'Ming Toy' Rose

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'Ming Toy' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Ozoldroser

HMF Ratings:

3 favorite votes.

ARS:

Floribunda.

Origin:

Bred by Alfred Krebs (United States, before 1947).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1947 as 'Ming Toy'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Rose-red. Mild fragrance. 50 petals. Average diameter 2". Very full (41+ petals), in large clusters, high-centered to flat bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.

Habit:

Glossy, leathery foliage. 3 to 5 leaflets.

Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders or cut flower.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 900 on 29 Nov 1949 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 792,549 on 18 Dec 1947

My present invention relates to an improved variety of poiyantha rose plant which was derived from a cross made by me, between two unnamed seedlings.

Parentage:

Unnamed Seedling × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

Other polyanthas developed by Krebs are from a line including Cecile Brunner. The description of this rose in the patent suggests that it might well be from Krebs's Cecile Brunner line.