'Astra ™' Rose

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'Astra ™' rose Description

My HMF:

'Astra ™ (miniature, Williams, 1982)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Danty

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• WILsma

HMF Ratings:

20 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Medium pink Miniature.
Registration name: WILsma
Exhibition name: Astra ™

Origin:

Bred by J. Benjamin Williams (United States, 1982).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) as 'Astra'.

Class:

Mini-Flora, Miniature.

Bloom:

Pink. Mild fragrance. 5 petals. Average diameter 1.5". Single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 10" to 16" (25 to 40cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 5,272 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

seed:	Pinafore
pollen:	Lilibet × Fairy Queen (floribunda, Williams, 1971)

Notes:

According to the US Patent for this rose, its single blooms are carried in clusters of a dozen or more. The single nature of the blossoms gives them a pink dogwood-like appearance. WILsma is marketed by the Conard-Pyle Co. of West Grove, Pa., under the ASTRA trademark and is a member of a family of Miniature rose plants which presently are being marketed by Conard-Pyle under the MINIFLORA trademark.