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Photo courtesy of Jean Marion
ARS:
Deep pink Miniature. Registration name: SAVagalaExhibition name: Gala
Bloom:
Deep pink. None / no fragrance. 17 to 25 petals. Average diameter 2". Double (17-25 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Spreading, upright.
Height: 15" to 20" (40 to 50cm). Width: 15" to 20" (40 to 50cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 4b through 10b. Drought resistant. Disease susceptibility: disease resistant. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 2,147,483,64 on 30 May 2002 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 9727064 on 11 Nov 2000 MINIATURE ROSE PLANT NAMED 'SAVAGALA'
John Saville, Newburyport, Massachusetts
... magenta pink, double blooms of exhibition form, borne singly and in small sprays on a low growing, upright yet spreading, well branched plant... Parentage: SAVajinks x seedling... protection recommended through the winter in severe climates... 16-20 inches tall and spreading 20 inches or more... No fragrance... Bloom size when fully expanded: 1-1/2 to 2 inches... Petalage: 20 to 25... General Tonality: Magenta pink... Hips: Globular, up to .75 inches, differing shades of orange... Average resistance to black spot and downy mildew, no rust observed...
Notes:
Michael's Premier Roses says Gala has flowers in a dark mauve shade that picks up hand-painted darker edges as it ages...
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