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• Doris Bennett

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Pink blend Miniature.
Registration name: MORben
Exhibition name: Doris Bennett

Bred by Ralph S. Moore (United States, 2001).
Introduced in United States by Sequoia Nursery, Moore Miniature Roses Historic Archive in 2002 as 'Doris Bennett'.

Miniature.  

Pink blend.  Mild fragrance.  41 petals.  Average diameter 1.5".  Small, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters bloom form.  Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom.  

Short, few or no prickles/thorns, spreading.  Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.  

Height: 1' to 15" (30 to 40cm).  

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden.  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.  

Triploid

Ralph Moore says this rose is nearly thornless and the parentage is 'Joycie' x 'Red Fairy'.