larger "brothers" and "sisters". They are profuse bloomers on plants
that are 18 inches to 5 feet in height. Some retain the perfect HT form
while others produce clusters of blooms much like the Floribundas.
They are a wonderful addition to the garden with their constant
bloom cycle. Choices are endless with more being introduced each year.
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~ Always A Lady ~ (TINlady) is a Dee Bennett miniature released in 1987 (Deep Purple x Dilly Dilly). Very fragrant, she gets about 2 feet tall and wide for us. Turnaround time is usually 4 to 5 weeks with flushes of 40 to 60 blooms. Though planted in the most exposed section of our yard, she makes it through winter nicely. Excellent rose. (photos by: DiggerDave)
~ Angel Darling ~ Introduced in 1976 by Ralph Moore this semi double mini rose is the off spring of "Little Chief" (a mini) and the famous floribunda "Angel Face". It is very healthy and produces clusters of ruffled lavender blooms with a deeper blush on a low spreading plant. The open blooms are truly beautiful. (photo by: MsMary)
~ Apricot Sunblaze ~ Although called an apricot color, this rose is orange in Florida's hot climate. It grows 18 to 24 inches tall and has a blazing orange color in the heat of summer. At other times the bloom is yellow with orange highlights. Although there are two "Apricot Sunblaze's" listed, this is probably the rose introduced by Meilland in 1997. It was a free blooming, easy to care rose that seemed in my yard to be relatively disease resistant. Although not a show miniature and one that sometimes appears in places like Home Depot and grocery stores, this is a fun rose to grow. (photo by: SunAndRoses)
~ Arcanum ~ This miniature rose was created by Robbie Tucker and introduced in 2001 through Rosemania. Classified as an apricot blend, the only thing this rose lacks is fragarance. The name "Arcanum" literally means "secret knowledge." This word was often linked with alchemy in the middle ages as alchemists searched for "the secret" to create gold from lesser metals. So far, this rose has been disease free (I do spray). My rose is only one year old, but one of the very best roses in my yard. Without a doubt, this is an exhibition quality rose. (photo by: Wendy)
~ Baby Betsy McCall ~ A popular mini when introduced in the early 1960s. It's named for the popular paperdoll that appeared in McCall's magazine. Blooms are about 1 1/2 inches across, in spite of the fact that this rose sometimes is listed as a micro-mini. The plant height is 12-18 inches and does very well in a no-spray garden mixed in with herbs. (photo by: Spidermite)
~ Baby Darling (Cl.)~ This mini climbing sport of the mini rose "Baby Darling" was introduced in 1972 by Trauger. It is an exceptional climber due to its blooming ability, being very healthy and fast growing. Clusters of fragrant apricot blooms are in constant supply thru the growing season. Give it plenty of room or have your clippers handy for this one! (photo by: MsMary)
~ Baby Grand ~ This miniture rose has blooms that are a perfect replica of an Old Garden Rose right down to its quartered centers. The only thing it lacks to make it an exact match is a strong fragrance althou it does have a light apple one. The blooms are a beautiful pure pink, last a long time and the plant is constantly in bloom. It was introduced in 1994 by Poulsen of Denmark and was a cross of "Egeskov" & "Samling". If the OGR look is what you want and you do not have room for the large plants they generally become, this rose is the one to get. It stays a small plant (18-24 inches) is very healthy and does great in a pot. (photo by: MsMary)
~ Baby Katie ~ Introduced by Nor'East in 1978 and created by Saville. It is a cross of "Sheri Anne" (miniture) and "Watercolor" (miniture). Discribed as a pink blend, but appears more of a yellow blend to me with pink edging that deepens in warmer weather. The plant stays small and low with medium green foliage. If it has a draw back it would be its tendency to mildew easily, but regular organic spraying keeps it clean. (photo by: MsMary)
~ Bee's Knees ~ A pale yellow mini which is a sport Erin Alonso and can take the heat and humidity and does look very good. It was a J & P mini hybridized by Keith Zary and made the catalog in 1998, but I believe that it was such a good rose that it disappeared from the catalog almost immediately. The bush seems very hardy and I have seen minimal disease over the winter. (photo by: Willinator)
~ Black Jade ~ This miniature rose was created by Frank Benardella and introduced in 1985. One of the darkest red roses available (perhaps THE darkest red available). Mild fragrance. Double blooms with about 35 petals. New foliage is a beautiful red color. The seed parent in Sheri Ann, the pollen parent is Laguna. It is reported that this rose can have both blackspot and powdery mildew problems, however I have not had this experience with my plant. Overall, this is a fantastic red mini and has been in constant bloom all summer. (photo by: Wendy)
~ Citrus Candy ~ This miniature rose is another one that was developed by Diann Giles of Giles Nursery. It was introduced in the United States in 2000. The bloom is listed as an Orange or orange blend, but as you can see, it has quite a range of colors from light yellow to golden orange to dark orange. The faded blooms often have touches of pink. It has no fragrance and with a couple of years of maturity developes an exhibition form. This is a good bloomer and seems to get about 2 1/2 feet talk by 3 feet wide. The seed parent was Little Darling, the pollen parent was Rainbow's End. Although this rose can get blackspot it doesn't do it easily and is fairly disease resistent and low maintenance in my garden.
