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'Salute ™' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Susan Murphy
HMF Ratings:
25 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
Dark red Miniature. Registration name: SAVasaluteExhibition name: Salute ™
Bloom:
Dark red. Mild fragrance. 15 to 20 petals. Average diameter 1.5". Small, semi-double to double, borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. Medium, pointed, ovoid buds.
Habit:
Medium, bushy, compact, upright, well-branched. Medium, matte, dark green foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.
Height: 16" to 22" (40 to 55cm). Width: up to 20" (up to 50cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 4b through 10b. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower, exhibition or garden. Hardy. flowers drop off cleanly. Disease susceptibility: disease resistant, susceptible to blackspot , susceptible to Mildew. 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.
Breeder's notes:
Disease can be near non-existant when grown where there is plenty of air circulation and good fertilization.
First flush of spring bloom is mostly in clusters; succeeding bloom cycles, flowers are borne mostly singly.
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 15,899 on 26 Jul 2005 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 10/857,794 on 28 May 2004 Inventors: White; Wendy R. (Ipswich, MA)
Assignee: Nor'East Miniature Roses (Arroyo Grande, CA)
The seed parent is an unintroduced, miniflora seedling of `Party Girl` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,598, expired) by `SAVabear` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,424). The pollen parent is also an unintroduced seedling of `SAValav` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,031) by `Party Girl`.... The following observations, measurements, values and comparisons describe 4 and 5 years old plants of rosa hybrida minima, `SAVasalute'
Notes:
American Rose Society's Award of Excellence for 2004
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