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Orange blend Miniature.
Registration name: Orange Honey
Exhibition name: Orange Honey

Bred by Ralph S. Moore (United States, 1979).
Introduced in United States by Sequoia Nursery, Moore Miniature Roses Historic Archive as 'Orange Honey'.

Miniature.  

Orange and yellow.  Mild, fruity fragrance.  20 to 23 petals.  Average diameter 1.5".  Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered to cupped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Pointed buds.  

Medium, bushy, spreading.  Medium, matte, medium green foliage.  

Height: 15" to 23" (40 to 60cm).  

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden.  Shade tolerant.  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.  

United States - Patent No: PP 4,496  on  22 Jan 1980   VIEW USPTO PATENT