~ Cuddle Up ~ The petals of this miniature rose are a brilliant blend of cream, pink and peach with a base of golden yellow. The numerous show form blooms are usually borne one to a long straight stem, perfect for cut bouquets or the trophy table. The fast growing plant reaches a height of about 20 to 24 inches tall and wide. Dee Bennett (aka Mom) created this unique mini rose from a bizarre cross of 'Lagerfeld' (the lavender hybrid tea seed parent) and 'My Delight' (the pale pink mini pollen parent). (photo by: Sue O'Brien)
~ Dancing Flame ~ A beautiful dark pink edged, yellow and white blend bloom mini rose, this one is a real “eye-catcher” in any rose bed. Dancing Flame just loves to bloom and kept loading up with beautiful clusters of blooms all season last of 2003 for me. She was going so strong it took two hard freezes to make her finally take a winters nap! Bred in the United States in 2001 by Robbie Tucker. Dancing Flame is said to be a bushy plant of medium height. I bought this one last year (2003). Dancing Flame was happy and healthy all year with no disease problems. She has come back from her winters nap great guns too. Already fully leafed out and ready to form buds for blooming! A cut cluster of these blooms lasts a very long time on the table in the house. (photo by: Bearrose54)
~ Denver's Dream ~ Bred and introduced into the United States by Nor'East Miniature Roses in 1994. This miniature has fantastick "orange and orange blend blooms". The center of the bloom tends to have orange leaves while the outer petals are red. The orange petals have a red orange reverse. The only draw back to this rose is the fact that it has no fragrance. Its supposed to reach a height of 2 - 2 1/2 feet, mine is on an 18 inch trunk and is less than a year old. It seems to be pretty disease resistant and should grow in zones 4 through 10 - and as far as how well it blooms. Parentage: Gingersnap X Kima. Note - these blooms stay on the bush forever! Until they actually loose allmost all the color in them, but they are still attractive. (photo by: SunAndRoses)
~ Dr. K.C. Chan ~ Another of Mom's minis. This rose is NOT for exhibitor, but it makes a great plant for the garden. The low growing bush only gets about 18 inch high but likes to spread out, often as wide as 2 to 2 1/2 feet. The bright yellow blooms can have a pale yellow to almost white row of outer petals depending on your climate and growing conditions. The abundant blooms are usually borne in sprays of 5 to 10 flowers with healthy, deep green foliage. This rose makes a wonderful border or container plant. The sunny blooms look fresh and bright for many days. The seed parent was 'Irish Gold', and the pollen parent was 'Rise 'n Shine'. (photo by: Sue O'Brien)
~ Earthquake ~ This is one of the most brilliant of the miniature roses by the great hybridizer, Ralph Moore. The compact plant usually stays less than knee high, but the brightly colored blooms make this a real eye catcher. The striped flowers of yellow, red and white intensify in the sun. The parents were 'Golden Angel' and an unnamed seedling. In 1990, Mr. Moore introduced a climbing sport of the mini 'Earthquake'. The blooms of both of these plants are identical, but 'Climbing Earthquake' is a vigorous climber that can easily make 10 to 12 foot long canes. (photo by: SueO'Brien)
~ Ernie ~ A mauve mini, created by Dee Bennett. It was introduced in 1989 by Tiny Petals Nursery. The parents are the large HT 'Blue Nile' and the mini 'Blue Mist'. The heavily petaled, decorative flowers are usually borne in large sprays of 30 or more. The foliage is medium green, and the blooms have a slightly fruity fragrance. It has fair to good disease resistance; some powdery mildew noted. (photo by: Sue O'Brien)
~ Gourmet Popcorn ~ This mini rose is a sport of the micro mini rose "Popcorn". It was discovered and introduced (1986) by Luis Desamero. Instead of the tiny little blooms in clusters on a small plant like its mother, it has clusters of sweet smelling blooms about 1" across on stiff canes and makes an excellent spreading yet bushy plant. (Exceptional as a tree rose) It is extremely healthy and very hardy. (photo by: MsMary)
