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• BENhile

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Red blend Miniature.
Registration name: BENhile
Exhibition name: Hilde ™

Bred by Frank A. Benardella (United States, 1999).

Miniature.  

Red blend.  Strong fragrance.  17 to 25 petals.  Average diameter 2".  Double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Height: 1' to 18" (30 to 45cm).  

USDA zone 5b through 11.  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.  

United States - Patent No: PP 14,533  on  17 Feb 2004   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application  on  27 Nov 2001

A sweetly fragrant, very double flower of deep, vibrant pink that blends into white. The large, exquisitely formed blooms sit atop a vigorous plant, with dark green, semi-glossy foliage. Upright and spreading, this plant is excellent for container growing or for use as a low border.