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'RUIkalla' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Torres' Rose Garden
ARS:
Medium red Miniature.
Registration name: RUIkalla
Bloom:
Red. None / no fragrance. 35 to 45 petals. Average diameter 3.5". Small to medium, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Ovoid buds.
Habit:
Compact, dense, rounded, spreading. Leathery foliage. 3 to 7 leaflets.
Height: 8" to 1' (20 to 30cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. 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.
Patents:
Canada - Application No: 96-920 on 23 Jul 1996 Application withdrawn on August 23, 2002.
Breeder: H.C.A. de Groot, De Ruiter's Nieuwe Rozen B.V., De Kwakel, Netherlands United States - Patent No: PP 9,634 on 27 Aug 1996 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 08/549,953 on 30 Oct 1995 A distinctive cultivar of miniature rose plant named Ruikalla, characterized by its large red flowers; numerous flowers per plant; rounded bud shape; long shelf-life; and strong rooting habit...The new cultivar originated from a cross made by the inventor in 1991 of two unnamed proprietary seedlings
Inventors: Pouw; Antonius A. (AB Hazerswoude, NL)
Assignee: De Ruiter's New Roses (De Kwakel, NL)
Notes:
In 2002, Debrck19 found this rose at The Home Depot in McKinney, Texas.
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