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'Estrellita de Oro' rose Description
'Baby Gold Star' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Jonathan Windham
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
27 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Deep yellow Miniature.
Registration name: Baby Gold Star
Origin:
Bred by Pedro (Pere) Dot (Spain, circa 1935).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1940 as 'Baby Gold Star'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in before 1958 as 'Estrellita de Oro'.
Class:
Miniature.  
Bloom:
Deep yellow.  Mild, tea fragrance.  12 to 15 petals.  Small, semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered, open bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Pointed buds.  
Habit:
Small, glossy foliage.  

Height: 10" to 14" (25 to 35cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 407  on  2 Jul 1940   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Notes:
Different opinions on pollen parent. See References.
The description is for a semi-double rose with 12-14 petals. Some photos show a full rose.