'Perla de Alcanada' Rose

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'Perla de Alcanada' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Margaret Furness

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Baby Crimson
• Perle d'Alcanada
• Titania (miniature, Dot, 1944)
• Wheatcroft's Baby Crimson

HMF Ratings:

41 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep pink Miniature.
Exhibition name: Perla de Alcanada

Origin:

Bred by Pedro (Pere) Dot (Spain, before 1944).
Introduced in France by Meilland et Cie in 1944 as 'Perla de Alcanada'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in before 1958 as 'Perla de Alcanada'.

Class:

Miniature.

Bloom:

Carmine-pink. 18 petals. Average diameter 1". Small, semi-double (9-16 petals), flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Small, ovoid buds.

Habit:

Short, armed with thorns / prickles, compact. Glossy, dark green, dense foliage.

Height: 6" to 14" (15 to 35cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Perle des Rouges × Rouletii

Notes:

Different opinions on pollen parent. See References.
Alcanada is a locality on the island of Majorca.