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'Wow!' rose Description
'Wow! (miniature, Strawn 1985)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Lynchburg Grows
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
9 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Orange blend Miniature.
Registration name: PIXiwow
Exhibition name: Wow!
Origin:
Bred by Leslie E. (Gene) Strawn (United States, 1985).
Introduced in United States by Pixie Treasures Miniature Roses in 1985 as 'Wow!'.
Class:
Miniature.  
Bloom:
Orange blend.  Mild fragrance.  35 petals.  Small, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
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:
United States - Patent No: PP 6,469   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Notes:
From patent: "The present variety of miniature rose was originated by me in my home greenhouse, located at Garden Grove, Orange County, Calif., under conditions of careful control and observation, as a cross between Anne Cocker (Floribunda -- nonpatented) as the seed parent and an unnamed seedling as the pollen parent. The unnamed seedling was derived from a cross of Puerto Rico (Floribunda--U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,519) as the seed parent and Darling Flame (Miniature -- nonpatented) as the pollen parent."