~ Grace Seward ~ Few roses can match the generosity of bloom and disease resistance of the singles. 'Grace Seward' is one of those mini singles that is near to perfection. The fragrant, pure white blooms abound on a waist high plant, like a flight of dove. This Dee Bennett mini is a cross of the medium pink mini 'Watercolor' and an unnamed seedling. 'Grace Seward' was introduced in 1991 by Tiny Petals Nursery. (photo by: Sue O'Brien)
~ Herbie ~ Introduced by Tiny Petals Nursery in 1987 and named for its creator, Dee Bennetts husband. It is a cross of "Deep Purple" (floribunda) and "Dilly Dilly" (mini-flora). The bush is of medium height with deep green foliage that needs some protection from mildew and rust. The blooms are mauve/mauve blend and repeat is excellent. This is one mini rose that does very well with less sun while never detering its constant bloom abilities. A wonderful rose that adds alot of color to the garden year round. (photo by: MsMary)
~ Irresistible ~ The large plant (usually 2 to 3 feet tall) tends to make one-to-a-stem blooms with 'rock hard' show form and hold for days, when cut, and for weeks on the bush with no loss of substance. This mini was Dee Bennett's remarkable cross of the pink floribunda, 'Tiki', and the reddish-mauve mini, 'Brian Lee'. Despite the coloring of it's parents, 'Irresistible' blooms are usually pure white with only an occasional hint of pink or cream at the center. It may even make some green outer petals from time to time, depending on the climate and growing conditions. (photo by: Sue O'Brien)
~ Jean Kenneally ~ One of the winningest show roses in history. This apricot mini was introduced in 1984 and became the top show rose in America that same year, winning more than 400 royalty awards in the first year. This was the long awaited 'Queen Machine'. Every exhibitor wanted to have it. 'Jean Kenneally' was given the astounding and still unmatched rating of 9.7 by the American Rose Society and reigned as America's #1 show mini and highest rated rose for more 8 years. The vigorous plant attains a height of appropriately 3 feet tall in most gardens, though there are some exhibitor grown plants of this variety that are over 6 feet tall. This incredible growth is no more impressive than it's generosity of blooms. The typical plant can make 100 to 150 perfect show form blooms at the same time. This world famous Dee Bennett creation is a cross of the great orange-red hybrid tea 'Futura' and the mini rose 'Party Girl'. (photo by: Sue O'Brien)
~ Jeanne Lajoie ~ Well, over a quarter of a century ago a gentleman by the name of E. P. Sima hybridized a beautiful climbing miniature (1975) and gave it a nice French name. It was named for a lovely lady of TEXAS so it seems appropriate that I should have this as my Rose of the Week! Jeanne Lajoie has trown some 6 to 7 foot canes already which we are training on to the trellis. It has been very carefree and disease resistant in our no spray organic garden and has continued to bloom through summer and fall. We are expecting this to climb the 7 foot trellis and across the top. (photo by: Willinator)
~ Jolly Cupido ~ A darling little miniature bred in the Netherlands by De Ruiter in 1992. It has beautiful tiny but perfect red and white striped blooms. Mine never reached more than 12 – 16 inches tall and was fairly hardly. It looked great planted at the foot of Scentimental! I got mine at a local nursery, it was part of a group of minis unloaded from a truck. They said they never knew what was comming in but I kept an eye out and managed to get a second one. I eventually had several of the 'Cupido' line (this was at my old house where I had more room) and all of them seemed to grow well in Florida. (photo by: SunAndRoses)
