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'Sonia Sunblaze ®' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Shmoopy's Garden
ARS:
Apricot or apricot blend Miniature. Registration name: Meijelior
Bloom:
Apricot or apricot blend. None / no fragrance. 40 to 45 petals. Very full (41+ petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Bushy. Dark green foliage.
Growing:
USDA zone 5b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders or garden. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. 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 14,069 on 19 Aug 2003 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication on 21 Feb 2001 The new variety of Rosa hybrida Miniature rose plant was created by artificial pollination wherein two parents were crossed which previously had been studied in the hope that they would contribute the desired characteristics. The female parent (i.e., the seed parent) of the new variety was the `Meifruije` variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,033). The male parent (i.e., the pollen parent) was the product of the cross of the `Meineyta` variety (non-patented in the United States) and the `Meisancho` variety (non-patented in the United States
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