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• Cupcake ™

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Medium pink Miniature.
Registration name: SPIcup
Exhibition name: Cupcake ™ (Miniature, Spies, 1981)

Bred by Mark C. Spies (United States, 1981).

Miniature.  

Pink.  Mild fragrance.  60 petals.  Average diameter 1.5".  Double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Prolific, continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.  

Compact.  

Height: 1' to 18" (30 to 45cm).  

USDA zone 5b through 10b.  Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.  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.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).  

United States - Patent No: PP 4,835   VIEW USPTO PATENT