'Little Nugget' Rose

	Description		Photos		Lineage		Awards		References		Member Ratings		Member Comments		Member Journals		Cuttings		Gardens		Buy From

'Little Nugget' rose Description

My HMF:

'Little Nugget (miniature, Schuurman, 1991)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Johno

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• SUNgold

HMF Ratings:

10 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium yellow Miniature.
Registration name: SUNgold (miniature, Schuurman, 1992)
Exhibition name: Little Nugget

Origin:

Bred by Frank Bart Schuurman (New Zealand, before 1990).
Introduced in New Zealand by Riverland Nurseries, Ltd. in 1991 as 'Little Nugget'.

Class:

Miniature, Patio.

Bloom:

Golden-yellow. Mild fragrance. 15 to 25 petals. Average diameter 1.5". Small, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, compact. Small, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.

Height: 16" to 2' (40 to 60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

New Zealand - Patent No: 606 on 26 Aug 1991
Application No: ROS328 on 23 Mar 1990

Trade Name: Little Nugget.

Parentage:

Lorena ® × Firefly (miniature, McGredy 1980)

Notes: