.

Bloom:

Red. None to mild fragrance. 23 to 25 petals. Average diameter 2". Medium, double (17-25 petals), high-centered to flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Medium, long, pointed buds.

Habit:

Upright. Semi-glossy foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.

Height: 16" to 20" (40 to 50cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 11. Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 6,568 on 31 Jan 1989 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 07/062,066 on 15 Jun 1987

The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the miniature rose class, which was originated by my crossing as seed parent the rose known as "Rise 'N Shine" (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,231) and as pollen parent the rose known as "Harmonie". The denomination of this new rose is "Benday".

Parentage:

Rise 'n' Shine × Harmonie ® (hybrid tea, Kordes before 1979)

Notes:

Parentage is reversed in ome of the references.