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'Pam Tillis ™' rose Description
'Pam Tillis ™' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Rosie Philips
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
11 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT.  
ARS:
Apricot or apricot blend Mini-Flora.
Registration name: Savapam
Exhibition name: Pam Tillis ™
Origin:
Bred by F. Harmon Saville (1924-1997) (United States, 1994).
Introduced in United States by Nor' East Miniature Roses in 2004 as 'Pam Tillis'.
Class:
Mini-Flora, Patio.  
Bloom:
Seashell-pink, deep pink blending, red edges, light yellow undertones, ages to lighter .  Pastel pink and yellow blend upper; lighter yellow and pink blend reverse.  Mild fragrance.  27 to 32 petals.  Average diameter 2.75".  Full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, old-fashioned bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Medium, rounded, upright, well-branched.  Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.  5 to 7 leaflets.  

Height: 26" to 32" (65 to 80cm).  Width: 26" to 32" (65 to 80cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 10b.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden.  Very hardy.  flowers drop off cleanly.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).  Needs little care; relatively disease-free and quite hardy.  
Breeder's notes:
Old fashioned flower form; excellent disease resistance.
Fertility and growing conditions can affect the intensity of color in the bloom.
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 17,329  on  3 Jan 2007   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 11/096,569  on  1 Apr 2005
Inventors: Saville; John (Newburyport, MA)
This new and distinct variety of miniflora rose was created under controlled conditions in a greenhouse in Rowley, Mass., in 1994, by crossing `MORpoly` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,453) as the seed parent with pollen from `MACgenev` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,279).
Notes:
Good resistance to insects.