~ Kiss n Tell ~ An awesome mini rose that I got from The Uncommon Rose. A very good bloomer and with rich foliage really is artistic. She is originally from Ireland in 1985 by Sean McCann. Her blooms are an apricot to pink color and do have a soft fragrance. According to the information I have been able to find, her parentage is: Seed: Rise-n-Shine, Pollen: Sally Mac x New Penny. Her class is shown to be mini-flora. (photo by: Bearrose54)
~ Lavender Delight ~ Another Ralph S. Moore mini rose, introduced in 1993. I got this one because it reminded me of Angel Face. LD blooms very well and is a very happy and hardy mini rose here. Its parentage is Orangeade x Cherry Magic. LD has a wonderful mild fragrance that just adds that special extra touch to an already pretty rose. The height of this one is said to be around 14 inches. (photo by: BEARROSE54)
~ Leslie ~ another of the great mini roses created by Mom (aka Dee Bennett). It is marvelous for a nearly continuous garden display. The large plant (at least 3 feet tall) can make hundreds of rich pink blooms at a time. The flowers are usually in clusters of 5 to 7 or more on long straight, cutting stems. This is a very healthy rose that will even grow and blooms in less than 4 hours of sunlight. At least, that is what I have been told by several TPN customers, over the years. So, you can put this rose in an area that gets less sun than the rest of the rose garden. This medium pink rose is a cross of the large, mauve floribunda 'Deep Purple' and apricot, mini champion 'Jean Kenneally'. Isn't it interesting that a mauve and apricot cross managed to produce a totally different color. Genetics can be fascinating. (photos by: Sue O'Brien)
~ Lipstick 'n' Lace ~ Here is a mini rose that was introduced by Clements in 1992. It makes a medium size bush with clusters of blooms that are quite eye catching. Disease resistance is fair, but seems to recover quickly with new growth and lots of blooms. Rust being its biggest problem in my area. Really quite a delightly rose that has real charm. (photo by: MsMary)
~ Little Artist ~ This mini rose was introduced in 1982 by McGredy and was a cross of 2 other mini roses, "Eye Paint" & "Ko's Yellow". It is considered a painted rose for which McGredy is so famous for. The bush is about 3 feet high, slightly spreading and is constantly covered with clusters of blooms that have a soft fragrance and is a perfect rose in the garden. (photo by:MsMary)
~ Little Carol ~ Introduced in 1989, this rose is classified as a mini rose, though the deep pink blooms are a bit large for that classification. The plant is vigorous and fast growing, attaining a height of 4 to 5 feet easily. The plant is very disease resistant; but the thing that is most remarkable of this rose is the quantity bloom and the incredible speed of repeat bloom. This Dee Bennett crossing of 'Sonia' and 'Jean Kenneally' is always the first rose to bloom in my garden, even when it is the last one pruned. (photo by: Sue O'Brien)
~ Lovely Lorrie ~ Created by Ralph Moore and introduced in 1998. Its parentage in listed as unknown, but it is a sister seedling to "Sweet Hannah" another of my favorite Moore roses. She has a mild fragrance and the lovelest soft pink blooms that fade to a very pale pink (almost white) as they age. The plant is small (12 to 18 inches) and does better in a pot IMO. (I had tried her in the ground and almost lost her) It is a slow starter, but it sure doesn't stop it from blooming! (photo by: MsMary)
~ Love 'Ya Dad" ~ A miniture rose introduced in 1997 by Tiny Petals Nursery. In Sue's own words: "To honor Carol's Dad, Phil, who treats me like a daughter. Also to honor my own father, Bob Pauline, and my stepdad, Herbie...and all the other great Dads in the world." It is a cross of "Carrousel" (red grandaflora-1950) with "Big John" (red miniture-1979) and has the frangance gene of both. The blooms are a clear red and are produced one to a stem. The foliage is deep green and very healthy with only a slight tendency for mildew.
~ Mothers Love" ~ This is another of my Mom's mini creations, but they mini is like no other. The pastel blooms range from pale pink to yellow with a rich blush of pink to apricot at their heart. Though typical in bloom size and form for a mini, these flowers have a unique glisten...a luminencence. The petals appear to sparkle in the sunlight, as though they have been sprinkled with fairy dust. Unfortunately, I have not been able to capture that strange and beautiful finish in a photo; but there is no mistake the beauty of this rose. Exhibitors and everyday gardeners alike enjoy the abundance of blooms on this vigorouas bush that averages about 2 to 3 feet tall. Like the great champion 'Jean Kenneally', 'Mother's Love' is a cross of the orange-red, hybrid tea 'Futura' and the yellow blend, miniature 'Party Girl'. (photo by: Sue O'Brien)
~ Ms. Mary ~ (the rose) is a low growing plant of about knee high. The hybrid tea form blooms are soft yellow with an upper surface that turns rich apricot in the sun. The abundance of flowers nearly buries the bush, and they last for days. The foliage is small, shiny and bright green. This Dee Bennett creation is a bizarre cross of the dark mauve floribunda, 'Deep Purple', and the pale yellow mini, 'Fairest Of Fair'. It was introduced in 1999. (photo by: Sue O'Brien)
~ My Sunshine ~ This rose is everything that a great rose should be. It is bright, beautiful, disease FREE (not just disease resistant), abundant blooming, vigorous and all together wonderful. Some folks will say, "...but is only has 5 petals. It's a single." This perfect, yellow single is still perfect. It's parents were the bright yellow floribunda, 'Sunsprite', and the amber-gold mini, 'Fool's Gold'. This is another great Dee Bennett creation introduced in 1986. (photo by: Sue O'Brien)
~ Ooo Baby! ~ (TINbaby - Shocking Blue x Jean Kenneally) is a Dee Bennett miniature released in 2000. OB is a red blend with 26 to 40 petals and good fragrance. The bush gets 18 inches to 2 ft tall with thick, healthy foliage. Blooms opened a bit fast on the newly planted bush but flushes, bloomlife and fragrance keep getting better as it gets established. (photo by: DiggerDave)
~ Orange Honey ~ A Ralph Moore miniature from 1979 with bright orange petals accented by a yellow center. The coloring is so bright when the flowers are new that it outshines everything around it. (photo by: MISSLISALOU)
~ Orange Parfait ~ A very pretty orange mini rose. Did very well here in her first year. The bush loaded up with blooms and the repeat was very good. Bred in the United States in 1998 by Ralph S. Moore. This is a great mini rose that did not have any disease problems at all for me in its first year. The test of how she comes through a winter in Colorado is still to be performed. (photo by: ColoradoStan/BEARROSE54)
~ Pauline ~ This perfectly formed mini rose was created by our friend, Ira Fletcher, and named for his equally beautiful daughter. The blooms are pure white with great show form. The compact plant (about knee high at mature) makes an incredible amount of long stemmed blooms in sprays and one-to-a-stem. The display is almost non-stop, making it a great roses for the garden or a container. (parentage: "Fairhope x June Laver - Introduced: 2004) (photo by: Sue O'Brien)
~ Peggy-T ~ Here is a mini single. It has very nice color and holds well and is compact and fairly disease resistant. It is also a top show mini single. This mini single was hybridized in 1988 by Gene King. It stays a little more pink for me but might be a medium red in some weather. Maybe when it gets cooler. (photo by: Willinator)
~ Pink Poodle ~ A mini with fragrance inherited from Old Blush. The flowers are very unique - pink pom-poms with white to light pink centers, and each little pointed petal has a dark stripe down the center. A good bloomer. Grows to 2 ft. We have Ralph Moore to thank for this gem. 1991. (photo by: MISSLISALOU)
~ Punkin ~ A wonderful mini single that starts out golden orange with a bright, yellow eye. Then, it blush darker orange to deep red in response to the sun. The foliage is dark green, very glossy and highly disease resistant...a great bonus with most singles. The plant get about 24 to 36 inches high and makes loads of one-to-a-stem blooms. This Dee Bennett mini was a cross of 'Orange Honey' and an unnamed (*unknown?) pollen parent. (photo by: Sue O'Brien)
~ Rainbow's End ~ One of the most popular mini roses in the world is the brightly colored 'Rainbow's End'. This ARS Award of Excellence winner makes an awesome display. It is the perfect example of a photosensitive rose. Where the sun does not touch, the blooms are bright yellow; but the surfaces which are in the sun will blush orange and finally dark red for a kaleidiscope of brilliant colors. (photo by: Sue O'Brien)
~ Rise n' Shine ~ A Ralph Moore miniature, bred in 1977. It had deep yellow blooms of about 25 to 40 petals. Although they will eventually fade to white, they almost always open with a good yellow color - something you really appreciate in a yellow rose here in hot, sunny Florida. The height on this rose is listed as 1 ft - 4 ft. Here in my area its running at 3 ft and that's in a large pot. Its a great little minature and one that I would heartily recommend for garden color. (photo by: SunAndRose)
~ Rosy Dawn ~ A beautiful miniature rose that was a self-set seedling of the great mini 'Magic Carrousel'. It looks remarkably like its parent, except the background color of this rose is pale yellow, while 'Magic Carrousel' has a pure white base color...and I think that 'Rosy Dawn' makes more blooms. The aged, open blooms look just like its parent. The plant is vigorous and grows to a height of approximately 2 to 3 feet and equally wide. The abundance of long stemmed, show form blooms, both one-to-a-stem and in small clusters, produced on this bush makes up for the lack of bloom fragrance on this wonderful mini. The plant is very healthy, and foliage is shiny with reddish stems. This is a great rose for exhibitors and for garden display. (photo by: Sue O'Brien)
~ Santa Claus ~ A beautiful bright dark red mini rose. Bred in Denmark (1991) by Poulsen Roser A/S. He was introduced in the United States by Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc.. The foliage on this wonderful mini is a nice dark green that really sets off the dark red blooms. I have had no disease problems with him at all. He is supposed to have a height of 18” to 24”, mine was around 19 inches by end of season in 2003. (photo by: BearRose54)
~ Spring Bouquet ~ This is one of the Dee Bennett miniature roses that has been overlooked by many folks, because it's not a show rose. However, in the garden, it's wonderful thing. The knee high plants abounds with fragrant blooms in rich pink with a reverse of soft yellow. Perhaps, the most remarkable characteristic of this mini is the uniqueness of the open blooms. As the flower ages, each petal begins to roll (quill), until the fully open bloom look more like a dahlia than a rose. These 'pin cushions of pink' hold on the plant for several days and retain their wonderful, sweet smell. The parents of this beautiful mini are 'Portrait' (an HT in medium pink) and 'Party Girl' (a mini in soft yellow to apricot). (photo by: Sue O'Brien)
~ Stormy Weather ~ This rose was introduced by Ernest Williams in 1994. It inherited some of its mauve coloration from one of its grandparents, the floribunda Angel Face. It has 2-inch full mauve flowers that are moderately fragrant, and good disease resistance. Classified as a miniature, it has larger foliage and flowers than most, and is more like a small floribunda. (photo by: MISSLISALOU)
~ Sweet Chariot ~ An absolutely wonderful mini rose. It was introduced in 1984 by Ralph Moore. Its parents were "Little Chief" X with Violette. The clusters of small heavy petaled blooms are in shades of light lavender to purple and every hue inbetween. It has a cascading growth and makes an excellent hanging basket plant, a tree rose or even planted where it can hang over a wall. Not only is it very healthy it has a heavy damask fragrance that fills the air. (photo by: MsMary)
~ Think Pink ~ A delightful 'Dee Bennett' miniature. The bush stays small here, about 18 inches tall x 1 foot wide. Blooms have 45 to 55 petals and open slowly with a strong scent of green apples. Blooms look good on the bush a long, long time. Think Pink is a little winter tender and takes a while to get going in spring. It gets with the program once it does get going and puts on a great show all season. ('Think Pink' was a cross of the hybrid tea, 'Electron', and the mini rose, 'Little Chief'. This wonderful rose was introduced in 1984 and remains under patent until 2006.) (photo by: DiggerDave)
~ Ultimate Pleasure ~ This incredible Dee Bennett mini rose makes perfect blooms of soft pink with a deeper pink reverse that come one-to-a-stem, but more often in sprays. The plant is exceedingly generous with blooms, truly disease resistant and fast growing, averaging hip to waist high. It is already proving to be a great show rose, due in part to it's parentage. The seed parent was the wonderful exhibition floribunda, 'Gene Boerner'; and the pollen parent was the mini Queen Machine herself, 'Jean Kenneally'. (photo by: Sue O'Brien)
~ Winter Magic ~ This is one of the most fragrant of the miniature roses, with a scent to rival any bigger variety. It has not been reclassified as a mini flora, though the blooms are definitely larger than a typical mini. The soft lavender coloring, vigorous growth and strong stems reflect the characteristics its seed parent 'Blue Nile', which is a magnificent, mauve hybrid tea. The pollen parent is 'Rise 'n Shine', the famous bright yellow, Hall of Fame and Award of Excellence winning mini rose. 'Winter Magic' makes a large plant (at least 3 feet tall) and usually produces one-to-a-stem blooms that last for days on the bush and as a cut flower. This is probably the best of all the roses hybridizer by Betty Jacobs. (photo by: SueO'brien)
~ X-Rated ~ An incredibly beautiful mini rose in shades of white to cream that blushes in the sun. The vigorous bush can grow to a height of 2 to 3 feet tall and may be even wider. The blooms are borne in sprays, but more often as individual, flawless, show form specimens on long stems. This is another show champion created by Dee Bennett. This 1993 introduction is a cross of the pink floribunda, 'Tiki', and the pink and yellow blend mini rose, 'Baby Katie'. (By the way, if you didn't already know...I named it 'X-Rated' to have an 'X' for the Dee Bennett alphabet of roses.) (photo by: Sue O'Brien)
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